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WHO Regional Workshop on Chemical Safety
24 - 26th June 2013
The International Workshop to Strengthen Capacities for Sound Chemicals Management in South-East Asia Region
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2651. November 19, 2013 | AAP
Chemical exposure linked to premature birth, US
Pregnant women who are exposed to chemicals known as phthalates found in plastics, lotions and food packaging may face higher odds of giving birth prematurely, a US study said Monday... 2652. November 18, 2013 | en.trend.az
4,000 people die in Tehran each year because of air pollution, Iran
Over 4,000 people die each year in Tehran from diseases caused by air pollution, member of the Iranian parliament's Committee on Environment, Mehrdad Lahuti, said, the ISNA reported on Nov. 18... 2653. November 18, 2013 | The Associated Press (AP)
Report: California cannot find tons of shipped toxic waste, USA
LOS ANGELES, California cannot account for 174,000 tons of lead and other hazardous materials shipped for disposal in the last five years, but state regulators say public health is not threatened, a newspaper reported Sunday... 2654. November 18, 2013 | medwireNews
Air pollution link to early childhood pneumonia, Environ Health Perspect 2013; Advance online publication
European research shows that exposure to elevated levels of air pollutants is associated with an increased risk for pneumonia before the age of 3 years, and particularly in the first year of life... 2655. November 18, 2013 | Xinhua
Pollution from medical waste remains strong, China
Although China has regulations on disposal of medical waste, the danger of pollution from such waste remains very real, experts said... 2656. November 18, 2013 | 9News.com
Politics meets policy in Hickenlooper's air pollution proposal, USA
DENVER - Regulators in Colorado are proposing a set of rules aimed at detecting and repairing leaks in oil and gas drilling and storage equipment, which the state cites as a major source of air pollution... 2657. November 18, 2013 | Your Houston News
The dirty side of clean gas
Ethanol, that wonderful ingredient added to our gasoline to make our vehicles emit less emissions by burning cleaner, has a dirty side — a side that our federal government will not discuss... 2658. November 18, 2013 | Summit County Citizens Voice
Environment: EPA to boost reviews for pesticide impacts to endangered species
FRISCO — Endangered species may get more protection from pesticides under new guidelines that require federal agencies to better assess the risks posed by toxic chemicals... 2659. November 18, 2013 | The Associated Press (AP) | SFGate
Russian court frees 2 Greenpeace members on bail, Russia
Russian freelance photographer Denis Sinyakov who worked on the board of Greenpeace International Arctic Sunrise ship listens in a cage during a court session in St. Petersburg on Monday, Nov. 18, 2013... 2660. November 18, 2013 | NYTime.com
Role of Smoking Cited in China’s Rising Lung Cancer Deaths, USA
As fears grow among residents of China’s cities that heavy air pollution is contributing to a rise in lung cancer, a major conference on the disease over the weekend in Beijing focused on a more familiar culprit: smoking... 2661. November 17, 2013 | The Star Online
World-class incinerators built to contain toxic fumes, Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Incinerator facilities in the country will be built and maintained in accordance with international standards, Urban Well­being, Housing and Local Govern-ment Minis­ter Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan said... 2662. November 17, 2013 | payvand.com
Pollution problems in Iran set to intensify on Monday, Iran
Tehran and several other industrial cities will face a severe decline in air quality beginning on Monday, according to Iranian meteorological reports... 2663. November 17, 2013 | latimes.com
Toxic waste seems to naturally vanish from Palos Verdes Shelf, USA
Tests suggest DDT, PCB levels are naturally lowering along Palos Verdes Shelf, which could save EPA millions of dollars on cleanup... 2664. November 17, 2013 | Economic Times
Warsaw Climate Change Conference: Countries inch towards recognising devastation caused by climate change, Poland
WARSAW: The devastation caused by Typhoom Haiyan in Philippines, which left as many as 3200 dead continues to cast a shadow on climate talks in Warsaw... 2665. November 17, 2013 | The Sydney Morning Herald
Environment Protection Authority tests for toxic chemicals in Hillsdale park botched, Australia
The NSW government laboratory used by the Environment Protection Authority to test the levels of toxic chemicals and metals around a Hillsdale park area, made a series of embarrassing bungles that skewed the official results... 2666. November 17, 2013 | The Globe and Mail
China’s pollution woes fuelled by corruption, China
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau’s choice of China in response to the question, “Besides Canada, which nation’s administration do you most admire?” was astounding on many levels... 2667. November 17, 2013 | The Denver Post
Two miners dead in Colorado, 20 others injured after Ouray blast, USA
The two miners who were killed Sunday in Ouray died from carbon monoxide poisoning, authorities said. An explosion was ruled out as the immediate cause of the incident that sent 20 other miners to Western Slope hospitals... 2668. November 16, 2013 | Mail Online
Teenage girl, 14, died from toxic shock syndrome caused by using her first tampon, say family as they launch campaign about rare infection, UK
A teenager who dreamed of starring in the West End died from an ultra-rare infection after using a tampon for the first time, her heartbroken family have said... 2669. November 15, 2013 | Journal Sentinel
EPA carbon pollution rules are good for Wisconsin, USA
I was surprised to read the Nov. 7 "Another View" by Mike Duncan, CEO of the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, about the Environmental Protection Agency's listening session regarding carbon pollution protections... 2670. November 14, 2013 | disinformation
Pollution Makes Computers Sick, Too
The symptoms of industrial pollution are everywhere in Asia, where pedestrians wear surgical masks to filter the air and urban smog is sometimes so thick that Beijing’s Forbidden City is rendered nearly invisible behind a cloak of soot... 2671. November 14, 2013 | Minnpost
Ethanol-impact investigation by AP has strengths, also major weaknesses, USA
The hills of southern Iowa bear the scars of America's push for green energy: The brown gashes where rain has washed away the soil... 2672. November 13, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Provisional Statement on Status of Climate in 2013: Continuing high temperatures globally and many climate extremes worldwide, Poland
The provisional WMO statement confirms that global sea level reached a new record high. Sea level has been rising at an average rate of about 3.2 milimeters per year (mm/yr), with inter-annual variability, since altimeter satellite measurements began in 1993... 2673. November 13, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Tightening vehicle and fuels standards to benefit global health and climate, UNEP
Study finds that more stringent standards worldwide could dramatically reduce premature mortality while cutting short-lived climate pollutant emissions as much as 80 percent... 2674. November 11, 2013 | webwire.com
Toxic Lead Paint Still a Hazard in Many Buildings across California, USA
LA Testing provides lead testing services to help identify lead-based paints in homes and buildings across the West Coast... 2675. November 11, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
COP 19/CMP 9 begins with calls for governments to harness strong groundswell of action on climate change, Switzerland
Warsaw, The UN Climate Change Conference in Warsaw began today with calls for governments to harness the strong groundswell of action on climate change across all levels of government, business and society and make real progress here towards a successful, global climate change agreement in 2015...
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