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March 6, 2010 | This is Grimsby
Man critical following firm's second toxic gas leak, UK
AN Immingham man remains in a critical condition today following the explosion at Millennium Chemicals – in which three others were injured...
March 6, 2010 | The Daily Star
Three tanners die from gas poisoning, Bangladesh
Three workers died from inhaling toxic gas and several others fell ill at a tannery in the city's Hazaribagh area yesterday morning...
March 6, 2010 | VientianeTimes
How to choose the cleanest vegetables, Laos
In addition to grains, fruits, milk and meat, vegetables are one of the five nutritious groups that doctors advise everyone to eat on a daily basis...
March 6, 2010 | The Nation
Smogrelated ailments rise in North, Thailand
Amid worsening air pollution, thousands of people in the North have sought medical treatment for respiratory problems this week...
March 5, 2010 | The Eagle
No one injured after oil well explosion, USA
No one was injured Thursday from an explosion at an oil well site in eastern Brazos County, officials said. A small fire broke out around 11 a.m. after an oil well tank battery exploded near the Petromax Oil Co. facility east of Kurten off Texas 21...
March 5, 2010 | Canwest News Service
Study finds huge methane leak in the Arctic, Canada
Large amounts of methane, a potent climate warming gas, are escaping from a remote swath of the Arctic Ocean that holds vast stores of the gas, say scientists, who suspect the seabed is "destabilizing."...
March 5, 2010 | tcetoday
Four workers hurt in UK TiO2 plant gas leak, UK
Humber area ‘may still be still at risk’ from fumes A SERIOUS leak of titanium tetrachloride (TiCl4) at the Cristal Global plant in Stallingborough, Humberside, UK, has hospitalised four workers...
March 5, 2010 | Gulf-Times
Toxic gas kills three at leather factory, Bangladesh
At least three workers died and nine were sickened yesterday after inhaling toxic gas at a leather factory in Dhaka, officials and witnesses said...
March 5, 2010 | China Daily
French nuclear tests leave toxic legacy, France
Beijing: An unlicensed recycling company dumped hundreds of barrels of toxic material near the Yangtze River, potentially threatening local water supplies...
March 5, 2010 | BBC
Four injured in toxic gas escape on River Humber, UK
Four workers were hurt when a toxic gas cloud escaped at a plant on the banks of the River Humber. Described as "serious", the incident took place at 0030 GMT at the Cristal Global plant, North East Lincolnshire...
March 5, 2010 | The Star Online
Lake in Taman Wawasan littered with garbage and dead plants, Malaysia
ONCE a pride of the residents, the lake at Taman Wawasan in Puchong is now an eyesore that mars the beauty of the park...
March 5, 2010 | Click2houston
Fire At East Houston Chemical Plant, USA
Astec Super Six Pack Caught Fire Thursday Evening HOUSTON -- An east Houston chemical plant caught fire on Thursday, KPRC Local 2 reported...
March 4, 2010 | Channel NewsAsia
CASE, MOH warn of toxic chemical in toy, Singapore
SINGAPORE: A toxic chemical has been found in a squeeze toy, called "Extrusion Bean". It is believed to have caused some schoolchildren to feel unwell and vomit last month...
March 3, 2010 | The Associated Press (AP)
2 employees killed in New Mexico oil refinery fire, Mexico
ARTESIA, N.M. - Authorities say two employees at an oil refinery in southeast New Mexico are dead and two others critically injured after a storage tank exploded into flames...
March 3, 2010 | CBS
1 Dead, 1 Hurt In Construction Accident In Loop, USA
Accident Involving Gas Main Near Willis Tower CHICAGO ― One worker was killed and another was critically injured following an accident involving a gas main this afternoon right outside the Willis Tower...
March 3, 2010 | The Associated Press (AP)
Homebrew kills 15, blinds six, India
At least 15 people have been killed and six others blinded after drinking toxic home-brewed liquor in northern India...
March 3, 2010 | The Star Online
Managing water resources, Malaysia
EVERY time you flush your toilet, you are using an average of nine to 12 litres of water, an equivalent to using 18 to 24 bottles of mineral water...
March 1, 2010 | The Salt Lake Tribune
Acid spill causes minor burns to woman's arms, USA
A 36-year-old woman suffered minor burns on her arms Monday morning when a small acid spill occurred at a Salt Lake City business...
March 1, 2010 | The Sydney Morning Herald
Hunter school evacuated after gas leak, Australia
A primary school in NSW's Hunter region has been evacuated after a nearby gas leak...

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