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		<title>Artificial turf a threat in playgrounds</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The health of thousands of children may be at risk from long-term  exposure to toxic chemicals from artificial turf that has become a  popular replacement for grass on sporting ovals and school playgrounds  around the country. Australian scientists have raised the alarm  over the  potential dangers  of the fake [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New study shows animals and livestock impacted by gas industry</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:45:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Download IMPACTS OF GAS DRILLING ON HUMAN AND ANIMAL HEALTH
National Toxics Network (NTN) is calling on State governments to carry out a full assessment of the impacts of coal seam gas (CSG) on animals living in close proximity to gas wells following today’s release of a scientific study demonstrating the gas industry’s serious impacts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Report finds children&#8217;s products have high levels of toxic metals</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 05:43:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Read the full report Toxic Substances Found in Consumer Products 
&#8220;One rubber fabric ball and dice made in China contained over 6000ppm of lead and over 5000ppm of chromium; one set of locally made wooden number blocks contained over 12,000 ppm of lead, 1750ppm of arsenic and over 7000ppm of chromium, while children’s toy cosmetics had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Air pollution from natural gas development</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 07:47:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Download briefing paper: Toxic Air Pollution from Natural Gas Development
The community-based organisation, the Global Community Monitor, has released its report, GASSED! Citizen Investigation of Toxic Air Pollution from Natural Gas Development. Air samples were collected from neighbours of natural gas operations. Analysis detected 22 toxic air contaminants associated with natural gas development, resulting in significant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Renewed call for BPA ban</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2011 09:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Find our about BPA in The Toxic Truth
Tips to avoid BPA exposure
There are renewed calls by environmental health groups for an immediate ban on bisphenol A, or BPA, a chemical widely used in the manufacture of polycarbonate baby&#8217;s bottles, children&#8217;s products and food packaging such as tin liners.
This month China and Malaysia joined Canada and [...]]]></description>
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