Hazardous Materials News

5:17 PM
17-March
2010 Senate Considers Methods To Protect Children From ToxinsMembers of the Senate are preparing legislation to ensure the government monitors toxins better that can damage children's health.
Topics: government, politics, government departments, health, disease, hazardous materials, environmental issue, cancer, United States

10:23 AM
4-March
2010 U.S. Weapons Causing Birth Defects In Fallujah Claim DoctorsDoctors in the Iraq city of Fallujah are reporting an unusually high amount of birth defects in the region. Some medical professionals are even saying the United States' weapons are to blame.
Topics: ordnance clearance, social issue, environmental issue, unrest, conflicts and war, hazardous materials, weaponry, World

8:28 AM
25-February
2010 Vermont Senate Votes To Shutter Reactor By 2012The Vermont Senate on Wednesday decided against extending the license of the state's only nuclear power plant beyond 2012, effectively shutting down the reactor.
Topics: politics, environmental issue, economy, business and finance, hazardous materials, energy and resource, nuclear power, nuclear policy, United States

3:43 PM
18-February
2010 Philippine Coast Guard Begins Probe Of Fatal Chemical LeakThe Philippine Coast Guard has begun its investigation into a chemical leak in an old barge that killed three people and forced thousands of nearby residents to evacuate their homes.
Topics: disaster and accident, environmental issue, hazardous materials, industrial accident, World

12:46 PM
4-February
2010 India Will Generate 800,000 Ton Of Electronic Waste By 2012A recent survey by the pollution control board of India has said that the metro cities generated the most electronic waste in India.
Topics: Environmental Pollution, Environment, Hazardous Materials, Waste