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3881. March 1, 2013 | euronews.com
Highly toxic substance found in animal feed in Germany, Germany
Authorities say thousands of farms in northern Germany have been supplied with corn feed contaminated by a highly toxic substance...

3882. March 1, 2013 | TreeHugger
Toxic nuclear waste leaking from Washington dump, USA
CBS News has a startling report on a toxic leak at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington State, which they call "the most contaminated nuclear site in the country...

3883. February 28, 2013 | BUSINESS WIRE
Research and Markets: Analyzing Chemical Pesticides in China - 2013
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/p9hfz7/analyzing) has announced the addition of the "Analyzing Chemical Pesticides in China" report to their offering...

3884. February 28, 2013 | CBC News
Hazmat unit finds no damage, chemical spill at UNB, Canada
A hazardous materials team investigating an overnight freezer malfunction in a chemical laboratory at the University of New Brunswick's Fredericton campus has not found any signs of damage or chemical spills...

3885. February 28, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Growing Demand for Medicinal Plants Can Create Green Jobs for Nepal's Poor, Kenya/Switzerland
Over 100 types of medicinal plants are harvested in Nepal and traded abroad. The sector offers major opportunities for sustainable development...

3886. February 27, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP Goodwill Ambassador Gisele Bundchen Backs Green Energy Campaign, Kenya
Supermodel and activist joins Nobel Peace Prize Winner Al Gore and UNIDO Director General to record message of support...

3887. February 27, 2013 | Environmental Health News
Baby mice exposed to air particles seek instant rewards, a behavior linked to addiction.
Baby mice that breathed tiny particles found in urban air were more impatient when they grew up than mice that breathed filtered air. As adults, 43 percent more of the mice exposed to the ultrafine particles repeatedly hit a lever for a treat rather than waiting for one to fall...

3888. February 27, 2013 | The Guardian
Murder of environmentalist 'highlights Thailand's failure to protect activists', Thailand
Thai government condemned over 'fundamental failure' to protect activists following murder of Prajob Nao-opas...

3889. February 26, 2013 | BBC
River Nene chemical spill wiped out invertebrates, UK
A chemical company has admitted causing pollution in and around Peterborough after vandals spilled pesticides from its factory into the River Nene...

3890. February 26, 2013 | Cambsfire.gov.uk
Chemical Leak - Newnham - Cambridge, UK
Two crews from Cambridge, one hazmat team from St Neots and one crew from St Neots were called to a chemical leak in Cavendish Laboratories, JJ Thomson Avenue, Newnham, Cambridge...

3891. February 26, 2013 | The India Express
Chemical in plastics may impair brain development, USA
Exposure to a widespread chemical found in plastics and resins may impair the development of brain, a new study has warned....

3892. February 26, 2013 | Peterborough Telegraph
Peterborough chemical firm admits leak which killed thousands of fish, UK
A Peterborough chemicals firm which allowed toxic chemicals to leak into the River Nene killing thousands of fish is facing a large fine after appearing in court on Tuesday (26 February)...

3893. February 26, 2013 | The Daily Star
Toxic tannery waste posing health risk, Pakistan
A child unknowingly puts hazardous tannery waste into her mouth while her mother dries those out in the sun with no protective gear...

3894. February 25, 2013 | Xinhua
News Analysis: London's air pollution history, policies have lessons for Beijing, UK
LONDON, The Chinese capital Beijing recently suffered serious air pollution which gathered headlines across the world...

3895. February 25, 2013 | The Vancouver Sun
Asbestos safety often ignored in B.C., Canada
WorkSafeBC writes up hundreds of violations of asbestos safety rules every year; one company has been given $280,000 in fines...

3896. February 25, 2013 | Detroit Free Press
High lead poisoning linked to lower test scores in DPS, USA
The greater the lead poisoning in a Detroit Public Schools student's blood, the higher the likelihood he or she will do poorly on achievement tests -- even after accounting for contributing factors such as poverty...

3897. February 25, 2013 | Environmental Health News
Breast cancer and the environment: Women's exposures early in life could unlock mysteries, USA
Deep in a laboratory freezer, 100,000 vials of blood have been frozen for the better part of five decades. For scientist Barbara Cohn, it’s a treasure trove...

3898. February 25, 2013 | The Jakarta Post
Bali’s coast plagued with trash, pollution, Indonesia
Bali’s coastline still faces the serious problem of marine litter, especially plastic trash, and pollution entering the ocean through streams and rivers, as well as seepage from areas of coastal infrastructure development...

3899. February 25, 2013 | South China Morning Post
Beijing air quality plummets after Lantern Festival fireworks, China
Heavy smog blanketed most areas in Beijing and air pollution readings surged after enthusiastic residents set off fireworks to celebrate the annual Lantern Festival, Xinhua reported on Monday...

3900. February 25, 2013 | ABC News
Asbestos fears for town hit by freak storm, Australia
People living in parts of Kiama on the New South Wales south coast could be moved from their homes as authorities try to deal with asbestos contamination after a freak storm...