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5876. July 15, 2011 | The Punch
Air pollution linked to learning disorders —Study, Africa
Beyond heart and lung-related complications often associated with air pollution, researchers have discovered that it can also cause mental disability... 5877. July 14, 2011 | Jamaica Observer
Spanish Ambassador says marine pollution could damage Ja’s tourism industry, USA
MONTEGO BAY, St James — SPANISH Ambassador to Jamaica Celsa Nuno has warned that if escalating levels of marine pollution are allowed to continue,... 5878. July 13, 2011 | Mail Online
How fabric that can remove air pollution could be future of eco-friendly fashion, UK
Eco-friendly fashion is all the rage these days, but now new technology has taken the concept to a new level... 5879. July 13, 2011 | Bangkok Post
Coal protest in Samut Sakhon, Thailand
About 1,000 residents from three districts in Samut Sakhon blocked Rama II Road in Muang district of Samut Sakhon for several hours on Wednesday in protest against the persistent problem of air pollution blamed on the coal industry in the province... 5880. July 12, 2011 | Nunatsiaq News
More Arctic shipping will up local pollution: Study, Norway
With two to four months of ice-free conditions forecast for the Northwest Passage by 2030, scientists are now looking at what more shipping traffic will mean for the circumpolar region... 5881. July 12, 2011 | The Hindu
Pollution has come to be a part of daily life, India
A decade back or so, a reference to pollution conjured images of billowing smoke from chimneys of industrial units on the outskirts, coloured and odorous effluents discharged into the stream and accumulated filth at the dumps. Not any more... 5882. July 12, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
Ammonia leak closes Atlanta street, USA
ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta fire officials say an ammonia leak from a baking plant closed DeKalb Avenue for several hours... 5883. July 11, 2011 | Innovations report
Indoor Air Pollution Linked to Cardiovascular Risk, USA
n estimated two billion people in the developing world heat and cook with a biomass fuel such as wood, but the practice exposes people – especially women – to large doses of small-particle air pollution, which can cause premature death and lung disease... 5884. July 11, 2011 | IANS
Orchid Chemicals' plant shut on pollution concerns, India
Chennai, July 11 (IANS) Bulk drug maker Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd Monday announced the closure of a factory here after an order of Tamil Nadu's pollution control agency on disposal of solid waste... 5885. July 10, 2011 | The Hindu
Call to plant saplings to reduce pollution level, India
Over 550 saplings were planted at Andhra University Engineering College for Women at Shivajipalem as part of the 62nd Vanamahotsava celebrations on Saturday... 5886. July 8, 2011 | Thanh Nien Daily
Meeting raises alarm on Saigon River pollution again, Vietnam
Local scientists raised concern yet again over alarming levels of pollution in the Sai Gon River at a conference in Ho Chi Minh City Wednesday, Tuoi Tre newspaper reported... 5887. July 8, 2011 | The Times of India (TOI)
Goa: Pollution of soil, water continues in Sattari, India
KERI: The pollution of soil and water bodies is rampant in Sattari as not a single village panchayat in the taluka has a garbage treatment plant... 5888. July 8, 2011 | Radio New Zealand
Stream being tested after pollution complaints, New Zealand
Bay of Plenty Regional Council is carrying out water quality tests on the Puarenga stream because of complaints claiming the waterway is polluted... 5889. July 7, 2011 | UPI
EPA rules on long-distance pollution, USA
WASHINGTON, July 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it has set limits to cut smokestack emissions that travel long distances through the air leading to soot and smog... 5890. July 6, 2011 | Fiji Times Online
Toxic water kills baby, Fiji
THE outbreak of diarrhoea on the island of Vatulele over the past two months claimed the life of one of 34 babies and toddlers who suffered from the illness... 5891. July 6, 2011 | Xinhua
Toxic gas leak kills 5 in SW China city, China
CHONGQING - An unidentified poisonous gas leak on Tuesday evening at a garment factory in Jiangjin district, Chongqing Municipality has left at least five people dead, local government said Wednesday... 5892. July 6, 2011 | Xinhua
China to ban 10 high toxic insecticides, China
BEIJING - China plans to ban 10 types of high toxic insecticides by the year's end in an effort to ensure farm produce safety and protect the ecological environment, the Ministry of Agriculture said Tuesday... 5893. July 5, 2011 | The West Australian
Pollution linked to bad memory, Australia
Feeling a bit slow and depressed? It might be the air. Neuroscientists at Ohio State University have linked fine-particle air pollution to slow thinking, bad memory and depressive-like behaviours in mice... 5894. July 5, 2011 | ABC News
Chemical spill closes Pacific Highway, Australia
Fire crews from New South Wales and Queensland are cleaning up a major chemical spill near Tweed Heads... 5895. July 5, 2011 | KTVU San Francisco
Napa Nursery Workers Exposed To Hazardous Chemical, USA
NAPA -- Two agricultural workers were hospitalized Tuesday after being exposed to a hazardous chemical in unincorporated Napa County, authorities said... 5896. July 5, 2011 | Hindustan Times
'Level of air pollution in cities may impair brain', India
Waiting at a traffic signal behind a vehicle spewing pollutants could hurt your ability to learn. Exposure to particulate matter (PM) pollution over prolonged periods at levels typical of Delhi and other Indian and Chinese cities could impair cognition,... 5897. July 5, 2011 | BBC News
Fire service in Essex unveils anti-pollution equipment, England
New equipment designed to help Essex fire crews to cut pollution at incidents has been unveiled... 5898. July 5, 2011 | Telegraph
Pollution can lead to brain damage and depression warn scientists, England
Long term exposure to air pollution could damage the brain and lead to learning and memory problems and even depression, new research has revealed... 5899. July 5, 2011 | Reuters
Fukushima residents dump radiated soil in absence of clean-up plan, Japan
They scoop up soil from their gardens and dump it in holes dug out in parks and nearby forests, scrub their roofs with soap and refuse to let their children play outside... 5900. July 4, 2011 | ABC News
Radioactive caesium found in Toyko tap water, Japan
Radioactive caesium has been found in tap water in Japan's capital city for the first time in more than two months...
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