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A scene from the film Erin Brockovich shows Julia Roberts telling a defense attorney to go ahead and drink the water known to be laden with toxins, even as a small California town worries about similar problems with its high rate of birth defects.
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Thousands of tons of toxic waste, labeled as recyclable plastics and illegally shipped to Brazil from Britain, have now been returned to their country of origin.
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The British government has promised immediate action will be taken after several different types of toxic waste material were discovered in nearly 90 containers that were shipped to Brazil earlier this year.
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Two men have been convicted and sentenced in connection with the dumping of toxic waste in the Ivory Coast in 2006; 17 people died.
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Somali pirates are accusing European firms of dumping toxic waste off the coast of Somalia and this is why they are holding a ship for ransom.
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The electronic age may have brought a new horizon, but it seems to have brought the old one with it. Industrial waste, nasty stuff, is piling up like 20 to 50 million tons a year. It’s an avoidable issue, and as usual, it’s not being avoided.
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More than 90 current and former inhabitants of Endicott New York are suing IBM over claims the company dumped toxic waste that caused environmental contamination for decades. The NY residents say IBM's actions made them sick.
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Elmira, NY--Kennedy Valve, which makes valves and fire hydrants, has admitted to illegally dumping toxic waste through 2004. They have been fined $2 million for environmental violations.
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This behavior anywhere on the planet should be dealt with using the full force of the law...
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A minister in Ivory Coast is sacked over his alleged role in the disappearance of millions of dollars meant for the victims of a toxic waste dumping scandal.
Rapid urbanisation in India is leaving its cities huge volumes of waste.
Tories are warned that the NHS reforms could turn toxic in the key Midlands electoral battlefield
Although the Maldives are known as an unspoilt tourist paradise, the islands struggle with managing their waste, as the BBC discovered on a visit to an 'apocalyptic' island waste dump.
 Sugar is so toxic that it should be taxed and slapped with regulations like alcohol, some U.S. researchers argue.
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