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4041. January 27, 2013 | Express.co.uk
DEAD BA PILOTS 'VICTIMS OF TOXIC CABIN FUMES, UK
TWO of British Airways’ most talented pilots have died after complaining of years of exposure to toxic oil fumes on board passenger planes...

4042. January 27, 2013 | South China Morning Post
Air filters and face masks offer little protection to big city air pollution, China
From costly air filters to cheap face masks, unless big cities tackle air pollution seriously the only sure protection is to move, says an expert...

4043. January 27, 2013 | BBC
Beijing smog: When growth trumps life in China, China
Beijing's air pollution has soared to hazardous levels, but cleaning up the problem is not straightforward, and is dependant on prioritising quality of life over economic growth...

4044. January 27, 2013 | Bangkok Post
Experts question pollution 'solution', Thailand
Environmental experts are concerned by a suggestion from the Pollution Control Department that the lead-contaminated Klity Creek could be cleaned up by ''natural rehabilitation'' rather than by active measures...

4045. January 26, 2013 | San Jose Mercury News
en years after toxic plume, Morgan Hill and surrounding communities work to find normalcy, USA
MORGAN HILL -- Ten years ago this month, community leaders were shocked by the discovery that a company that manufactured road flares here had disposed of toxic chemicals improperly, creating a 10-mile-long underground plume of perchlorate, a chemical used in rocket fuel...

4046. January 26, 2013 | KansasCity.com
United States should lead on climate change, USA
President Barack Obama called on Americans last week to renew the battle against climate change...

4047. January 26, 2013 | The Associated Press (AP)
Proposed East Coast uranium mine dividing Va, USA
The rolling fields of Coles Hill were once full of tobacco. Along with furniture and textiles, the leaf sustained farmers, blue collar workers and families in this area of Virginia known as Southside...

4048. January 25, 2013 | The Associated Press (AP)
Condos evacuated after police find toxic chemical, USA
WOODRIDGE, ILL. — Police called to make a well-being check in suburban Chicago discovered a small amount of what they believe to be of the toxic chemical potassium cyanide inside the man's apartment...

4049. January 25, 2013 | The Associated Press (AP)
Dolphin dies amid NY canal's industrial pollution, USA
NEW YORK — A dolphin seen shaking black gunk from its snout after wandering into a polluted urban canal may well have been ill before it lost its way and died, a marine expert says...

4050. January 25, 2013 | The Guardian
140 states sign pact to reduce mercury pollution, UNEP
More than 140 countries, including Tanzania, have agreed on a set of legally binding measures to curb mercury pollution...

4051. January 25, 2013 | TNN | Times of India (TOI)
Air pollution in Mumbai doubles, India
MUMBAI: The heavy fog enveloping the city during early mornings is an ominous indicator of Mumbai's deteriorating air quality. Official readings since mid-January evidence that owing to cooler weather and bustle of vehicles and construction, the pollution levels have surpassed the standard limits by two-fold...

4052. January 24, 2013 | Timesonline.com
Fracking wastewater can be highly radioactive, USA
Its contents remain mostly a mystery. But fracking wastewater has revealed one of its secrets: It can be highly radioactive. And yet no agency really regulates its handling, transport or disposal. First of a four-part series on radiation in fracking wastewater...

4053. January 24, 2013 | NZN | 3 News
'Eco' chemical found in dairy products, New Zealand
A chemical being used by farmers to help the environment has been taken off the market after traces of its active ingredient were found in New Zealand dairy products...

4054. January 24, 2013 | The Nation
Air pollution up in twin cities, Pakistan
ISLAMABAD - Air pollution increasing day by day in twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi caused by the steel and marble factories set up in the nearby industrial areas I-9...

4055. January 24, 2013 | Scoop News
Reducing water pollution needs more than a silver bullet, New Zealand
Nitrification inhibitors were never the magic bullet to reduce nitrate leaching, the Green Party said today...

4056. January 23, 2013 | Times of Malta
Pollution-induced asthma and cancer, EU
According to the Health Department, “European studies” show that Malta’s cancer and asthma rates are among the lowest in the EU (January 14). This is misleading...

4057. January 22, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Think, Eat, Save: UNEP, FAO and Partners Launch Global Campaign to Change Culture of Food Waste, Switzerland
Consumers, Food Industry and Government All Have Role to Play in Reducing 1.3 Billion Tonnes of Food Wasted or Lost Each Year...

4058. January 22, 2013 | Climate Desk
Visit the Tiny Town Where Big Coal Will Meet Its Fate, USA
Last week Beijing saw its infamous smog thicken to unprecedented levels, driven largely by emissions from coal-fired power plants across China. In recent years coal from US mines has stoked more and more of these plants, in effect offshoring the health impacts of burning coal...

4059. January 22, 2013 | ABC News
Orica assures workers after chemical leak, Australia
The chemical company Orica says it is confident there will be no lasting health effects among workers struck down with nausea from a mystery odour at its western Sydney warehouse yesterday...

4060. January 22, 2013 | ArabianBusiness.com
Qatar air pollution six times over limit - study, Qatar
The level of fine particles in the air in Qatar is almost six times above the permissible limit, research has shown...