Population growth driving 'climate change, poverty'... Sep 22, 2009
"The inexorable increase in human numbers is exhausting conventional energy supplies, accelerating environmental pollution and global warming and providing an increasing number of failed states where civil unrest prevails.". Ninety-eight percent of the expected population growth will occur in developing countries, especially in Africa, where numbers are set to double to almost two billion by 2050. (The Drudge Report)
Teaching Strategies Which Foster Cu... Sep 18, 2009
One example is by beginning a lesson on environmental pollution by stating that the honey bees are disappearing at an alarming rate and no one knows why. 2. (Suite101.com)
* World News Quick Take Sep 16, 2009
The number of newborns with birth defects in many parts of the country is rising rapidly as women have children later in life and environmental pollution takes its toll, state media reported yesterday. In Beijing, the rate of physical abnormalities X such as congenital heart defects or cleft lips X last year was 170 per 10,000 births, nearly twice the rate recorded in 1997, the China Daily newspaper reported. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Nigeria: Provide Electricity or Quit [editorial] Sep 14, 2009
The effects of environmental pollution arising from Nigeria's unusual per capita consumption of private generators - it must be the highest in the world - are alarming. Cases of whole families being wiped out in their sleep by a generator whose exhaust fumes suffocated the victims have been fairly common. (allAfrica.com)
First Authorized Chinese Forum for Industrial Boiler Energy Efficiency and Emission Reduction Will Make Its Debut in Shanghai in October 2009 Sep 8, 2009
These efforts will maximize energy efficiency and environmental pollution reduction in order to realize sustainable development and the goal of Chinese national energy savings and emission reduction, which is the primary direction of development in this industry as a whole. As a grand event for the industrial boiler industry to break through restrictions and take a leap of development, the Forum will hold formal discussions about medium- and long-term goals and approaches to industrial boiler... (PR Newswire)
Achimota to Ofankor The Road to Nowhere Sep 7, 2009
Hence, traffic management techniques have evolved globally over the past few years to combat the problems of safety, congestion and environmental pollution, and to enable road works coexist with existing traffic and other forms of road users with limited disruption and discomfort. My experience on the Ofankor-Achimota road in Accra, however, tells a different story. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
China leads world in recycling major nonferrous metals Sep 7, 2009
This was part of China's efforts to maintain sustainable economic growth, improve the efficient use of resources and lessen environmental pollution, they said. The three-day forum on metals recycling was held in Fengcheng City. (Xinhuanet, China)
Trash Or Treasure? Discarded US Computers Often Get A Second Life Sep 4, 2009
The findings may ease growing concerns about environmental pollution with toxic metals that can result from dismantling and recycling computer components in developing countries. In the study Ramzy Kahhat and Eric Williams focused on the situation in Peru, where Kahhat was born. (Science Daily)
China to promote pay for merit system in public sector Sep 3, 2009
The meeting also reviewed and approved a draft regulation on preventing environmental pollution of oceans by ships, which will be made public after further revision. Editor: Anne Tang. (Xinhuanet, China)
Bioavailable Contaminants Come From Exxon Valdez Oil Catastrophe; Natural Coal Deposits Not Source Of Environmental Pollution, Study Finds Sep 2, 2009
1, 2009) Contaminants from natural coal deposits in the Gulf of Alaska are not easily bioavailable, unlike the crude oil from the Exxon Valdez tanker catastrophe, according to a new study. The findings challenge the theory that natural coal deposits were the cause of observed environmental damage. (Science Daily)
Baker Botts Hits $100 Million Mark in Asarco Bankruptcy Aug 29, 2009
The filing put the firm past the $100 million mark in billable hours since Asarco filed for bankruptcy in August 2005 after getting hit with a series of asbestos and environmental pollution suits. It pales in comparison to the that has racked up in just a year's worth of bankruptcy work for Lehman Brothers, but Baker Botts may have more work ahead. (Law.com)
Green is the new consumer mantra Aug 28, 2009
And the government has created attractive opportunities for businesses providing industrial products that reduce environmental pollution or generate safe energy such as flue gas desulfurization, variable frequency drives and biomass power. To the average Chinese consumer they undoubtedly remain complex names for confusing technologies that don't really touch their daily lives. (Xinhuanet, China)
Clunkers program stimulates economy Aug 24, 2009
Less consumption may provide less environmental pollution. New vehicles purchased through this program are providing additional demand from automakers who employ thousands of workers, keeping these jobs active. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Smelting plants blamed for poisoning 1300 children Aug 22, 2009
In the city of Wugang, in Hunan province, authorities closed an unlicensed manganese plant and detained two of the company's executives on suspicion of ''causing severe environmental pollution'', state media reported. Earlier this month, officials in the northern province of Shaanxi confirmed that 615 children from Changqing township had been affected by lead poisoning from a lead and zinc smelter built just a few hundred metres from their homes. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Let's promote small and artisanal mining, says Miss Aryee Aug 21, 2009
Miss Aryee said the present situation where several illegal miners operated in tailings dam of large scale mining companies, illegally capturing and occupying concessions of mining companies, theft of mine property and the increasing environmental pollution should cease. She said there was the need for large scale mining companies to assist artisanal and small scale miners by engaging in exploration activities for small scale miners. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Lead Poisoning Sickens Chinese Kids Aug 14, 2009
A spokesman for the local government, surnamed Wang, confirmed the new numbers and said the case was under investigation but refused to comment on whether sicknesses are linked to environmental pollution caused by the smelting company. He refused to give his full name as us common among Chinese officials. (Time.com)
University develops local raw materials for water treatment Aug 14, 2009
He said the department was working out modalities to deal with environmental pollution and other sanitation problems in the country. The Dean of the School of Physical Sciences, Prof Samuel Yeboah-Mensah, spoke about the huge foreign exchange spent on the importation of potassium permanganate and appealed to the government to provide more funding for the school to enable it carry out its work to avert the situation where its research findings would remain on the shelves. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Urine Samples Could Be Used To Predict Responses To Drugs, Say Researchers Aug 13, 2009
12, 2009) Researchers may be able to predict how people will respond to particular drugs by analysing their urine samples, suggest scientists behind a new study published today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Not all drugs are effective in all patients and occasionally, susceptible individuals can have adverse reactions to them. (Science Daily)
Are Germ-Killing Soaps Affecting Dolphin Development? Aug 12, 2009
The fact that this chemical is found in the environment and is being detected in a top level predator certainly warrants concern, said Patricia Fair, a research physiologist at the and lead author of the dolphin study, which was published online in the journal Environmental Pollution in May. Scientists cannot say what effect triclosan might have on dolphins, but lab studies conducted on other animals suggest that it could be jeopardizing their health. (Scientific American)
Nigeria: Slow Start for Niger Delta Amnesty Aug 11, 2009
While oil profits are shared between the Nigerian government and multinational oil companies operating in the region, local communities remain impoverished, and bear the pain of environmental pollution caused by the oil industry. MEND wants issues like these to be resolved first before militants can agree to disarmament. (allAfrica.com)
Scientists ready to set sail for 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch,' in name of research Aug 4, 2009
Hoping to learn more about one of the most glaring examples of waste and environmental pollution on Earth, a group of scientists will set sail from San Francisco Tuesday to the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch," a massive vortex of floating plastic trash estimated by some researchers to be twice the size of Texas. The bobbing debris field, where currents swirl everything from discarded fishing line to plastic bottles into one soupy mess, is located about 1,000 miles west of California. (Honolulu Advertiser)
hessnatur & PlanetGreen.com Announce Official Call for Entries: 'The Eco-Tee Design Challenge' Benefiting Dr. Muhammad Yunus' Grameen Knitwear Aug 4, 2009
Luedge states, "It is a little known fact that the growth and harvesting of conventional cotton causes some of the world's worst environmental pollution -- one third of a pound of pesticides and fertilizers to create just one of the 2.4 billion tees produced globally every year. If we can highlight this in an engaging way, we are one step closer to making a healthier world.". The German-based hessnatur, which was founded in 1976, launched in the United States in September 2008 at New York... (PR Newswire)
Tiny Device To Sniff Out Disease, Poison Aug 4, 2009
Tiny Device To 'Sniff Out' Disease, Heart Attacks, Poison And Environmental Pollution Developed ... Tiny Device To 'Sniff Out' Disease, Heart Attacks, Poison And Environmental Pollution Developed ... A tiny device to "sniff out" disease, heart attacks, poison and environmental pollution has been developed. (Science Daily)
Lands near oil zone in foreign hands Jul 30, 2009
"I will not allow any one to misuse oil revenues when production begins fully and as President all the necessary steps will be taken to safeguard the interests of Ghana and people especially communities who will be affected by the environmental pollution will not be neglected" he said. President Mills said the present agreement makes it mandatory for all local supplies to be undertaken by Ghanaians and the government would not allow its citizens to suffer in the midst of plenty. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Frost & Sullivan Sees Immense Potential for the Green Energy Storage Solutions Industry Jul 29, 2009
Heightened apprehensions over the environmental pollution caused by traditional lead-acid batteries have prompted several manufacturers to foray into green energy storage methods. Manufacturers in the alternative energy storage industry are attempting to devise cost-effective solutions that address energy storage concerns in a specialised way. (PR Newswire)
Ethical Human Resources Management Jul 28, 2009
From a corporate social responsibility perspective, the implementation of a workplace health promotion program can be seen as the company playing its part in addressing important societal problems such as obesity and environmental pollution. Skills Development. (Suite101.com)
Ghana: Severe Environmental Pollution in Accra Jul 25, 2009
com: Ghana: Severe Environmental Pollution in Accra (Page 1 of 1). Ghana: Severe Environmental Pollution in Accra. (allAfrica.com)
Parental Stress Increases Kids' Risk of Asthma Jul 23, 2009
The results also shed light on how risk factors like stress can increase the vulnerability of the respiratory system to environmental pollution or allergens. Because asthma involves inflammation in the airways in response to particulates that enter from the air, a separate factor that also increases the body's inflammatory response like stress can help create especially fertile conditions for asthma to develop. (Time.com)
'Green diplomacy' ushered in by Chinese-American Secretaries Jul 18, 2009
This is completely in conformity with China's endeavor to curb environmental pollution while continually beefing up its economy, and point to the common prospect for energy conservation and emission reduction ... China should not retrace the route the Western industrial countries had so far covered, as the price would be as much as environmental pollution, and likewise, the energy consumption mode seen in the U.S. auto industry should never be simply simulated,' said Mr.Chu. (People's Daily Online, China)
Letter: Please curb your dog Jul 16, 2009
Not picking it up is actually against the law and considered a health hazard as well as environmental pollution. If caught, you could be fined. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
New Mass Spectrometric Method Allows Fast And Comprehensive Analyses Of Metabolites Jul 7, 2009
(July 31, 2007) Scientists are reporting development of the first test to detect a potential biomarker for human exposure to diesel exhaust, a major source of environmental pollution that is classified as a probable. (Oct. (Science Daily)
Africa: Would Africa Have Been Better Off With Hillary Clinton? [opinion] Jul 5, 2009
Moreover, former Senator Mosley-Braun (Abacha) to Rep Jefferson (Atiku) monetary exploits, are as deadly as Shells environmental pollution of the Niger. . (allAfrica.com)
Follow Regular Commuter Routes Or Be Adventurous? Jul 3, 2009
Traffic information can therefore cut vehicle hours, resulting in less traffic and less environmental pollution. AMICI. (Science Daily)
Zimbabwe: Illegal Miners Risk Health Seeking Gold Jul 1, 2009
According to UNEP, small-scale gold mining and panning is the second highest source of mercury environmental pollution globally. Even the culturally-revered fig tree, the cutting down of which is taboo in Shona culture as it is regarded as the dwelling-place of ancestral spirits, has not been spared. (allAfrica.com)
Accra Is Becoming Ungovernable Jun 26, 2009
Has it occurred that these smoking vehicles contribute towards environmental pollution and other diseases. Is the Minister of Environment listening. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Govt blames oil firms for Niger Delta crisis Jun 23, 2009
This is as a result of the negligence of the oil companies in addressing issues of environmental pollution in oil production. "As a result, today, the Niger Delta is a place of frustrated expectations and deep-rooted mistrust...many years of neglect and conflict have fostered a siege mentality, especially among youths who feel they are condemned to a future without hope and see violence as a strategy to escape deprivation.". (Guardian News, Nigeria)
FEATURE - Birth defects in China's Shanxi show human price of coal Jun 23, 2009
He is one of many such children in Shanxi province, where coal has brought riches to a few, jobs for many, and environmental pollution that experts say has led to a high number of babies born with birth defects ... "The fact that the rate of birth defects in Shanxi province is higher is related to environmental pollution caused by the high level of energy production and burning of coal," said Pan Xiaochuan, a professor from Peking University's Occupational and Environmental health department. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Clandestine Drug Labs: Removing Tox... Jun 20, 2009
Illegal manufacture of drugs causes many problems, including a big headache for environmental pollution experts and authorities who have to the mess left behind. Often forensic scientists are called in after a drug lab is busted to secure evidence and also to asses the levels of toxicity and danger to the clean-up crew before they are allowed on site. (Suite101.com)
Improved Method Developed To Test Carcinogen Risk Jun 20, 2009
ScienceDaily (June 19, 2009) Researchers at Oregon State University recently completed the largest animal study ever done in the field of toxicology, and the findings challenge some basic concepts about how to determine what level of a cancer-causing compound can be considered safe. The study found that acceptable levels of at least one carcinogen may be 500 to 1,500 times higher than is currently believed. (Science Daily)
Plenty of blame to share in collapse of U.S. automakers Jun 16, 2009
"I did," said the consumer who continued to buy from the Big Three, "by accepting an inferior product out of loyalty to the flag, by assuming that poor quality was the best I could expect and by feeling no personal responsibility for environmental pollution.". "I did," said the consumer who bought foreign-made cars, "by assuming the Big Three would get the signals of my dissatisfaction sent through the market.". (The Daily Journal)
Health research agencies form global alliance to curb humanity's most fatal diseases Jun 16, 2009
Characterize and quantify the major risk factors for chronic obstructive airways disease (both tobacco and environmental pollution) and the development of control measures; and. Advance research into the problem of tobacco consumption and its relationship to cancer, cardiovascular disease and other disorders. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Releasing Butterflies at Weddings, ... Jun 5, 2009
NABA strongly advises against releasing butterflies into the environment and dubs it a particularly long-lasting form of environmental pollution. NABA reminds us that butterfly farmers are running a business and will say what they need to say to keep making a living. (Suite101.com)
Mitsubishi Motors to Bring New-generation EV i-MiEV to Market; Delivery to Corporate, Governmental and Local Authority Users Starts Late July, Sales to Individuals in April 2010 Jun 5, 2009
The company is presenting the production i-MiEV as the ultimate eco-car, a solution to the various challenges the automobile faces today including environmental pollution, global warming and the depletion of petroleum-based energy supplies. The company will continue its extensive collaboration with both private and public sectors in Japan and overseas in developing infrastructure to promote ownership of EVs. (JCN Network, Japan)
My View: Hazard assessment agency has a vital role Jun 2, 2009
California pioneered scientific approaches for assessing health risks to children from environmental pollution, resulting in more health-protective standards for clean air and drinking water. These new scientific approaches have now been adopted by other states, the federal government and other nations. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Environmental Pollution Increases Risk Of Liver Disease, Study Finds Jun 2, 2009
ScienceDaily (June 1, 2009) A new study is the first to show that there is a previously unrecognized role for environmental pollution in liver disease in the general U.S. adult population ... "Our study shows that some of these cases may be attributable to environmental pollution, even after adjusting for obesity, which is another major risk factor for liver disease.". (Science Daily)
Pollution may contribute to rise in liver disease May 30, 2009
While is the primary driver of the increase, environmental pollution also may play a role, according to Dr. Matthew Cave of the University of Louisville in Kentucky, who is presenting his findings this weekend at the Digestive Disease Week conference in Chicago. "Our study shows that some of these cases may be attributable to environmental pollution, even after adjusting for obesity, which is another major risk factor for liver disease," Cave said in a statement ... "These results indicate that... (Scientific American)
Ghana: Govt to Use Clean Revolution to Combat Waste May 30, 2009
She commended the initiators of the project, saying it would help reduce the problem of environmental pollution, and also create job opportunities for the teeming youth in the area. Ms. Ayitey urged agents of the company, who collect plastic waste for the company, to take their job seriously, and help change the mindset of the people, with regard to waste separation at the household level. (allAfrica.com)
MBSA shuts down illegal scrap metal outfit May 27, 2009
There were also some materials that were found to be inflammable and toxic, which could cause environmental pollution and endanger the lives of the neighbouring shops. No licence: This scrap metal shop in Bandar Pinggiran Subang has been shut down. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Photographs of people amidst sewage May 23, 2009
Air pollution in Pristina has passed all legal norms of environmental pollution regulations. While in the world's developed countries air pollution is permitted to pass its limits only 18 times during a year, Pristina reaches this limit within three months. (Harper's Magazine)
It's the unreasonable people who really shape the future May 23, 2009
Sharing the same insight, the authors believe social entrepreneurs, with their ability to see opportunities where others may perceive problems, will be an important force in addressing the challenges of environmental pollution, poverty, pandemics, etc ... By contrast, illegal factories simply make profits by extracting valuable heavy metals while discarding the poisonous residue, thus causing serious environmental pollution. (Xinhuanet, China)
CBU gets $1.21 million for research May 23, 2009
We continue to work with investigators in Sao Paulo and Florianopolis on basic science projects that relate to neurotransmitter systems, learning and memory, as well as using biological indicators in aquatic organisms as evidence of environmental pollution, Fitzgerald said in a statement. This is the second competitive renewal. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Pesticides inside marine mammals May 22, 2009
The study will be published in a forthcoming issue of Environmental Pollution. Text. (India Times, India)
Pulian Enterprise - Constant Growth on Business Development May 22, 2009
Owing to the daily use of PP/ PET bottles causing waste expansion and environmental pollution, Pulian AW Series - plastic recycling machines - can recycle discarding garbage and turn it into resources and reusable materials for recycling as well as for protecting the earth from being polluted. Featured with low noise, low pollution, low residual, high temperature resistance and stable feeding, the vacuum loader is able to solve the problems of high labor costs caused by repeated handling of raw... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Eleven second cycle schools campaign against social vices May 22, 2009
The target of students from Accra High Senior School is to fight against environmental pollution; Mawuli Senior High School from the Volta Region would focus on youth unemployment and Archbishop Porter Girls School from the Western Region is to crusade against road accidents. Others are Tema Senior High School from Greater Accra Region to fight against drug trafficking; St Francis Xavier Seminary representing Upper West Region will work to reverse the high rate of rejected ballot papers during... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Marine Mammals' Brains On Pesticides May 21, 2009
Eric Montie, the lead author on the study currently in press and published online April 17 in Environmental Pollution, performed the research as a student in the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution-MIT Joint Graduate Program in Oceanography and Ocean Engineering and as a postdoctoral fellow at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) ... Environmental Pollution, 2009; DOI. (Science Daily)
Child Abuse Spikes During Recession May 21, 2009
These are COMMON behaviors with ADHD aka Asbergers kids and that problem is increasing in society - likely as a result of many factors, such as parents having children late in their lives (and likely some problems creeping into the genetic makeup as a result) children eating foods high in sugar, and/or the general increased level of environmental pollution and contact with toxins that's standard in a city and standard with eating processed food that you don't raise yourself on your own farm, not... (CBS News)
Brownfields grants awarded in Bay area May 15, 2009
Brownfields are properties where redevelopment or reuse may be hampered by the presence or possible presence of environmental pollution. Brownfields redevelopment programs are designed to help communities revitalize properties, cultivate economic development and provide jobs. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Carbon Nanotubes: Innovative Technology Or Risk To Health Or Environment? May 11, 2009
Environmental Pollution, 2009; 157 (4): 1088 DOI. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
US Attorney Immergut named as Oregon judge May 10, 2009
As the chief federal prosecutor in Oregon, Immergut had teamed up with Kulongoski on several law enforcement issues, including a crackdown on environmental pollution. The governor praised Immergut for her experience and noted "she is very respected by her peers.". (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Bhopal victims lobby US Cong for action May 9, 2009
"It is unacceptable to allow an American company the opportunity to exploit international borders and legal jurisdictions so that they can evade civil and criminal liability for environmental pollution and abuses committed overseas," Pallone wrote. The campaigners are also traveling to other US cities urging local governments to divest from Dow Chemicals. (India Times)
Gasification of Municipal Solid Waste May 6, 2009
Significant reduction in environmental pollution. Improvement in the quality of residual waste. (Energy Pulse, CO)
* Red meat gets a grilling May 5, 2009
Popkin, an epidemiologist at the University of North Carolina, said that a reduced dependence on livestock for food could help to save the planet from the ravaging effects of environmental pollution, global warming and the depletion of potable water. In the US, Popkin wrote, livestock production accounts for 55 percent of the erosion process, 37 percent of pesticides applied, 50 percent of antibiotics consumed, and a third of total discharge of nitrogen and phosphorus to surface water. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
EvolutionHealth Will Introduce a New Line of Infrared Saunas in the Fall of 2009; Major Clearance Event for Their Existing Sauna Line Apr 28, 2009
An will cleanse the air you breathe by reducing environmental pollution, which will positively impact your immune system. An air purifier is great for those with allergies or multiple chemical sensitivities. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Pollution link? Apr 28, 2009
In January, the director of family planning in Shanxi, An Huanxiao, told the China Daily newspaper that the province's high rate of birth defects was related to environmental pollution. But doctors we spoke to in Shanxi are more sceptical. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Teaching Others How to Be Green Apr 28, 2009
Chiras has written the environmental pollution section for World Book Encyclopedia's annual publication, Science Year, since 1993. In 1997, he wrote an extensive piece for World Book on population growth and its many implications. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
