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5561. February 6, 2012 | Thanh Nien News
Vietnam among top 10 countries for worst air pollution, Vietnam
Vietnam is among the top 10 countries with the worst air pollution, according to a study released during this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos...

5562. February 6, 2012 | The Guardian
Use Rio+20 to overhaul idea of growth, urges EU climate chief, EU
Connie Hedegaard says GDP model of growth causes overconsumption, drives up commodity prices and ignores the environment...

5563. February 6, 2012 | abcactionnews
Study: Children most vulnerable to second-hand smoke, USA
Danny Rhodes appreciates fresh, clean air. When he can, the father of two enjoys the outdoors with his family. Not a fan of cigarettes, Rhodes can't imagine allowing his kids in a confined space, such as a car, filled with second-hand smoke...

5564. February 6, 2012 | Bloomberg BNA
EPA Accepts Industry Methods for Calculating Warming Potential of Fluorinated Gases, USA
The Environmental Protection Agency has made a preliminary decision to accept industry methods for calculating the global warming potential of seven fluorinated greenhouse gases...

5565. February 6, 2012 | UPI
Pollution takes heavy toll on China, China
BEIJING, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- China is paying a high price for pollution resulting from the country's soaring economic development fueled by low energy costs, an environmental report claims...

5566. February 6, 2012 | physorg.com
Climate risk of toxic shock, Australia
The effects of climate change could expose Australians to greater risks from toxic contamination, a leading scientist has warned...

5567. February 6, 2012 | IOL.co.za
Decades of toxic waste in KZN, African
Decades after the first drums of toxic sludge began to pile up in SA, the government has failed to get rid of more than 3 000 tons of mercury waste stored at the old Thor Chemicals factory in KwaZulu-Natal...

5568. February 5, 2012 | The Gulf Today
China fires 7 officials, punishes 2 for toxic spill, China
BEIJING: An environmental protection director and six other officials have been fired after a spill of toxic cadmium in a river in southern China threatened drinking water supplies for millions of people, news reports said on Saturday...

5569. February 4, 2012 | ANI
China paying heavy price for pollution brought by economic development, China
Beijing, Feb 4 : China is paying an increasing price for environmental and ecological damage brought about by rapid economic development, a report has claimed...

5570. February 4, 2012 | Xinhua
Cadmium pollution cleanup effective: experts, China
LIUZHOU, Guangxi - The measures adopted to bring down cadmium concentration levels following a toxic spill in a river of south China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region are safe and effective, experts have told Xinhua...

5571. February 3, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Get Snapping for World Environment Day with UNEP and Piictu, UNEP
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has partnered with TreeHugger and Piictu in an exciting new photo initiative for World Environment Day 2012...

5572. February 3, 2012 | IANS
China river pollution cleanup to last month, China
Beijing, Feb 3: Efforts to cleanup industrial effluents from a major river in south China will take a month, authorities said Friday...

5573. February 3, 2012 | The Times of India (TOI)
Winter chill has made Mumbai’s pollution worse, India
MUMBAI: For a dynamic city like Mumbai, it is difficult to stop new constructions or renovations of old buildings. But it is these constructions combined with the chilly weather that are making Mumbaikars unhealthy...

5574. February 3, 2012 | Sri Lanka News
Training for airport staff on chemical handling, Sri Lanka
The airport staff will be trained to adopt safety measures in handling dangerous chemical materials when unloading, storing and transporting them, Shipping and Aviation Information and Research Pvt Ltd chairman R. Hewage said...

5575. February 2, 2012 | China Daily
Beijing vows to reduce pollution in 2012, China
Beijing will continue to improve the capital's air quality in 2012 by focusing on reducing PM2.5 - the smallest and most hazardous airborne pollutant, Beijing Mayor Guo Jinlong said Monday...

5576. February 2, 2012 | TreeHugger
How Nitrogen Pollution Impacts Our Communities, USA
No matter how many times we talk about ocean dead zones and runoff from farming operations, it can be hard for people to connect the dots between the food they eat...

5577. February 1, 2012 | ABC News
McArthur River mine expansion stirs pollution fear, Australia
Northern Territory environmentalists fear a further expansion of the McArthur River zinc mine will be approved without the government forcing the mining company to clean up pollution...

5578. February 1, 2012 | latimes.com
EPA beach pollution rules allow 1 in 28 to get sick, USA
Proposed new beach pollution regulations from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, meant to protect public health, instead would continue to allow lots of people to get sick, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council, or NRDC...

5579. January 31, 2012 | China Daily
7 detained over S China river pollution, China
NANNING - Seven people have been detained on suspicion of industrial waste discharges that polluted a south China river and threatened water supplies in a major downstream city, the local government said Monday...

5580. January 31, 2012 | Daily Times
Two more all prey to toxic liquor, Pakistan
KARACHI: At least two people died and six others were shifted to the hospital after consuming toxic liquor in the precincts of Korangi Industrial Area police station on Monday...