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The International Workshop to Strengthen Capacities for Sound Chemicals Management in South-East Asia Region
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6901. December 8, 2010 | Los Angeles Times
Chemical thought to be from food packaging found in package of butter, USA
Flame retardant chemicals that are known to be harmful to health have been found in a package of butter sampled in a Dallas grocery story, according to a study published Tuesday. This is the first reported case of food contamination that is thought to have resulted from the chemicals used in the food packaging... 6902. December 8, 2010 | Littlehampton Gazette
Chemical leak at Littlehampton Co-Op, UK
FIREFIGHTERS were called to the Co-Op in Wick Street, Littlehampton, after fumes were smelled coming from an equipment room... 6903. December 8, 2010 | The Ecologist
Toxic bisphenol-A found in US shopping receipts and dollar bills, USA
Campaigners call for ban on suspected hormone-disrupting chemical BPA after study discovers high quantities in paper receipts and bank notes... 6904. December 7, 2010 | USEPA - Environmental Protection Agency
More than 1.4 billion pounds of harmful air, land, and water pollution to be reduced, USA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today the release of its annual enforcement and compliance results... 6905. December 7, 2010 | PhysOrg.com
Scientists set to calculate individuals' exposure to traffic pollution, England
Researchers at King's College London are developing ways of working out a person's individual exposure to traffic pollution when travelling to, from, and around London... 6906. December 7, 2010 | ITV Local
Plastic Pollution, South Atlantic
Plastic "lake" discovered in Southern Ocean... 6907. December 7, 2010 | TOLOnews.com
Pollution Kills 3000 in Kabul Every Year, Afghanistan
The National Environment Protection Office Tuesday announced that 3,000 people annually die of air pollutions in the capital Kabul.. 6908. December 7, 2010 | PhysOrg.com
Scientists identify new concerns for antibiotic resistance, pollution,
When an antibiotic is consumed, researchers have learned that up to 90 percent passes through a body without metabolizing. This means the drugs can leave the body almost intact through normal bodily functions... 6909. December 7, 2010 | Monsters and Critics
Lenin and Marx raise funds for Hungary's toxic spill victims, Hungary
Budapest - An auction of Communist-era relics discovered in the basement of a government building in Hungary raised close to 12 million forints (58,000 dollars) for victims of a recent toxic waste spill, the state news agency MTI reported on Tuesday... 6910. December 7, 2010 | PhysOrg.com
High levels of toxic particles found in fireworks, Canada
(PhysOrg.com) -- Fireworks can be spectacular. However, the gas and smoke produced by the colorful explosions carry extremely high levels of toxic particles, according to a study by Audrey Smargiassi, a professor at the Universite de Montreal Department of Environmental and Occupational Health... 6911. December 7, 2010 | UNEP
From Fire to Flowers - Kenya's Renewable Energy Cycle, UNEP
Nairobi, 07 December 2010 - The landscape around Navaisha town, about an hour's drive from Kenya's capital, Nairobi... 6912. December 7, 2010 | UNEP
Around the World in 80 'Eco' Days, UNEP
Cancún (Mexico), 7 December 2010 - After covering more than 25,000 kilometres across four continents, participants in the Zero Emissions Race received a warm welcome in Cancún, Mexico at the UN Climate Change Conference, having powered their way from Geneva in less than 80 days using renewable energy... 6913. December 7, 2010 | UNEP
Glaciers in South America and Alaska melting faster than those in Europe, says new UNEP report, UNEP
Cancun/ Nairobi/Oslo, 7 December 2010-Glaciers in Patagonia, which cover parts of Argentina and Chile, followed by those in Alaska and its coastal mountain ranges have overall been losing mass faster and for longer than glaciers in other parts of the world... 6914. December 7, 2010 | UNEP
Emissions Gap Report handover to Government of Mexico, UNEP
Cancun (Mexico), 7 December 2010 - A landmark assessment, spotlighting the emissions gaps between what nations pledged on climate change 12 months ago and what is actually needed to avoid a 2 degree temperature rise, was formally handed over today to the Government of Mexico... 6915. December 7, 2010 | The Associated Press (AP)
Chemical blast kills 6 at Internet cafe in China, China
BEIJING (AP) — An explosion caused by stored chemicals has killed six people and injured 37 at an Internet cafe in southwest China... 6916. December 7, 2010 | Bloomberg
Hong Kong Air Pollution Hits `Very High' Level in Central for Second Day, Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Environmental Protection Department reported “very high” air pollution in the city’s Central business district for the second straight day... 6917. December 7, 2010 | Tulsa World
Oklahoma pays to control pollution, USA
OKLAHOMA CITY - The Environmental Protection Agency's enforcement efforts in Oklahoma resulted in companies and other entities spending about $272 million on pollution controls in 2010, according to figures provided Monday by the federal agency... 6918. December 7, 2010 | The Press
$36,500 fine for toxic waste, New Zealand
A Christchurch waste company has been fined $36,500 for allowing chemicals, including 160 kilograms of arsenic, to be discharged at its Bromley premises... 6919. December 6, 2010 | World News Australia
Sydney chemical fumes send 13 to hospital, Australia
Thirteen people have been taken to hospital from a Qantas catering building near Sydney airport after inhaling noxious fumes, fire authorities say... 6920. December 6, 2010 | MedWire News
Chemical in plastics linked to reduced female fertility, Environ Health Perspect 2010; Advance online publication
MedWire News: Perinatal exposure to bisphenol-A (BPA)-a chemical commonly found in the environment-could reduce women's fertility, suggest the results of an animal study... 6921. December 6, 2010 | Innovation Report
From pollution to solution, USA
Green’ catalysts transform carbon dioxide gas into valuable building blocks for organic synthesis... 6922. December 6, 2010 | The Associated Press (AP)
Texas pecan farmers say pollution is killing trees, USA
HOUSTON (AP) — A group of pecan farmers in Texas says pollution from a coal–fired plant is slowly killing their orchards and they want the utility and the city of Austin to pay for their losses... 6923. December 6, 2010 | GMANews.TV
EcoWaste: 6 of 7 toys from bargain centers have toxic plastic, Philippines
Despite a government health warning, six out of the seven toys an environment group bought in bargain centers had toxic plastic additives... 6924. December 6, 2010 | Natural News
Celebrity-branded perfumes loaded with toxic petrochemicals, USA
(NaturalNews) Even high-end perfumes are made with cocktails of dangerous and untested chemicals that may produce problems from allergies to hormone disruption, a study by the Environmental Working Group and the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics has found... 6925. December 6, 2010 | TCPalm.com
Homeowners press Congress on toxic Chinese drywall, USA
WASHINGTON — Homeowners saddled with toxic drywall want Congress to push China to pay for costly cleanups...
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