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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: phosphorus

phosphorus stories: 4 news summaries

(AP) - Doctors have voiced concern over "unusual" burns on Afghan villagers wounded in an already controversial US-Taliban battle, and the country's top human rights groups said today it is investigating the possibility white phosphorus was used. The US military denied using the incendiary in a Farah province battle that President... More »

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war crimes • US military • Afghanistan war • phosphorus

 Suds-Smugglers 
 Thwart Eco-Friendly Law 

Residents say only outlaw high-phosphate detergents get their dishes clean enough

Mar 28, 09 6:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - Spokane, Washington's pioneering ban on high-phosphorus dishwasher detergents has led some residents to pioneer detergent-smuggling, reports the AP.  People complaining that the eco-friendly detergents don't get their dishes as clean as the old kind regularly cross over into Idaho to stock up. Retailers near the border say their detergent... More »

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environment • pollutants • Washington state • smuggler • detergent • phosphorus

 Israel Committed Gaza 
 War Crimes: Rights Group 

Human Rights Watch finds army fired white phosphorus at civilians

Mar 26, 09 6:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Israel's military committed war crimes by repeatedly firing white phosphorus into crowded areas of Gaza, Human Rights Watch said today. A report by the group alleges that Israel chose not to use less dangerous smoke shells and even fired the incendiary agent at the main UN compound in the Strip.... More »

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Israel • Gaza • war crimes • Human Rights Watch • Arab Israeli conflict • Israeli Army • phosphorus

Israel Probes Phosphorus
Use in Gaza

Admits deadly shells may have hit civilian areas, violating law

Jan 21, 09 10:17 AM CST
(Newser) - Under pressure from the international community, Israel has admitted its troops might have inappropriately used white phosphorus in attacks on Gaza, and has launched an investigation. International law only permits the caustic chemical for creating smokescreens in troop areas, which wouldn’t explain hits on United Nations facilities in Gaza,... More »

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Israel • United Nations • Gaza • civilian casualties • Arab Israeli conflict • weapons • Israeli Army • phosphorus

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