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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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7501. September 17, 2010 | Water Technology Online
Toxic chemicals found in every sample of PA county’s water, USA
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, PA — Toxic chemicals were found in every sample of water tested here by an environment engineer, WBNG reported... 7502. September 17, 2010 | UNEP
Rwanda Implements UN-Supported Climate Adaptation Plan: Relocating Communities from High-Risk Zones, Kenya
Nairobi, Once home to populations of Chimpanzees and Golden Monkeys, the sloping terrain of Rwanda's Gishwati Forest has in recent decades suffered severe environmental degradation - made worse by extreme weather events... 7503. September 16, 2010 | The Jakarta Post
Hundreds of sacks of ammonium nitrate seized, Indonesia
The South Sulawesi Police have seized 489 sacks of ammonium nitrate, a chemical used in explosives and fertilizers, that were brought into the country from Malaysia and the Philippines on ships, a senior police figure says... 7504. September 16, 2010 | China Daily
Zones suffer 'ecological damage', China
BEIJING - Five crucial economic zones in China's 15 provinces are suffering environmental deterioration and ecological degradation due to the expansion of industrial projects, the Ministry of Environmental Protection warned on Wednesday... 7505. September 16, 2010 | ShanghaiDaily
Nanning people hiss over lake pollution accident, China
ENVIRONMENT authorities in Nanning, capital of south China Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, are under fire over concealing facts for two weeks after a big lake was tainted by tons of sewage leaking from a broken pipeline damaged during a tunnel construction project... 7506. September 16, 2010 | Economic Objectorvism
China wakes up to the dangers of pollution, China
Hundreds of millions of people are being made ill every year or dying prematurely from pollution caused by China’s breakneck economic growth, a leading economic thinktank has concluded following an 18-month investigation... 7507. September 16, 2010 | MLive.com
Event planned for Kalamazoo helps families make homes safe from toxic chemicals, USA
KALAMAZOO — Want to make your home safe from toxic chemicals for yourself and your children?.. 7508. September 16, 2010 | UPI
Coal ash a toxic problem for China, China
BEIJING -- The amount of toxic coal ash dumped from China's coal-fired power plants is so massive it could fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool every 2 1/2 minutes, says a Greenpeace report... 7509. September 16, 2010 | People's Daily Online
Coal ashes toxic problem: Greenpeace, China
China's coal-fired plants produce enough toxic ash to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool every two and a half minutes, creating contaminants that travel far and wide, Greenpeace said on Wednesday... 7510. September 16, 2010 | PRNewswire-USNewswire
New Report on 'Green' Recycling Industry Exposes Unregulated Toxic Air Pollution Threat, USA
EL CERRITO, Calif. -- A new report by a leading California Environmental Justice group, Global Community Monitor (GCM), has uncovered a potentially massive problem from the nation's billion dollar metal recycling industry... 7511. September 16, 2010 | ABC News
Hospital building evacuated after toxic spill, Australia
The pathology building of Liverpool Hospital has been evacuated after staff found a highly-toxic and explosive substance had been spilled inside a chemical storage cupboard... 7512. September 16, 2010 | WSLS10
Pittsylvania County chemical plant evacuated after reactor incident, USA
An incident involving a pilot reactor at DanChem Technologies, Inc. forced the evacuation of 93 people there Thursday morning... 7513. September 16, 2010 | The Associated Press (AP)
AU building evacuated due to gas cylinder leak, USA
AUBURN, Ala. - A gas cylinder leaking hydrogen chloride has been removed from an Auburn University building that was evacuated when the leak was discovered... 7514. September 16, 2010 | UNEP
New report highlights two-way link between ozone layer and climate change, Kenya
Geneva/Nairobi, International efforts to protect the ozone layer-the shield that protects life on Earth from harmful levels of ultraviolet rays-are a success and have stopped additional ozone losses and contributed to mitigating the greenhouse effect, according to a new report... 7515. September 15, 2010 | China Daily
Ban on bleaching agent considered, China
BEIJING - The Ministry of Health (MOH) is considering a ban on a popular flour bleaching agent in response to growing public concerns over the abusive use of the chemical whitening agent... 7516. September 15, 2010 | USPRwire
Non Toxic Cleaning Chemicals Use Foam Formulation to Clean Hands, USA
Daimer Industries Inc.®, a New England-based international provider of non toxic cleaning chemicals, announced Eco-Green® Hand Wash Cleaner Foam for the Public Works sector. The institutional hand cleaner uses a plant-grade formula to clean stubborn oil, dirt, and grease from delicate skin... 7517. September 15, 2010 | The Associated Press (AP)
Chemical spill sends 5 to hospital, USA
FORT ATKINSON, Wis. - A chemical spill at a Fort Atkinson manufacturing plant has sent five people to the hospital... 7518. September 15, 2010 | UNEP
Millions unite for 'Clean up the World' campaign, Australia
Sydney (Australia), 15 September 2010 - Millions of people across the globe will be cleaning up their local parks, waterways and forests in a bid to restore and protect nature this Clean Up the World Weekend, in support of the United Nations 2010 International Year of Biodiversity... 7519. September 14, 2010 | Today Online
6,500 buildings need to go 'green', Singapore
SINGAPORE - The Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC) estimates that at least 6,500 buildings here need to be retrofitted over the next 20 years... 7520. September 14, 2010 | The Jakarta Post
Holidays breathe fresh air into city lungs, Indonesia
As residents return to Jakarta from their Idul Fitri holidays, those who remained in the capital will remember the weekend when they enjoyed fresher air and bluer skies in their city... 7521. September 14, 2010 | KFSM
Ammonia Leak Causes Evacuation at Cold Storage Facility in Lowell, USA
A small ammonia leak caused the Zero Mountain Cold Storage facility in Lowell to be evacuated Tuesday afternoon... 7522. September 14, 2010 | stltoday.com
Man burned in Jerseyville propane tank explosion, USA
JERSEYVILLE - A gas worker pumping propane into a storage tank was severely burned in a gas explosion Monday night, police said... 7523. September 13, 2010 | Bhutan Observer
RSTA plans car number regulation in towns, Bhutan
The system of allowing entrance for vehicles into certain areas according to the last digit of registration number, like the one followed at the Tashichhodzong park­ing area, will be implemented in the main town areas soon, according to Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)... 7524. September 13, 2010 | The Salt Lake Tribune
Chemical spill burns two at Tooele plant, USA
Two people were burned Sunday evening in a chemical spill at a Tooele metal plant... 7525. September 13, 2010 | TreeHugger
Coal Pollution Will Kill 13,200 Americans This Year & Cost $100 Billion in Additional Health Care Bills, USA
A perfect example of how the cost of electricity from fossil fuels isn't fully represented by the price on our bill: A new report from the Clean Air Task Force shows that in the United States particle pollution from existing coal power plants...
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