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3951. November 21, 2012 | Pakistan Observer
Pollution may cause 40 per cent of deaths, Pakistan
Islamabad—Water, air and soil pollution, along with other environmental factors, contribute to 40 percent of deaths worldwide each year, a new study concludes... 3952. November 21, 2012 | South China Morning Post
Law doesn't require checks for toxic plasticisers in liquor, says drinks group, China
The China Alcoholic Drinks Association has hit back at critics over the revelation that high levels of a toxic chemical were found in a famous Chinese liquor brand... 3953. November 20, 2012 | The Time of India (TOI)
930 fined for driving cars without pollution certificate, India
NEW DELHI: The transport department as part of the crackdown on polluting vehicles has levied fines in the range of Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000 to over 930 vehicle owners plying on Delhi's streets in the last 10 days. The drive launched following the smog cover that choked the Capital earlier this month is all set to take on vehicles not abiding by pollution norms... 3954. November 20, 2012 | Birmingham Post
Meriden residents find toxic waste near protest camp, UK
Residents fighting a green belt land battle with travellers found toxic waste dumped near their protest camp... 3955. November 20, 2012 | The Daily Star
Ban on sale of toxic chemicals used in food demanded, Bangladesh
Speakers at a human chain yesterday demanded formulation of a stringent law and its proper implementation to ban the sale of formalin, calcium carbide and other toxic chemicals... 3956. November 20, 2012 | NBC 4i
Are Toxic Toys Still On Store Shelves?, USA
Toys are always on kids' Christmas lists, but before you buy that must-have gift, there are some serious safety concerns to consider... 3957. November 19, 2012 | medwireNews
Geriatric health, lungs adversely affected by air pollution, USA
medwireNews: Elderly individuals living in highly polluted areas of the USA have higher levels of inflammatory markers in their blood compared with their counterparts who live in less-polluted regions, indicate the results of a study... 3958. November 19, 2012 | People's Daily Onlone
Rare birds poisoned by toxic pesticide, China
Police in North China's Tianjin Municipality confirmed that 20 rare birds were found dead and another 13 poisoned in the city's wetlands, after the area was tainted by highly-toxic pesticide, adding that the surviving birds were not in critical condition... 3959. November 19, 2012 | The China Post
DOH defends loosening of pesticide residue norms for apples, Taiwan
TAIPEI--The Department of Health (DOH) took issue Sunday with media reports that said the government raised maximum residue levels for 11 different pesticides to accommodate fruit imported from South Korea... 3960. November 19, 2012 | NYTime.com
In Delhi, a Blanket Ban on Plastic Bags Starts This Week, India
NEW DELHI–Babu Dayal sells fruit in front of the 3Cs Cineplex in Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi. When a customer buys a kilogram of bananas or half a kilo of apples from him, he hands them over in a plastic bag... 3961. November 19, 2012 | Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN)
Bangladesh’s Leather Horror, Bangladesh
The numerous leather tanneries located in the Hazaribagh district of Dhaka, Bangladesh, have not made any progress in cleaning up their act in recent years, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch... 3962. November 19, 2012 | The Sydney Morning Herald
Report on gasfield leaks is premature, says industry, Australia
THE coal seam gas industry has written to the vice-chancellor of Southern Cross University, attacking research that shows high levels of methane and carbon dioxide leaking from a gasfield... 3963. November 19, 2012 | ABC News
Hunter Water accused of lead cover up, Australia
New evidence has come to light showing the Hunter Water Corporation knew about serious lead contamination on Hunter region cattle farms more than 15 years ago, but chose to do nothing... 3964. November 19, 2012 | The Center for Public Integrity
Study spotlights high breast cancer risk for plastics workers, USA
WINDSOR, Ontario — For more than three decades, workers, most of them women, have complained of dreadful conditions in many of this city’s plastic automotive parts factories: Pungent fumes and dust that caused nosebleeds, headaches, nausea and dizziness... 3965. November 19, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Risks to Sovereign Bonds Posed by Overuse of Natural Resources Need Greater Attention, says New Report, UK/Kenya
London / Nairobi, Some countries’ sovereign debt ratings may be less robust than many investors may realize, if depletion of natural resources are taken into account, a new report released today suggests... 3966. November 19, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP Highlights Progress on South-South Cooperation at Vienna Expo, Austria/Kenya
Vienna / Nairobi, Efforts by developing countries in the ‘global south’ to tackle degraded habitats, promote the sustainable use of natural resources, and support renewable energy are the focus of a week-long event in Vienna, which starts today... 3967. November 18, 2012 | Garowe Online
Somalia: Puntland captures North Korean flagged vessel dumping waste, Somalia
BOSSASO, Somalia - A vessel dumping 5 thousand metric tons of cement 13 nautical miles east of the Bossaso shore was captured by Puntland Maritime Police Force (PMPF) on Friday, Garowe Online reports... 3968. November 18, 2012 | SFGate
Group: Toxics linger after Chevron fire, USA
Cancer-causing chemicals linger around homes and in gardens over a 9-square-mile area more than three months after a catastrophic fire at the Chevron refinery in Richmond, according to an environmental justice group... 3969. November 18, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
New Report Examines Risks of 4 Degree Hotter World by End of Century, USA
WASHINGTON, The world is barreling down a path to heat up by 4 degrees at the end of the century if the global community fails to act on climate change, triggering a cascade of cataclysmic changes that include extreme heat-waves... 3970. November 17, 2012 | The New Indian Express
Air pollution levels shoot up post Diwali, India
As opposed to the notion of Diwali being a subdued affair this year, facts from the Pradesh Pollution Control Board reveal considerable deterioration of air quality levels, which stand as the “ugly truth” of human activities leading to environment degradation... 3971. November 17, 2012 | NYTime.com
Netherlands: Toxic Waste Case Is Settled, Netherlands
In an out-of-court settlement, the commodity trader Trafigura will pay $1.7 million in fines for illegally exporting toxic waste to Ivory Coast, Dutch prosecutors said Friday... 3972. November 17, 2012 | Messenger Newspapers
Cordon lifted after chemical leak at Trafford Park is contained, UK
A CHEMICAL leak in Trafford Park has been contained by the coordinated effort of company staff and emergency services working at the scene... 3973. November 16, 2012 | Business Recorder
Pollution can cause brain damage, depression, Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Long-term exposure to air pollution could damage the brain and cause depression, besides triggering learning and memory problems... 3974. November 16, 2012 | BBC
Ambrosia factory workers hospitalised by chemical spill, UK
Eight people were taken to hospital after a chemical spill at the Ambrosia Creamery in Devon... 3975. November 16, 2012 | The Fresno Bee
Employee's face burned in chemical spill in Fresno, USA
An employee sustained facial burns Friday evening after hazardous materials spilled at the Lyons Magnus plant No. 1 facility in southeast Fresno, the Fresno Fire Department said...
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