Kenya to host toxic chemical summit UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Delegates from more than 100 countries gather in Kenya next week to start negotiating the first global treaty to limit 12 toxic chemicals. The U.N. conference comes as environmentalists and the chemical industry are at odds over whether banning chemicals known as the "dirty dozen" should be the goal. The targeted chemicals include pesticides such as DDT and industrial chemicals such as dioxin and PCBs, which have been linked to cancer, birth defects and other genetic and developmental abnormalities. See full story <http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2558120125-257>
