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24 - 26th June 2013
The International Workshop to Strengthen Capacities for Sound Chemicals Management in South-East Asia Region
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7276. November 10, 2010 | The Mainichi Daily News
China blamed after fine particle air pollution over Nagasaki islands exceeds standards, Japan
Fine particles are present in the air around the Goto island chain in Nagasaki Prefecture at a level above Japan's environmental standards, and they likely drifted over from China, says a new report by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)... 7277. November 10, 2010 | The Jakarta Post
Bali urged to implement green space, Indonesia
Cities in Indonesia must be developed as environmentally and community friendly places to avoid the fate of Jakarta, a prime example of a “disoriented city”, growing as business, industrial and government centers... 7278. November 9, 2010 | WHIO Dayton
Chemical Spill In Richmond Contained, USA
RICHMOND, Indiana -- Firefighters in Richmond have contained a chemical spill that shut down South E and Seventh streets on Tuesday afternoon... 7279. November 9, 2010 | St Helens Star
Four in hospital after chemical leak, UK
FOUR men were taken to hospital and an industrial site was evacuated after a chemical spill at a freight depot in Haydock last night... 7280. November 9, 2010 | The Associated Press (AP)
Worker killed after chemical tank explosion at DuPont plant in Tonawanda, USA
Tonawanda, NY -- A small tank at a DuPont plant exploded Tuesday morning, killing one worker, injuring another and forcing part of the building to be evacuated... 7281. November 9, 2010 | People's Daily Online
Chinese government pledges to cut toxic dioxin emissions, China
The Chinese government has pledged to cut dioxin emissions by 10 percent in key industries such as the steel industry and waste incineration in the next five years.... 7282. November 9, 2010 | The Associated Press (AP)
Toxic plume spreads in Calif. town's water, USA
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A toxic plume of chromium has spread to multiple groundwater wells near the California desert town made famous by the movie "Erin Brockovich."... 7283. November 9, 2010 | UNEP
Training scheme aims to 'green' UN peacekeeping operations, Kenya
Nairobi, 9 November 2010 - As part of a concerted effort to 'green' UN peacekeeping operations, an intensive training programme for UN peacekeeping missions on environmental matters is taking place at UNEP headquarters in Nairobi... 7284. November 8, 2010 | UNEP
'30 Ways in 30 Days' rolls out more solutions to climate change challenge, Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya, 8th November 2010 - Week two of UNEP's 30 Ways in 30 Days reveals how an investment of US$100,000 has improved vital reservoirs in Togo, shows the true environmental impact of the buildings... 7285. November 8, 2010 | Xinhua
Pollution levels in Chinese cities getting better, China
BEIJING - Pollution levels in many Chinese cities improved last year, as the quality of the overall environment remained "stable", according to a survey released Monday by the Ministry of Environmental Protection... 7286. November 8, 2010 | China Daily
Volcano creates ash, chaos, Indonesia
YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia - International airlines cancelled dozens of flights to Indonesia on Sunday as Mount Merapi volcano spewed ash high into the sky, ahead of a visit by United States President Barack Obama... 7287. November 8, 2010 | The Brunei Times
Beijing mulls tighter pollution rules for rare earth producers, China
CHINA'S industry ministry is considering regulations to tighten pollution standards for rare earth producers, Xinhua news agency reported yesterday, a move the country's top firm said might further raise export prices... 7288. November 8, 2010 | The Blade
UT water seminar focuses on pollution in Great Lakes, USA
Think of all the antibiotics and other forms of medication the 40 million U.S. and Canadian residents who live in the Great Lakes region ingest and subsequently pass through their bodies, as well as all of the expired or unused pills, liquids, and inhalers they throw down their sinks, their toilets, or out with the trash... 7289. November 6, 2010 | The Jakarta Post
Bringing back our cities closer to nature, Indonesia
Humans have changed the face of the earth ever since people appeared on earth. Even before the advent of agriculture, hunters and gatherers modified vegetation and forced some species of animals into extinction... 7290. November 6, 2010 | The Jakarta Post
‘Recycled’ lead in children’s blood: Report, Indonesia
Blood samples taken from children living near illegal lead battery smelters in Greater Jakarta show an average blood lead level almost four times higher than acceptable, according to a report... 7291. November 6, 2010 | China Daily
Plan targets polluted water, China
XIAMEN, Fujian - Marine ecological restoration has been included for the first time in the country's highest-level planning. .. 7292. November 6, 2010 | Bhutan Observer
Burning plastics – Are we doing more harm than good?, Bhutan
As our country continues to develop at a remarkable speed, our people also become economically better... 7293. November 6, 2010 | StaffsLive
Two men in hospital after Cannock chemical blast, England
Two workers were taken to hospital following a chemical explosion at a factory in Staffordshire... 7294. November 5, 2010 | The Pulse-Journal
‘A miracle’ no one injured 
in home propane explosion, USA
MORGAN TWP. — Morgan Twp. Fire Chief J.R. Wood said it’s “a miracle” no one was injured in a propane explosion that leveled a two-story house Thursday morning... 7295. November 5, 2010 | The Southland Times
Winter pollution blamed on coal, New Zealand
The smell of rotting eggs and Kingston Flyer-like chimneys were more prominent in Invercargill this year as pollution levels tripled, some residents said... 7296. November 5, 2010 | SMHI International Consulting Services
New tool calculates air pollution from shipping, Sweden
Shipping emits considerable amounts of air pollutants which affect the climate, the natural environment and human health. In collaboration with the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA), SMHI has developed a new system for calculating emissions from shipping... 7297. November 5, 2010 | Terra Daily
Hungary's toxic sludge disaster claims tenth victim, Hungary
The death toll from a toxic sludge spill in Hungary a month ago on Friday rose to ten after an elderly victim who suffered chemical burns to two-thirds of his body died in hospital, a doctor said... 7298. November 5, 2010 | IRIN
GUINEA: Plan to remove toxic chemicals on hold, Africa
DAKAR, More than a year after their discovery, toxic and flammable chemicals stored throughout the Guinea capital Conakry remain in place - a UN plan to remove them repeatedly held up by political instability... 7299. November 5, 2010 | The Yomiuri Shimbun
200 sickened in bumper year for toxic toadstools, Japan
Poisonous mushrooms have sickened 209 people in 72 incidents this year as of Oct. 20, already 10 more than was seen in 60 cases in all of 2007, which was the most that had occurred in the past five years... 7300. November 5, 2010 | BYM Marine Environment News
USA. EPA rejects ban on toxic lead fishing gear, USA
Agency Refuses to Address Preventable Poisoning That Kills Millions of Birds, Wildlife Every Year...
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