The illegal trade in chemicals
<p>Chemicals provide important benefits to society and play a vital role in the global economy, but they also carry risks for the environment and human health, with greater risks to vulnerable social groups.
Toxic Wastes
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Tussle over Bhopal waste worst national stigma: SC
The Supreme Court Monday expressed anguish over the "political tussle" over disposing Bhopal toxic waste even after 28 years of the tragedy that claimed more than 15,000 lives, terming it as the "worst
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NRA releases revised nuclear disaster guidelines
The Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) has released revised guidelines regarding nuclear disaster evacuation measures. Changes to the guidelines were minor, but include those calling for stricter evacuation
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125,000 lethal doses of sodium cyanide leaked in Iwate
About 5 tons of liquid waste containing sodium cyanide capable of killing 125,000 people leaked from a plating factory in Iwate Prefecture, but the factory operator said it has retrieved most of the toxic
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BMC woos foreign companies to set up waste-to-energy plants in city
After failing to effectively implement garbage treatment facilities at its dumping grounds, the civic administration is looking to foreign companies to set up waste-to-energy plants in the city. The BMC will invite proposals from companies across the world to set up plants in order to treat the 6,500 metric tonnes of waste generated. "Foreign companies have shown interest in undertaking such a project. We will invite an expression of interest from them and study the proposal," said Prakash Patil, deputy municipal commissioner, solid waste management, adding that "companies from South Korea, Germany and France are world-renowned in such technologies and have shown interest."
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Untreated, toxic effluents still discharged into Kalingarayan canal
Lack of action from TNPCB encouraged industrial units to dump effluents Officials are making tall claims that they have controlled pollution levels in the district. But the water carrying channels here tell a different, shocking story. The Kalingarayan canal, lifeline of more than 30,000 farmers in the district, carried huge amount of light blue colour liquid near Karungalpalayam and the area was enveloped in an acrid smell. In Bhavani and most other places, the colour of the water was dark green and in a few places, the canal carried dark red-coloured water.
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Officials blame PPCB for toxic Buddha Nullah, Kala Sanghian
Industrial units in Punjab continue to discharge untreated effluents in open drains and water channels even though the state government has been campaigning for a greener Punjab. The lackadaisical approach of the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) in taking stern action against the industrial units flouting the norms is one of the major reasons behind the non-compliance of the norms.
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Sellafield clean-up cost reaches £67.5bn, says report
The cost of cleaning up the Sellafield nuclear waste site has reached £67.5bn with no sign of when the cost will stop rising, according to a report. The Public Accounts Committee's report said deadlines
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State unaware of Central Pollution Control Board report on Carbide waste disposal
BHOPAL: Officials of the state have pleaded ignorance about reports that Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) had deemed Pithampur incineration facility as suitable for trial burning of the toxic wastes lying at the Union Carbide Bhopal plant. Pithampur is among 21 TSDF sites, being evaluated for incineration of some 350 metric tons of toxic waste laying abandoned Carbide factory. Faced with opposition from local residents and villagers at Pithampur, the Madhya Pradesh government has contested incineration of Bhopal's toxic waste in the facility.
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Cumbria councils vote over nuclear waste project
A vote is being held on whether to go ahead with a search for a site to store high level nuclear waste. Executive members of Cumbria County and one of either Allerdale or Copeland Borough Councils must
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Toxic metals found near homes
DANGEROUS levels of arsenic, lead and mercury have been discovered on a nature strip between the chemical company Orica's Port Botany plant and a large residential area, contradicting claims there is no