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4076. October 24, 2012 | CNN
A toxic tragedy in Bhopal, India
As Rashid Ali and his ex-wife had their three children in Bhopal, India, over the past decade, they say they had no choice but to give the children water contaminated by a 1984 gas leak... 4077. October 24, 2012 | The Chosun Ilbo
Gov't to Cover Medical Cost for Toxic Leak Victims, Korea
The government will cover the treatment of those affected by a toxic leak in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province on Sept. 27. It is the first time the government is providing financial support for the medical treatment in a disaster zone... 4078. October 23, 2012 | Blackpool Gazette
Sounding alarm over toxic water, UK
PRESSURE groups campaigning against the controversial fracking process say they are worried about plans to remove toxic waste water from a shale gas drilling site... 4079. October 23, 2012 | thenews.com.pk
Multan: Section 144 to reduce pollution, Pakistan
MULTAN: District Coordination Officer Nasim Sadiq has imposed Section 144 on burning different items to keep the environment clean... 4080. October 23, 2012 | UPI
Arctic Ocean pollution doubled in 10 years, Germany
BREMERHAVEN, Germany, The seabed in the arctic deep ocean is increasingly strewn with litter and plastic waste, a German researcher says, with twice as much debris as ten years ago... 4081. October 23, 2012 | WCVB Home
Haz-mat team investigates chemical odor in Stoughton, USA
STOUGHTON, Mass. — A hazardous waste team and local fire departments were called to 292 Page St. in Stoughton on a report of a chemical smell. About a dozen people evacuated the building... 4082. October 23, 2012 | ABC News
Web Extra: Newman backflips on uranium ban, Australia
TONY EASTLEY: The Queensland Premier Campbell Newman rejects claims he lied about plans to lift a ban on uranium mining... 4083. October 23, 2012 | Bundaberg News Mail
Asbestos in 10% of homes, Australia
HOUSES built in Bundaberg before 1985 would probably have asbestos in them, according to a roofing specialist... 4084. October 23, 2012 | TNN | Times of india
India, China team up with developing nations at climate talks, India
NEW DELHI: In what could change the contours of climate change negotiations, India and China have successfully brought together a disparate group of developing countries to take on the EU and its new-found friends — small and least developed countries... 4085. October 23, 2012 | ABC News
Study suggests pesticides may threaten bees, EU
European researchers have shown common pesticides could be killing bees and reducing their ability to pollinate crops... 4086. October 23, 2012 | Tri-CityHerald.com
DOE officials confirm tank leaking radioactive waste, USA
The Department of Energy has confirmed that its oldest double-shell tank is actively leaking radioactive and hazardous chemical waste from its inner shell... 4087. October 23, 2012 | guardian.co.uk
US presidential debates' great unmentionable: climate change, USA
The Pentagon ranks it as a national security threat and, left unchecked, climate change is expected to cost the US economy billions of dollars every year – and yet it has proved the great unmentionable of this election campaign... 4088. October 23, 2012 | timesfreepress.com
Lead levels on Chattanooga's Southside raise caution, USA
Crews in hazmat suits will be a regular fixture in the yards of Chattanooga's Southside for the next several months as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency works to remove toxic levels of lead from soil on 68 residential properties... 4089. October 23, 2012 | Mail Online
Could eating burnt toast stunt your unborn baby's growth?, UK
What’s odourless, tasteless, invisible, potentially deadly, and lurking in your food?... 4090. October 23, 2012 | ABC News
French panel rejects study linking GM corn to cancer, Australia
An investigative panel has rejected a contested French study that linked genetically modified corn to cancer in rats, but called for a "long-term, independent" probe into the issue to advise the public... 4091. October 22, 2012 | The Goog Human
5 Toxic Chemicals To Avoid In Your Home, USA
Eco-friendly shoppers who choose green cleaners, organic produce and BPA free water bottles might think they’ve eliminated the majority of toxic materials from their home. Plenty of home furnishings, however, can be dangerous... 4092. October 22, 2012 | Voice of OC
Small Hydrogen Leak Reported at San Onofre Nuclear Plant, USA
Officials at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station are working to fix a small hydrogen gas leak that began Sunday morning, according to the senior federal inspector at the plant... 4093. October 22, 2012 | Brisbanetimes.com.au
Uranium mining ban to be overturned, Australia
Queensland's ban on uranium mining will be lifted, with the Newman government confirming the decades-long prohibition is to be axed... 4094. October 22, 2012 | NPR
Docs Say Choose Organic Food To Reduce Kids' Exposure To Pesticides, USA
For the first time, the nation's pediatricians are wading into the controversy over whether organic food is better for you – and they're coming down on the side of parents who say it is, at least in part... 4095. October 22, 2012 | Deccan Herald
Mercury rising, India
A new report by researchers from Bangalore and Mumbai suggests that India could witness a two-degree and 4.8-degree rise in mean temperatures by 2030 and 2080 respectively, writes Madhumitha B... 4096. October 22, 2012 | WSJ.com
Report Supports Organic Produce, but Not Milk, USA
When it comes to feeding your children organic food, pediatricians have new advice for parents. Organic produce and meat might be worth the hefty price tag, but you can probably skip the organic milk... 4097. October 22, 2012 | The Associated Press (AP)
US pollution case tests international law, USA
SPOKANE, Washington (AP) The glistening waters and sandy beaches of the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area have drawn millions of tourists over the years... 4098. October 22, 2012 | Bloomverg BNA
POPs Review Panel Agrees to Propose Limits On Four Chemicals Under Stockholm Treaty, Switzerland
GENEVA--Scientific experts meeting under the aegis of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) concluded a five-day meeting in Geneva Oct. 19 with an agreement to advance proposals that would lead to eventual restrictions on the production and sale of four chemicals... 4099. October 21, 2012 | The India Express
In this PCMC-run school, students come drunk, inhale toxic whiteners, India
PCMC-run Madhyamik Vidyalaya in Kasarwadi is getting famous for all the wrong reasons. Students here are coming to school drunk, are using toxic whiteners for intoxication in school and are indulging in quarrels... 4100. October 20, 2012 | ColomboPage
Health Ministry of Sri Lanka to enact new regulations on chemical fertilizers, Sri Lanka
Colombo: Sri Lanka's Health Ministry is considering enacting legislation to ban or control the use of chemical fertilizer, insecticides and weedicides and other agro chemicals containing harmful elements...
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