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The International Workshop to Strengthen Capacities for Sound Chemicals Management in South-East Asia Region
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7201. November 18, 2010 | Xinhua
China orders crackdown on heavy metals pollution, China
BEIJING - China's Ministry of Environmental Protection Wednesday urged local government agencies to step up checks on heavy metals industries and punish those companies illegally discharging pollutants... 7202. November 18, 2010 | ABC News
Toxic plants may have killed 40 horses, Australia
Biosecurity Queensland is investigating the isolated deaths of 40 horses in the Muttaburra district in central west Queensland... 7203. November 18, 2010 | The Straits Times
Toxic spill victims to hold off protest, Hungary
BUDAPEST - VICTIMS of a toxic mud spill in Hungary last month have said they will hold off a planned protest for compensation if they receive a visit by Prime Minister Viktor Orban... 7204. November 18, 2010 | The Glove and Mail
Breast cancer linked to traffic-related air pollution, Canada
Women living in areas with high levels of traffic-generated air pollution may be at greater risk for breast cancer, Montreal researchers have found... 7205. November 18, 2010 | The Times of India
PCMC plans measures to reduce pollution of Pavana, India
PUNE: The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has planned various steps to reduce pollution of Pavana river near Subhash ghat in Pimpri... 7206. November 18, 2010 | Daily news
'Tree planting, answer to environmental pollution', Sri Lanka
The earth planet which the people have been bequeathed with following millions of years evolution has been polluted by the people through their follies threatening their lives. So the Deyata Sevana... 7207. November 18, 2010 | The Star Online
Rivers free from pollution, Malaysia
KUANTAN: The outbreak of deadly bacteria in Lubuk Yu in July has thrown immediate attention on the cleanliness of our rivers and the urgent need to protect them from pollution and contamination... 7208. November 18, 2010 | Scoop News
Nigeria Pollution: Jonathan Blasts Oil Firms, Nigeria
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday in Abuja, took a swipe at the oil corporations operating in Nigeria, claiming that their operations have adverse effects on the country's environment and food production, reports AkanimoReports... 7209. November 17, 2010 | Newsinferno
Possible Chemical Leak at BP Texas City Refinery, USA
An equipment failure at BP’s Texas City refinery may have caused a leak of hydrogen sulfide, according to a report in the Galveston County Daily News. Hydrogen sulfide is a hazardous chemical that has a strong smell of rotten eggs... 7210. November 17, 2010 | The Associated Press (AP)
Buckets of toxic mercury found in Calif home, USA
HESPERIA, Calif. (AP) - Buckets of toxic mercury have been found in a Southern California desert home, forcing evacuation of the house until hazardous material experts clear the structure... 7211. November 17, 2010 | The Ottawa Citizen
Ammonia leak empties downtown YMCA, Canada
OTTAWA — Ottawa police have closed Argyle between Metcalfe and Bank streets, O'Connor between Metcalfe and Catherine streets and Catherine between Metcalfe and O'Connor streets as firefighters deal with an ammonia leak on the third floor of the downtown YMCA... 7212. November 17, 2010 | Dissident Voice
Toxic Texas City Terrified by BP Refinery Evacuation, USA
Deep in the heart of Texas City, BP’s largest U.S. refinery suffered a fright last night after noxious fumes erupted from the dilapidated facility at five o’clock in the afternoon to sicken workers and neighbors... 7213. November 17, 2010 | The Associated Press (AP)
Expert panel says signs of trouble missed, ignored before massive Gulf oil spill, USA
WASHINGTON (AP) — BP and its contractors missed and ignored warning signs before to the massive oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico,... 7214. November 17, 2010 | CBC News
Chemical leak forces evacuation of downtown Y, canada
A chemical leak has forced the evacuation of the YMCA-YWCA in downtown Ottawa on Wednesday morning... 7215. November 17, 2010 | ABC News
Chemical spill now contained: QFRS, Australia
Firefighters have contained a chemical spill on the Darling Downs in southern Queensland... 7216. November 17, 2010 | Indian Express
Indoor air pollution behind COPD, not smoking: study, India
You don't have to be a smoker to suffer from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Indoor air pollution is enough for one to contract the infection, says the first-of-its-kind study conducted at 22 villages of Pune... 7217. November 17, 2010 | Times of Malta
Nitrate pollution and salinity among groundwater problems, Malta
Nitrate pollution, intrusion of saline waters and over-extraction are just some of the challenges Malta is facing with regard to groundwater sources, according to a report just published... 7218. November 17, 2010 | Xinhua
Ministry orders crack down on heavy metal pollution, China
BEIJING - China's Ministry of Environmental Protection Wednesday urged local government agencies to step up checks on heavy metals industries and punish those companies illegally discharging pollutants... 7219. November 16, 2010 | The Brunei Times
India welcomes 'good, clean' competition, India
INDIA is not afraid of competition from China, said its High Commissioner to Brunei at a Buyer-Seller meet yesterday... 7220. November 16, 2010 | The Economic Times
Over 300 industries in MP flout pollution control norms, India
BHOPAL: More than 300 commercial units in Madhya Pradesh are causing pollution by emitting harmful air and water effluents beyond the permissible limits, the State Pollution Control Board has said... 7221. November 16, 2010 | San Antonio News
Natural gas continues to shoot into the air at explosion site near Pearsall, USA
PEARSALL, Texas – Workers continue to try to cap the natural gas well that exploded right outside the Pearsall City limits. Natural gas and water continue to shoot out almost 100 feet in the air from the old gas well... 7222. November 16, 2010 | UNEP
Investor group representing over US$15 trillion calls for action on climate change, UNEP
Investors responsible for the management of funds the size of US GDP call for policies to unlock the vast potential of low-carbon markets and avoid economic devastation caused by climate change... 7223. November 16, 2010 | The Huffington Post
Toxic Chemical Spill Of Magnesium Phosphide Forces Home Evacuations, School Lockdown In Danville, Virginia, USA
DANVILLE, Va. — About two dozen homes have been evacuated and two firefighters taken to the hospital after toxic fumes were released from a chemical spill on a highway in southern Virginia... 7224. November 16, 2010 | The Associated Press (AP)
Chemical fumes force evacuations in southern Va., USA
About two dozen homes have been evacuated and two firefighters taken to the hospital after toxic fumes were released from a chemical spill on a highway in southern Virginia... 7225. November 16, 2010 | UPI
EPA issues lead pollution list, USA
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Sixteen areas across the United States are not meeting the Environmental Protection Agency's national air quality standards for lead, the agency says...
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