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24 - 26th June 2013
The International Workshop to Strengthen Capacities for Sound Chemicals Management in South-East Asia Region
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5076. March 10, 2012 | Reuters
Pink slime? Nothing wrong with it in school meals, USDA says, USA
Pink slime, a controversial ammonium-treated beef, got dumped by McDonald's. But USDA defends purchases of pink slime for use in national school lunch program... 5077. March 9, 2012 | NDTV
Holi horror: Chemical dye kills teen, send 235 to hospital, India
Mumbai: A 13-year-old boy died and 235 people, mostly children, continued to be in hospital on Friday after they mistook a chemical dye to be Holi colour, officials here said... 5078. March 9, 2012 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Coke, Pepsi to drop level of ‘cancer’ chemical, USA
Coca-Cola said Friday it will lower levels of a chemical in caramel coloring to comply with a California law, but insisted the beverage’s recipe will not change and poses no health risks... 5079. March 9, 2012 | JSOnline
E15 ethanol blend clears another hurdle, USA
Efforts to increase the amount of ethanol in gasoline have cleared another hurdle, meaning a 15% biofuel blend could be available this spring if gasoline stations choose to sell it... 5080. March 8, 2012 | AFP
Hong Kong begins monitoring fine particle pollution, Hong Kong
The Hong Kong government on Thursday began releasing hourly readings of the smallest, most dangerous pollution particles, as it bowed to public pressure for greater transparency about air quality... 5081. March 8, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Strengthening Role of Rural Women in Managing Natural Resources Can Enhance Peacebuilding, Say Experts, USA
New York, 8 March 2012 - The need for greater support for the equal participation of rural women in natural resource management in the context of peacebuilding was the focus of a forum held in New York today... 5082. March 7, 2012 | Khaleej Times Online
Toxic fumes kill three workers on tanker, United Arab Emirates
AJMAN — Three Asians died after ‘inhaling’ toxic fumes during maintenance work on a ship at Ajman port on Tuesday, while five others are battling for their lives at the Khalifa Hospital here... 5083. March 7, 2012 | The Irish Times
Toxic liquid removed from illegal dump, UK
THE CLEAN-UP by the Environmental Protection Agency of an illegal dump at Kerdiffstown, Co Kildare, which will take many years to complete is to move a step closer with the removal of 8.5 million litres of polluted liquid from the contaminated site... 5084. March 7, 2012 | Daily News
‘Regulations to prevent marine pollution in country’, Sri Lanka
Deputy Speaker Chandima Weerakkody presided, when Parliament met at 1 pm yesterday. After presentation of papers and oral questions, the House took up several regulations under the Marine Pollution Prevention Act for debate... 5085. March 7, 2012 | seeddaily.com
Heavy metal pollution causes severe declines in wild bees, USA
Wild bees are important pollinators and numerous studies dealing with pollination of wild plants and crops underline their vital role in ecosystems functioning... 5086. March 7, 2012 | Discovery News
US POLLUTION: MADE IN CHINA, China
As smog wafts westward from the booming industrial cities of Asia, the need for international emissions standards becomes crystal clear... 5087. March 6, 2012 | ABC Radio Australia
China fails on pollution targets, China
China has failed to meet its own pollution reduction targets for 2011 according to the country's own National Development and Reform Commission... 5088. March 6, 2012 | physorg.com
Natural levels of nitrogen in tropical forests may increase vulnerability to pollution, USA
Waterways in remote, pristine tropical forests located in the Caribbean and Central America contain levels of nitrogen comparable to amounts found in streams... 5089. March 6, 2012 | Your Local Guardian
Pollution at dangerous levels near Lambeth town hall, UK
Air pollution in areas surrounding the town hall could be reaching ‘dangerous levels’, according to campaigners... 5090. March 6, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UN Millennium Development Goal Drinking Water Target is Met, USA/Swizerland
New York/Geneva - The world has met the Millennium Development Goal target of halving the proportion of people without access to safe drinking water, well in advance of the MDG 2015 deadline... 5091. March 6, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Win a Date with History Video Contest to Find Speaker for Rio+20 Conference, Netherlands/USA
Amsterdam/New York - The TckTckTck campaign and Climate Nexus today announced the launch of the "Win A Date With History" online video speech contest... 5092. March 5, 2012 | The Associated Press (AP)
Japan cleans up radiation zone, unsure of success, Japan
FUKUSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Workers in rubber boots chip at the frozen ground, scraping until they've removed the top 2 inches (5 centimeters) of radioactive soil from the yard of a single home. Total amount of waste gathered: roughly 60 tons... 5093. March 5, 2012 | Telegraph
Is aluminium really a silent killer?, UK
Twenty-four years ago, one of the UK’s most notorious pollution disasters occurred. At a water treatment works on the edge of Bodmin Moor, 20 tonnes of aluminium sulphate leaked into the water supply serving the nearby town of Camelford... 5094. March 5, 2012 | BorneoPost Online
Fuel spill triggers water panic, Malaysia
MIRI: The price of bottled water skyrocketed to RM25 per box from the usual price of RM8 here and in Bekenu yesterday caused by panic buying as taps ran dry following the leakage of diesel from the pipeline of a premix plant... 5095. March 5, 2012 | Reuters
China's missed pollution goals show failure to change -NDRC, China
China's continuing reliance on heavy industry meant it failed to meet its own targets for cleaning its air and water in 2011, the head of the top planning agency told journalists on Monday... 5096. March 5, 2012 | Coventry Telegraph
Remove asbestos from schools call after death of former Leamington teacher, UK
A TEACHING union is calling for asbestos to be removed from all schools after a Leamington teacher died from an asbestos related disease... 5097. March 5, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Expert Mission Studies Japan Earthquake Waste, Japan
UNEP has completed an international expert mission to areas affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The visit focused on the management of post-disaster debris... 5098. March 4, 2012 | Reuters
China lead pollution poisons 160 children in Guangdong: Xinhua, China
BEIJING (REUTERS) - Lead emission from factories and the natural environment in China's manufacturing heart of Guangdong has poisoned 160 children, Xinhua said on Sunday in the country's latest case of unfettered industrial toxins... 5099. March 4, 2012 | The Salt Lake Tribune
Health impacts given short shrift in focus on Uinta Basin ozone?, USA
Vernal • Sandy Hansen calls it the "ostrich approach," the way leaders are addressing the health impacts of the Uinta Basin’s wintertime ozone problem... 5100. March 4, 2012 | The Seattle Times
Fight in Olympia over solutions for toxic runoff, USA
Environmentalists in Washington state are fighting last-minute legislative proposals they say will weaken rules aimed at keeping toxic pollution out of state waters...
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