Tag: environmental hazards

Stylin’ gel wristbands sniff out chemicals killing your body

Pack away the clunky radon-detectors and carbon monoxide alarms! Silicone wristbands have emerged as the simplest of environmental warning...

Tire Fire In Kuwait Seen From Space

A fire which broke out in a Kuwaiti tire dump last week could be seen from space Kuwait hardly has...

Silicosis Kills 50th Worker At Turkish Denim Sandblasting Factory

Your sandblasted Armani jeans could be killing people. "Distressed" jeans are commonly made by blasting the denim with silica...

Better Late Than Never, Egypt Takes Control of Mercury Disposal

8 million fluorescent tubes are improperly disposed every year in Egypt, leaching dangerous levels of mercury into the environment....

Armani & Others Pressured to Give Up Deadly Jeans

Versace caved to pressure to stop selling "killer" sandblasted jeans. Will other brands follow suit? Blue jeans are getting uglier...

Lebanon Rocks Out To Cure The Green Blues

Batroun is an outpost of beauty in Lebanon. The next generation of environmental activists want to make sure it...

Recycling Tires Can Rid Egypt Of Fumes, Mosquitoes And Rats

A new initiative could put an end to this in Cairo! Nine million used rubber tires are dumped in Cairo...

21 Years After US, Turkey Finally Bans Asbestos

Somewhat belatedly, Turkey bans the procurement and use of asbestos throughout Turkey. Asbestos was once considered the darling of building...

Israeli Hotel Owners Fear Diversion Of Dead Sea Tourism To Jordan

View from Israel to Jordan; hotel owners fear that years of construction projects will send tourists to the other...