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Commemorated on 5 June since 1972, World Environment Day (WED) is one of the principal vehicles through which the UN stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and encourages political attention and action. WED 2010 is aimed to be the biggest WED celebration ever and we count on you to make this happen! We call for action – organize a neighborhood clean-up, stop using plastic bags and get your community to do the same, plant a tree or better yet organize a collective tree planting effort, walk to work, start a recycling drive . . . the possibilities are endless. Source: UNEP

How safe is the air you’re breathing, and where is it coming from? Dr. Sanjay Gupta heads up CNN’s two-night special investigation “Toxic America”, airing on June 2 and 3, and takes a look at conditions in Mossville, Louisiana where many residents suspect their proximity to more than a dozen chemical plants may be responsible for apparently high rates of cancer and other diseases in the area. Source: CNN