Silver cleaner, iba-ban ng DENR
By Ni Angie dela Cruz | September 1, 2010 - 12:00am
Ipagbabawal na ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) ang toxic substances na gamit na sangkap ng silver cleaner.
PSN Metro
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Government to ban cyanide in jewelry cleaning fluids
By Rhodina Villanueva | August 31, 2010 - 12:00am
The government is set to ban toxic substances, particularly cyanide, as ingredients for jewelry cleaning solutions.
Metro
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EcoWaste urges government to ban silver cleaners from market
By Rhodina Villanueva | August 22, 2010 - 12:00am
Environmental groups have urged the government to remove from the market silver cleaners containing cyanide and other toxic chemicals.
Headlines
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Cyanide found in students' drink
August 20, 2009 - 12:00am
Authorities confirmed the presence of cyanide in the drink that killed four high school students in Villaverde town last July 15.
Nation
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2 rare elephants found dead in Indonesian jungle
May 8, 2009 - 2:06pm
PEKANBARU (AP) – Two rare Sumatran elephants believed to have been poisoned with cyanide-laced pineapples were found dead in the jungles of northwestern Indonesia with their tusks removed, a conservationist...
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Villar wants DOH to say if cassava safe to eat
By Marvin Sy | March 20, 2005 - 12:00am
Sen. Manuel Villar called on the Department of Health (DOH) yesterday to issue a categorical statement regarding the edibility of cassava, which reportedly contains traces of cyanide in its natural state.
Headlines
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Pagtatapon ng cynide sa coral reefs, iimbestigahan
March 17, 2005 - 12:00am
Pinatututukan ng isang mambabatas sa gobyerno ang nagaganap na pagtatapon ng cyanide sa Philippine reefs na umaabot sa 400,000 pounds taun-taon. Ayon kay Bukidnon Rep. Juan Miguel Zubiri, ginagamit ang sodium cyanide...
Bansa
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What makes cassava poisonous?
By Rudy Fernandez and Sheila Crisostomo | March 11, 2005 - 12:00am
Just how lethal can a native delicacy long enjoyed by Filipinos be? Toxic experts are eyeing cyanide as the likely cause of the poisoning of at least 110 mostly grade-school children in Bohol after they ate tasty...
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Zambales execs alarmed over cyanide use
By Ding Cervantes | July 26, 2003 - 12:00am
IBA, Zambales — Vice Gov. Ramon Lacbain II smells something fishy about the fish sold in the local markets these days. For one, a growing number of fishermen have increased their haul in recent days. The catch:...
Nation
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Attempts to smuggle cyanide into Diwalwal mine site foiled
By Katherine Adraneda | September 28, 2002 - 12:00am
Small-scale miners in the Mt. Diwalwal gold-rush area in Monkayo, Compostela Valley may still be using sodium cyanide in their processing mills.
Nation
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