Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "Chemical pollution"

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    • Cavite takes action against water pollution 

      Giron, Anthony (, February 16, 2017, on page )
      Local government authorities in this city have started efforts to clean rivers in the lowland and upland districts of the province following reports that some tributaries are contaminated by waste and toxic chemicals. River ...

    • Fish thrive in Pandacan depot's wastewater pond 

      (, September 6, 2009, on page )
      Fish are good indicators of water quality since they are very sensitive to contamination that chemical tests may miss, according to a study made by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA study indicates that ...

    • Japan fish cesium levels remain 

      Associated Press (AP) (, October 30, 2012, on page )
      Radioactive cesium levels in most kinds of fish caught off the coast of Fukushima haven't declined in the year following Japan's nuclear disaster, a signal that the seafloor or leakage from the damaged reactors must be ...

    • Study: Pesticide pollution in water is rare, but can be severe 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (, May 28, 2015, on page )
      A global study of pesticides in streams and waterways released Monday, April 13, found that such pollution is rare, but when found it exceeded regulatory limits about half the time. The study in the Proceedings of the ...

    • UP prof raises alarm on toxic fish in Laguna de Bay 

      (, June 20, 2015, on page )
      Consuming milkfish, tilapia, carp, mudfish, cream dory or kanduli that thrive in Laguna de Bay may be fatal after health experts said the bay was full of heavy metals accumulation that could cause serious ailments, including ...