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4741. August 20, 2012 | brisbanetimes.com
Coal trains to be monitored for pollution, Australia
The level of coal dust from freight trains passing through Brisbane will be monitored by Queensland Rail (QR) for the first time in a decade...

4742. August 20, 2012 | phys.org
Using evolution to understand pollution, USA
Life evolved in a toxic world long before humans began polluting it, according to a University of Massachusetts environmental toxicologist, who added that understanding life’s evolutionary response to environmental poisons can help people to fight destructive effects..

4743. August 20, 2012 | ITV News
Pollution scare as diesel flows into River Aire, UK
Environment Agency staff are appealing for businesses and members of the public to help them trace and stop a flow of diesel which has polluted the River Aire between Leeds and Castleford. It was first noticed flowing at Water Lane in Leeds on the evening of Saturday 18 August...

4744. August 20, 2012 | http://www.kfoxtv.com
Chemical spill at call center sends 17 to hospital, USA
EL PASO, Texas — A chemical spill at Redcats at 500 Mesa Hills Dr. sent 17 people to the hospital feeling faint, fire spokesman George De La Torre said...

4745. August 20, 2012 | The Associated Press (AP)
Ohio No. 2 emitter of toxic pollutants after Kentucky, environmental group says, USA
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- A newspaper reports that a new survey puts Ohio near the top of the country's top 20 toxic states...

4746. August 20, 2012 | China Daily | ANN
Story of a lake and how to protect it, China
The Kunming environmental protection authority in Yunnan province of China plans to make each visitor to Dianchi Lake's drainage area pay 10 yuan (US$1.59) as ecological indemnity fee...

4747. August 19, 2012 | The Express-Times
Pennsylvania ranks third worst in toxic air pollution from power plants, report says, USA
Pennsylvania ranks third worst in the nation when it comes to power plant pollution, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council...

4748. August 19, 2012 | CBS News
New York State to allow fracking, USA
The method of extracting natural gas from deep in the earth known as "fracking" has dramatically changed the U.S. energy industry, but as more wells are drilled, protests have continued...

4749. August 19, 2012 | wwltv.com New Orleans
Neighbors try to find sense of normalcy after reaction at chemical plant, USA
BELLE CHASSE, La. - The day after a dangerous reaction at a chemical plant shut down parts of Belle Chasse, officials said the threat is over...

4750. August 19, 2012 | ANI
Chemical waste in UP river takes toll of aquatic life, India
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh), Aug.19 (ANI): A large number of dead fish have been found floating on the banks of the Ramganga River in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad District, due to the dumping of chemical waste from nearby industries...

4751. August 18, 2012 | ActionNewsJax.com
Fire at chemical plant shuts down Lane Avenue for hours, USA
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Lane Avenue is now back open after being closed due to a chemical plant fire Saturday...

4752. August 18, 2012 | Birmingham Mail
Patients evacuated from Edgbaston medical centre over chemical leak, UK
PATIENTS and staff were evacuated from an Edgbaston medical centre when a fridge began leaking ammonia. Fire crews were called to Bellevue Medical Centre after the chemical spill at 8am yesterday...

4753. August 18, 2012 | IOL.co.za
Fire at chemical factory in Joburg, South Africa
A fire at a chemical factory in Turffontein, south of Johannesburg on Saturday morning was being kept under control, Johannesburg Emergency Services said...

4754. August 18, 2012 | thenews.com.pk
45 faint after eating toxic food, Pakistan
AT least 45 people, including nine women and two children, went unconscious after eating the poisonous food near Mozang Chungi Chowk on Friday...

4755. August 17, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
New Initiative to Reduce Time-to-Market for Carbon Market Projects in Southern Africa, Botswana
Gaborone (Botswana), 17 August 2012 - The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) today unveiled a new standardized baseline* for the region's electric power grid...

4756. August 17, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Arctic study finds mother whales pass contaminants to fetus, Arctic
Pregnant beluga whales pass to their fetus a portion of the pollutants – PCBs and flame retardants – they carry in their bodies, report researchers who measured the chemicals in the animals' blubber...

4757. August 17, 2012 | MyHealthNewsDaily.com
Vitamin C May Lessen Air Pollution Effects, UK
There's another reason to eat fruits and veggies: A diet rich in them may lessen the harmful effects of air pollution for people suffering from chronic lung diseases...

4758. August 17, 2012 | The Associated Press (AP)
3 injured in W.Va. methane ignition, gas well fire, USA
SYCAMORE, W.Va. -- Authorities say three people have been injured in a gas well fire at an Antero Resources operation in Harrison County. The flames are out and there's no public danger...

4759. August 17, 2012 | The Japan Times Online
Asbestos pollution recognized, Japan
In 2006, Kubota Corp., a major machinery maker, established its own relief system for sufferers of asbestos-linked diseases who were not its employees but were living near its asbestos-contaminated Kanzaki plant in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture...

4760. August 17, 2012 | ABC News
Residents evacuate after explosive chemical spill, UK
About 100 residents were evacuated from their homes as authorities cleaned up a toxic spill at an industrial site north of Newcastle...