Pollution – Page 36
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NewsUproar over chemical exposure advice for pregnant women
Opinion paper published by the Royal Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists provokes strong reaction
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NewsEU struggles to fix faltering carbon trading scheme
Supporters of emissions market hopeful parliament will vote again on measure to bolster price of pollution
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London mayor accused over dust suppressants
European commission investigating whether technology was used to ‘hide’ high levels of pollution in the city
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Opinion
Is lead linked to violence?
Examining the evidence for the link between lead exposure and violence, Paul Illing finds a cautionary tale
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NewsFukushima disaster predicted to raise cancer rates slightly
World Health Organization report expects cancer risk to rise marginally, but doesn’t put a figure on the number of deaths expected
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NewsEndocrine disrupting chemicals under fire
WHO and UNEP warn that common endocrine disrupters could be responsible for the rise in global health problems
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NewsBacteria clean-up after Gulf of Mexico disaster
Microbial communities helped to sink Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and might one day be an alternative to toxic dispersants
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Business
DCD in New Zealand milk
Dicyandiamide poses no food risk but fertiliser companies have suspended sales
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NewsGlobal convention to limit mercury agreed
World signs up to treaty to ban export of mercury but sticking points remain over artisanal mining and coal power plants
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NewsChina’s next leader looks to soothe environmental angst
Xi Jinping, China’s president-in-waiting, will need to deal with public anger over industrialisation and pollution
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M&S nano fears for recycled packaging
Ambitious recycling commitment by UK grocer could be threatened by fear of nanoinks
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Smartphones as environmental sensors
New project will measure personal exposure to pollutants with GPS-enabled smartphones
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ResearchExBox snares polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Cyclophane ‘box’ may be able to be used to trap toxic chemicals in the environment
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NewsUN report urges chemical industry to clean-up
The global cost of poor chemical management is high but industry argues report presents an incomplete picture
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NewsEPA urged to rethink chemical risk evaluation process
Top scientists say EPA should ‘fundamentally alter’ how it assesses chemical risk as the current process threatens public health
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European air pollution concerns
Emission limits still being exceeded by member states as scientists make further warnings of what’s to come
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NewsBP’s misdirected safety focus blamed for Deepwater debacle
US Chemical Safety Board finds BP and others had ‘multiple safety management system deficiencies’ that led to Deepwater Horizon disaster
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Business
UK urged to clean up London air
Think tank says ‘invisible’ pollution is public health problem comparable to obesity and alcohol