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5126. February 23, 2012 | The Daily Star
Toxic liquor kills 1 in C'nawabganj, Bangladesh
One person died and two fell sick after taking toxic liquor at Komail village in Mohadevpur upazila of Naogaon district yesterday... 5127. February 23, 2012 | Xinhua
Toxic glue kills 4, sickens dozens in S China, China
GUANGZHOU, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Four people were killed and more than 30 hospitalized after being poisoned by toxic glue in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong province, local authorities said Thursday... 5128. February 23, 2012 | TNN
Notice to Ganga authority on pollution, India
KOLKATA: Calcutta high court on Wednesday served notice on the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA), asking it to explain what action has been taken to dredge the Hooghly (an offshoot of the Ganga in West Bengal)... 5129. February 23, 2012 | WSJ.com
Hong Kong’s Killer Pollution, Hong Kong
With its iconic skyline, world-class infrastructure and China’s giant economy at its doorstep, Hong Kong has long been an attractive choice to those looking for a perch in Asia... 5130. February 22, 2012 | getsurrey
Hospital A&E quarantined in mock chemical incident, UK
THE accident and emergency department at St Peter’s Hospital was quarantined by police officers on Monday morning in a training exercise that saw a patient arriving who had been exposed to dangerous chemicals... 5131. February 22, 2012 | Your Local Guardian
Public meeting to be held on air pollution crisis, UK
A public meeting about the shocking level of air pollution in Putney is being organised by Wandsworth Environment Forum (WEF)... 5132. February 22, 2012 | IANS
China mulls pollution control system, China
Beijing, Feb 22 : China will launch a new pollution monitoring system that will also check the effect of greenhouse gasses on human health, authorities said... 5133. February 22, 2012 | Chicago Tribune
Emanuel gives coal plant operator an ultimatum to clean up, USA
After months of negotiations, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is giving the owner of Chicago's two coal-fired power plants until next week to figure out how to clean up some of the city's biggest sources of lung-damaging pollution... 5134. February 22, 2012 | savannahnow.com
Smoking ban improves air quality, study shows, USA
A study released Tuesday quantifies improvements in indoor air quality following a ban on smoking in Savannah restaurants and bars... 5135. February 22, 2012 | NPR
Medical Officials Find Mercury In Lightening Cream, San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California health officials became alarmed when a 39-year-old Mexican-American woman in Alameda County was diagnosed with mercury poisoning, giving her headaches, numbness, depression and forgetfulness... 5136. February 22, 2012 | KOTV.com
Oklahoma Oil And Gas Injection Regulations Come Under Fire, USA
CREEK COUNTY, Oklahoma - In 2009, the Environmental Protection Agency took a special interest in a complaint made by Rusty Russell in rural Oklahoma. His water well had gone bad overnight... 5137. February 22, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Nations Commit to Scaling up Environmental Sustainability in UNEP's 40th Anniversary Year, Kenya
Nairobi, 22 February 2012-The world's environment ministers ended their annual meeting by committing to make the upcoming UN Conference on Sustainable Development 2012 a success... 5138. February 22, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Brazil Named Global Host of World Environment Day 2012, Brazil
Nairobi (Kenya), 22 February 2012 – The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) today announced that Brazil, with one of the fastest growing economies in the world, will host World Environment Day 2012 (WED) on 5 June... 5139. February 22, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Norway Provides the UN Environment Programme with over US$30 Million of Support, Norway
As a tangible commendation of the mandate and achievements of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)... 5140. February 21, 2012 | WalesOnline
River pollution kills at least six trout, UK
A SECTION of the River Irfon in Mid Wales turned green, killing trout, according to reports of a pollution incident... 5141. February 21, 2012 | Mail Online
Lead in lipstick, arsenic in eyeliner and cadmium in mascara: The ugly secrets that the beauty industry isn’t telling you, UK
There have long been suspicions over the levels of toxins in make-up, with numerous reports paying close attention, in particular, to lead levels in lipsticks... 5142. February 21, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Smart Public Policies Key to Powering Up Africa's Clean Energy Potential, Kenya
Nairobi, 21 February 2012 - Opening up energy markets to private sector investment through the introduction of smart government policies will be the key to unlocking Africa's massive renewable energy potential... 5143. February 20, 2012 | Radio New Zealand
Group considers challenge to councils over river pollution, New Zealand
The Environmental Defence Society says it may go to the Environment Court to test the claim by many regional councils that they do not have the power to compel farmers to keep stock out of rivers... 5144. February 20, 2012 | RCS
Risk of water pollution by fracking overstated, Canada
The hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, process - injecting high pressure water, sand and chemicals into a shale bed to release natural gas... 5145. February 20, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Top scientists urge end to policy and governance failures to tackle social and environmental crises, UNEP
Top scientists will tomorrow (20 February) urge governments to replace GDP as a measure of wealth, end damaging subsidies, and transform systems of governance to set humanity on a new path to a better future - or risk climate... 5146. February 19, 2012 | IANS
Over 30 injured in Thai chemical explosion, Thailand
At least 37 people were injured in an explosion caused by a mixture of chemicals used for cleaning a swimming pool at a hotel in Thailand, local media reported... 5147. February 19, 2012 | AAP
Chemical leak to keep Vic port closed, Australia
A chemical spill at a storage plant in Portland, which forced residents indoors, is expected to keep the port closed on Monday... 5148. February 18, 2012 | The Himalayan Times
Toxic leak hits tourists, Thailand
BANGKOK: More than 30 people, many of them foreign tourists, were rushed to hospital today on the Thai resort island of Phuket after a chlorine leak at a hotel swimming pool, officials said... 5149. February 18, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Delegates from around the world gather to attend UNEP's Major Groups Forum, Kenya
The Global Major Group and Stakeholder Forum (GMGSF) of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) started today at the UN compound in Nairobi, Kenya... 5150. February 17, 2012 | Cambridge News
Chemical blaze in barn, UK
Fire fighters are battling flames and toxic smoke after laminating chemicals caused a barn to go up in flames...
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