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5281. April 17, 2012 | China Daily
Toxic capsules reignite concerns over drug safety, China
BEIJING - Rage and condemnation surged in China once more after media reports revealed that some capsule medication contain excessive amount of chromium, which is hazardous to human health...

5282. April 17, 2012 | ScienceDaily
Plastic Garbage in Oceans: Understanding Marine Pollution from Microplastic Particles, German
ScienceDaily (Apr. 17, 2012) — Large quantities of globally produced plastics end up in the oceans where they represent a growing risk. Above all very small objects, so-called microplastic particles, are endangering the lives of the many sea creatures...

5283. April 17, 2012 | ScienceDaily
Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution Increases Risk of Hospitalization for Lung, Heart Disease,
ScienceDaily (Apr. 17, 2012) — Older adults may be at increased risk of being hospitalized for lung and heart disease, stroke, and diabetes following long-term exposure to fine-particle air pollution...

5284. April 16, 2012 | West Virginia News and Sport
Special panel links C8 to kidney, testicular cancer, USA
VIENNA, W.Va. -- A team of experts revealed Monday that it has found a "probable link" between C8 and human cancers, rebuffing DuPont Co.'s longstanding contention that exposure to the chemical is harmless...

5285. April 16, 2012 | The Sydney Morning Herald
Chain reaction: toxic soil kills bees, threatens food production, Australia
Heavy metals and toxic soil contaminates that build up in plants may be killing bees and reducing their ability to pollinate crops and produce honey...

5286. April 16, 2012 | POLITICO.com
EPA's change of heart for CO2 rules, USA
The Environmental Protection Agency’s apparent change of heart on plans to limit greenhouse gas emissions at existing power plants came during a White House review of the agency’s proposed greenhouse gas rule...

5287. April 16, 2012 | The Register-Guard
The cost of clean air, USA
Whether a local guardian of Lane County air is a luxury or a necessity is a question Eugene, Springfield and Lane County will answer in their annual budget processes this year...

5288. April 15, 2012 | DNA Correspondent
Toxic waste incineration: Ramesh urged to talk to MoEF, India
A volunteer organisation Lok Maitri has written to former minister of environment and forests (MoEF) Jairam Ramesh on the issue of Union Carbide toxic waste being incinerated at Pithampur...

5289. April 13, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Overcoming Barriers to Promote Ozone-friendly Technologies, China
Beijing, 12 April 2012 - Key industry experts and senior government officers from China, Japan, the United States together with refrigeration and air-conditioning (RAC) professionals and trade buyers ...

5290. April 13, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP Backs Ecosystem-based Approaches for Disaster Risk Reduction Ahead of Rio+20, USA
13 April 2012, New York - With the risk of disasters increasing globally, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has underlined the central role of healthy and well-managed ecosystems in supporting...

5291. April 13, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Media Advisory: New Independent Global Body to Push for Greater Understanding and Action on Biodiversity, Panama
Panama, 13 April 2012 –Operational modalities of the International Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) will be agreed at a major inter-governmental meeting in Panama City from 16-21 April 2012...

5292. April 12, 2012 | Farmers Weekly
Toxic chemical dioxin found in German eggs, Germany
Eggs from three farms in Germany have been found to contain higher than permitted levels of the toxic chemical dioxin, the state's Agriculture Ministry confirmed last week...

5293. April 12, 2012 | NPR
Calif. Study: Nail Products Contain Toxic Chemicals, USA
A new study indicates some of the products used in nail salons, which claim to be free of certain toxic chemicals, actually contain them. Representatives of the nail care industry say the study is nonsense...

5294. April 11, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
On the Wings of Rio+20: How Brazilian Bats are Boosting the US Cotton Industry, Kenya
Nairobi, 5 April 2012 - In just over two months, representatives from world governments will be winging their way to the Rio+20 conference in Brazil to map out the future path of sustainable development...

5295. April 11, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
More Support Needed for Climate Change Adaptation in Africa, says Workshop, Kenya
Nairobi, 10 April 2012 - Around 120 representatives from some 20 African countries, NGOs, UN Agencies and other organizations have together stressed the need for greater support for climate change adaptation efforts in Africa...

5296. April 11, 2012 | ABC News
Night mining resumes after toxic gas leaks, Australia
Night-time mining operations have resumed at a north Queensland coal mine plagued by hazardous gas leaks...

5297. April 10, 2012 | 3 News
Oil pollution key to whale shark's death, New Zealand
The death of the whale shark in the waters off the Pearl River Delta is believed to be have been caused by oil pollution...

5298. April 10, 2012 | The Independent
Britain to fight landmark ban on chemical linked to cancer, UK
Britain and other EU member states are opposing a new law which would ban a common chemical which has been linked to breast cancer, heart disease, obesity and other conditions...

5299. April 10, 2012 | jacksonville.com
Smoke means air pollution alert in Jacksonville, USA
An air pollution alert has been issued by Jacksonville's Environmental Quality Division in response to smoke from fires currently burning in Northeast Florida, with elevated levels of particulate matter exceeding national ambient air...

5300. April 10, 2012 | The Virginian-Pilot
Toxic hazards from crash found to be minimal so far, USA
Despite the documented potential for toxic effects on people and the environment from Friday's Navy jet crash, the actual impact appears to have been minimal so far...