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4821. August 4, 2012 | The New Indian Express
More than 100 sickened in Peru toxic mining spill, Peru
More than 100 rural Peruvians have been sickened by the spill of a toxic copper concentrate produced at one of the Andean country's biggest mines, authorities said Friday...
4822. August 3, 2012 | Radio New Zealand
Second day of pollution in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hong Kong was smothered in pollution for a second day on Thursday. Pollution readings were "very high" in business and shopping districts such as Central, Western, Causeway Bay and Mongkok.
4823. August 3, 2012 | The Daily Star
Water pollution, Bangladesh
Dumping of garbage and waste under the bailey and concrete bridges connecting Lalbagh and Kamrangirchar in the capital is significantly contributing to the pollution of the Buringanga river...
4824. August 3, 2012 | Mizzima News
Explosion at hydrogen peroxide chemical plant, Burma
Three violent explosions at a hydrogen peroxide chemical plant in Chauk in Magway region could be heard five kilometres away and caused numbers of people breathing difficulties on Thursday, according to reports...
4825. August 2, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Indian, Colombian and Kenyan Initiatives among Winners of UNEP's World Environment Day Challenge 2012, Kenya
Nairobi, The United Nations Environment Programme today announced the winners of the World Environment Day (WED) Challenge 2012, naming five exciting and innovative projects that helped raise environmental awareness across the globe...
4826. August 2, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP Welcomes Appointment of New Global Environment Facility CEO, Kenya
Nairobi, Achim Steiner, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), today congratulated Dr. Naoko Ishii on her appointment as CEO and Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility (GEF)...
4827. August 2, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Fishing for contaminants: Lake trout a harbinger of global pollutants, EHN
When one thinks of iconic fish, Lake Ontario’s lake trout probably don’t come to mind. They don’t have the spear of a marlin or the taste of a tuna...
4828. August 2, 2012 | Bangkok Post
HK pollution 'worst ever', Hong Kong
Hong Kong choked under the worst smog ever recorded in the city Thursday, with residents warned to stay indoors, away from the blanket of toxic haze, officials said...
4829. August 1, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP Welcomes Nigerian Governments Green Light for Ogoniland Oil Clean-Up, Kenya
Nairobi, The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has welcomed the Government of Nigeria's decision to proceed with a major oil contamination clean-up of Ogoniland in the Niger Delta...
4830. August 1, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
CITES Acts to Curb Smuggling of Elephant Ivory and Rhino Horn, Switzerland
Geneva, The 62nd meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), adopted crucial measures to halt the escalation of ivory and rhino horn smuggling...
4831. August 1, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Fish oil lowers air pollution risk, EHN
Fish oil supplements might protect against adverse effects on the heart that are associated with particulate air pollution, a laboratory study with people has found. After breathing the pollutants, heart rate variability and lipid levels...
4832. August 1, 2012 | China Economic Review
Beijing to close down coal plants to cut pollution, China
Beijing plans to replace its coal plants with natural gas fuelled power stations by the end of 2013 in addition to other efforts to reduce air pollution, Financial Times reported...
4833. August 1, 2012 | The Seattle Times
Chemical spill closes northbound I-5 for more than 4 hours, USA
A chemical spill Wednesday on northbound Interstate 5 near downtown Seattle wasn't as serious as officials initially thought, but the mop-up of the toxic, corrosive liquid still made for a challenging commute as drivers jammed surface streets in search of alternate routes into the city...
4834. August 1, 2012 | The Courier-Journal
Chemical reaction at Zeon plant in Rubbertown contained, USA
A chemical reaction that caused the evacuation of Zeon Chemicals in Rubbertown Wednesday morning has been contained and presents no danger to the surrounding area, officials said...
4835. July 31, 2012 | Stuff.co.nz
Pollution harming Aucklanders' health - report, New Zealand
Air pollution is responsible for the premature deaths of 200 people in Auckland every year, a new report claims. Auckland's air quality is so bad that in the past two months it breached the Government's National Environmental Standards and on five other occasions exceeded Auckland's Regional Air Quality targets...
4836. July 31, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UN Secretary-General Appoints High-Level Panel on Post-2015 Development Agenda, USA
New York, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the members of a High-level Panel to advise on the global development agenda beyond 2015, the target date for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)...
4837. July 31, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Women at risk: Health problems linked to environmental estrogens, EHN
Shortly after moving to Canada’s Okanagan Valley, Patricia Lee started experiencing severe irregularities in her menstrual cycle. She had one painful period that lasted two and a half months...
4838. July 31, 2012 | BBC
Evacuation of Camford Way in Luton after chemical spill, UK
Part of an industrial estate in Luton was evacuated as fire crews tackled a chemical spillage...
4839. July 30, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Plastics chemicals linked to diabetes in women; blacks and Hispanics most exposed, EHN
A group of chemicals found in household plastics and medical supplies is linked to higher rates of diabetes in women – up to double the rate for women with the highest levels, according to new research led by Harvard scientists...
4840. July 30, 2012 | Climate Central
Scientists Defending Against The Methane Bomb, Climate Central
Most of the worry over greenhouse gases centers on carbon dioxide, and rightly so: thanks mostly to the burning of fossil fuels, levels of this heat-trapping pollutant have soared to nearly 400 parts per million in the atmosphere...

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