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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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2726. October 26, 2013 | TNN
Pollution levels to be monitored on Diwali, India
NOIDA: The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) has issued an order to its regional office in Gautam Budh Nagar for special monitoring of air and noise pollution levels resulting from fire crackers on Diwali... 2727. October 26, 2013 | UPI
Pollution debated in Canada's oil fields, Canada
U.S. scientists said areas near Canada's oil and gas production zones are heavily polluted and residents suffer elevated levels of different cancers... 2728. October 26, 2013 | statesmanjournal.com
Scientists study how DDT affects future generations, USA
Even if you haven’t been exposed to DDT in your lifetime, researchers say it could still have an effect on you and your weight... 2729. October 26, 2013 | news.nationalgeographic.com
Can International Mercury Treaty Cut Poison Risk?
Much of the world agrees that mercury contamination is a major public and environmental health concern, and nearly a hundred nations have proven it by signing the United Nations' Minamata Convention on Mercury... 2730. October 26, 2013 | NYTime.com
The E-Cigarette Industry, Waiting to Exhale, USA
Geoff Vuleta was in the crowd at a Rolling Stones concert last year when Keith Richards lit up a cigarette on stage, the arena’s no-smoking policy be damned. Feeling inspired, Mr. Vuleta, a longtime smoker, reached into his pocket and pulled one out himself... 2731. October 26, 2013 | The Des Moines Register
Use of renewable chemicals in consumer products is booming, USA
WASHINGTON — Nearly two decades ago, Kemin Industries began toiling in its labs with rosemary, convinced the perennial herb had a future beyond its traditional use as a fragrance or flavoring additive in popular food dishes... 2732. October 26, 2013 | The Associated Press (AP)
9 Ohio, W.Va. residents sue DuPont Co. over cancer, USA
Nine Ohio and West Virginia residents who have cancer and other diseases have filed federal lawsuits this month against chemical giant DuPont, alleging the company knowingly contaminated drinking-water supplies with a chemical used by one of its plants... 2733. October 25, 2013 | WaterWorld
Communities to receive funding to reduce water pollution, risks from climate change, USA
WASHINGTON, DC, Six communities across the United States looking to expand their use of green infrastructure to reduce water pollution and boost resilience to the impacts of climate change will receive funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)... 2734. October 25, 2013 | NYTime.com
A Warning on Chemical Peels, USA
In the late 19th century, German scientists discovered that an easy-to-make acid could rather neatly peel off a layer of skin cells... 2735. October 25, 2013 | The Sun
Hinkley leaders worry about funding for chromium-6 study, USA
HINKLEY >> Several Hinkley residents are concerned that funding uncertainties of a new study to determine the origin of this Mojave Desert community’s groundwater contamination may compromise its thoroughness... 2736. October 25, 2013 | The Washington Post
U.S. once had air pollution to match China’s today, USA
During the 1940s and 1950s some parts of the United States experienced pollution episodes like those now occurring across parts of China. And even on good days the air wasn’t as clean as it generally is now... 2737. October 24, 2013 | NYTime.com
With a Plant’s Tainted Water Still Flowing, No End to Environmental Fears, Japan
TOKYO — For months now, it has been hard to escape the continuing deluge of bad news from the devastated Fukushima nuclear power plant... 2738. October 24, 2013 | ABC News
Acid fears force evacuation of Sydney's University of Technology city campus, Australia
Two small bottles of acid forced the evacuation of around 5,000 staff and students from the city campus of Sydney's University of Technology amid fears of an explosion... 2739. October 24, 2013 | Brisbanetimes.com.au | AAP
Sydney students back after chemical scare, Australia
Thousands of Sydney students are returning to campus after an evacuation triggered by a scare over a potentially explosive crystallised acid... 2740. October 24, 2013 | ITV News
Chemical leak in Maryport, UK
Police in Maryport are advising members of the public to avoid the Glasson Industrial Estate after a chemical leak... 2741. October 24, 2013 | Birdwatch Magazine
Seabird death chemical to be banned, UK
The discharge by ships of the sticky chemical responsible for killing thousands of seabirds on the south-west coasts earlier this year is to be banned... 2742. October 24, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Media Advisory: Global South-South Development Expo Kicks Off, Kenya
Global leaders and high level officials will inaugurate the vibrant week-long event on Monday morning... 2743. October 24, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UN Secretary-General and UNEP Open New Energy Efficiency Centre in Copenhagen, Denmark
The new centre is part of the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) initiative, a global multi-stakeholder partnership between governments, the private sector, and civil society... 2744. October 23, 2013 | Cambridge News
Toxic waste warning as top ten worst streets for fly-tipping in Cambridge named, UK
The ten worst spots in Cambridge for environmental criminals to fly-tip have been named – and a warning issued about toxic waste and potentially violent tippers... 2745. October 23, 2013 | Shanghai Daily
US carbon dioxide pollution down 3.8%, USA
The United States cut its energy-related carbon dioxide pollution by 3.8 percent last year, the second biggest drop since 1990, according to the Department of Energy... 2746. October 23, 2013 | TNN
Pollution levels spike in Mumbai as rains recede and smog lingers, India
The smog that has enveloped the city for the last week is unusual admit met officials by surprise. "We generally see this kind of a weather situation in November. This time, however, the haze seems to have set in early," said K S Hosalikar, deputy director general of IMD, Mumbai... 2747. October 23, 2013 | Medical News Today
Heavy air pollution in Canadian areas with excess cancers, Canada
A study led by the University of California-Irvine found higher levels of air pollutants in a rural area near Canada's largest oil, gas and tar sand processing areas than in some of the most polluted cities in the world. Men living in this rural area also show higher rates of cancers known to be linked to the contaminants... 2748. October 23, 2013 | Common Dreams
Report: Carcinogens, Air Pollution in Canada's 'Industrial Heartland', Canada
Downwind of the “Industrial Heartland” of Alberta, Canada, where over 40 companies have created the nation's largest oil, gas and tar sands processing zone, lurk levels of carcinogens and other air pollutants even beyond those of some of the world's most polluted cities... 2749. October 23, 2013 | Daily News Online
Gas leak at chemical factory: 72 hospitalised, Sri Lanka
A special police team in coordination with the Central Environment Authority commenced an investigation into the gas leak at a chemical factory in Piliyandala resulting over 72 persons being hospitalised yesterday morning... 2750. October 22, 2013 | allAfrica.com
Kenya: Toxic Lead Chemicals Contained in Paints Dangerous to Expectant Mothers and Children, Kenya
Children and expectant mothers are being exposed to high levels of lead through unsafe paints that is extremely dangerous to their health. A report by UNEP has revealed that many paints contain lead...
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