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4141. January 7, 2013 | Bloonberg
Air Pollution Killed 4,460 in Tehran Last Year, Mehr Says, Iran
Air pollution in Iran’s capital Tehran killed about 4,460 residents in the last Iranian year, the state-run Mehr news agency reported, citing Hassan Aghajani, a Health Ministry official...
4142. January 7, 2013 | Shanghai Daily
Plant officials sacked after 9 tons of toxic chemical leaks into river, China
FOUR officials at a chemical plant in north China's Shanxi Province have been sacked and 122 chemical companies along the Zhuozhang River ordered to suspend operations after the plant leaked nearly 9 tons of aniline into the river, affecting downstream cities in neighboring Hebei and Henan provinces...
4143. January 7, 2013 | Xinhua
New Henan dam to counter chemical spill, China
ZHENGZHOU, Workers in a central China City are building a new dam to protect a reservoir from contamination by a recent chemical leak, the municipal government revealed on Monday...
4144. January 7, 2013 | TNN | Times of India (TOI)
Fire brigade to buy hi-tech vehicles to deal with chemical hazard, India
MUMBAI: Alarmed at the prospect of a chemical disaster, the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) has decided to purchase Hazmat vehicles...
4145. January 6, 2013 | NYTime.com
Annual Buildup of Air Pollution Chokes Tehran, Iran
TEHRAN — Already battered by international threats against their nation’s nuclear program, sanctions and a broken economy, Iranians living here in the capital are now trying to cope with what has become an annual pollution peril...
4146. January 6, 2013 | The Sydney Morning Herald
Toxic water leaks into underground, Australia
TOXIC chemicals that escaped from a massive tyre fire on New Year's Day have leaked into an underground water system in south-west Sydney, posing a potentially serious environmental threat...
4147. January 5, 2013 | NBC 10 Philadelphia
Swarthmore College Building Evacuated After Chemical Incident, USA
The science center at Swarthmore College was evacuated after a chemical incident Saturday...
4148. January 5, 2013 | Daily News
Toxic gas emission cause for Sapugasakanda oil refinery accident, Sri Lanka
Last year's fatal accident at the Sapugasakanda oil refinery was due to the release of a toxic gas, said Petroleum Industries Minister Susil Premajayantha after receiving the report presented to him by the three member special committee at the ministry yesterday...
4149. January 5, 2013 | This is Somerset
Toxic chemical alert after mercury spill in Wells, UK
Fire crews donned full chemical protection suits after a resident's barometer fell off the wall and spilt toxic mercury at a home in Wells...
4150. January 4, 2013 | IANS
Toxic cough syrup kills three in Pakistan, Pakistan
Three people died after consuming poisonous cough syrup in Pakistan’s Punjab province, Daily Times reported onFriday...
4151. January 4, 2013 | China Daily
4,000 tons of pollution in Beijing air, China
A total of 4,000 tons of pollutants are estimated to be in the air in urban areas of Beijing on serious pollution days, according to a researcher with the Chinese Academy of Sciences quoted by Beijing Morning Post...
4152. January 4, 2013 | TNN | Times of India (TOI)
Toxic spill after warehouse blaze, India
KOLKATA: Yet another warehouse on Strand Road was gutted in a mysterious blaze on Thursday morning. The building dates back to the days of the Raj...
4153. January 4, 2013 | rferl.org | AFP | DPA
Air Pollution Triggers Tehran Shutdown, Iran
Officials in Tehran have ordered schools, universities, government offices, and other institutions to close on January 5 because of high air pollution in the Iranian capital.
4154. January 4, 2013 | The Daily Yomiuri
Nations to meet over mercury pollution, Japan
A U.N.-sponsored intergovernmental meeting is slated to be held in Geneva this month to draft a treaty aimed at preventing mercury pollution, but the discussions could be bumpy because of caution among emerging countries...
4155. January 3, 2013 | theage.com.au
Chemical spill forces plant evacuation, Australia
More than half a tonne of chemicals have been spilled at an Amcor site in Preston, forcing workers to evacuate...
4156. January 3, 2013 | Examinaer.com
FDA & ADA “Conspiracy to Poison Children” with Toxic Mercury Fillings Exposed (Video), USA
FDA & ADA “Conspiracy to Poison Children” with Toxic Mercury Fillings Exposed in Groundbreaking Lawsuit...
4157. January 3, 2013 | GlobalPost
Toxic rice in China, China
BEIJNG, China — Xu Limin goes out of her way to make sure the rice she buys wasn’t grown in southern China...
4158. January 3, 2013 | Barking and Dagenham Post
Fridge in Barking home leaks toxic fumes, UK
Firefighters were called to a family home after a fridge leaking toxic fumes left two people feeling unwell...
4159. January 3, 2013 | thenews.com.pk
Three faint after taking toxic liquor, Pakistan
THREE friends fell unconscious after drinking tainted liquor on New Year night in the Tibbi City area...
4160. January 3, 2013 | The Associated Press (AP)
Property tax hike possible to reduce pollution, USA
LOS ANGELES—Homeowners in Los Angeles County could see an average $54 hike on property tax bills to reduce storm and urban runoff pollution...

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