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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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2751. October 22, 2013 | TwinCities.com
Severe pollution cripples northeastern China, China
BEIJING -- A large swath of northeastern China has been virtually paralyzed for two days by severe air pollution that forced airports and schools to close and drivers to turn on their headlights in the middle of the day... 2752. October 22, 2013 | ENN
Air Pollution and Cancer Spikes linked in Alberta, Canada
Alberta is Canada's industry epicenter and home to more than 40 companies that produce industrial emissions. Recent studies conducted by the University of California and the University of Michigan have indicated higher levels of contaminants which can potentially be linked to spikes in the incidences of cancer in the region... 2753. October 22, 2013 | Plymouth Herald
Ban on chemical blamed for the death of seabirds, UK
A CHEMICAL blamed for the deaths of thousands of seabirds washed up onto beaches near Plymouth will no longer be dumped at sea following a worldwide ban for the shipping industry... 2754. October 22, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UN chemical experts recommend phase out of two industrial chemicals, with uses ranging from wood preservation to pest control, due to human health risks, Switzerland/Italy
Strengthening scientific synergies among global chemical agreements, Stockholm Convention’s POPs Review Committee held its ninth meeting at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Headquarters in Rome... 2755. October 22, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Children and Pregnant Mothers in Developing World Face Widespread Exposure to Toxic Lead in Paint, Kenya
Report Released During International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week of Action Says Regulation and Voluntary Action Can Swiftly Lift Health Burden... 2756. October 21, 2013 | Exeter Express and Echo
Chemical that killed over 4000 seabirds on the south west coast to be banned, UK
Wildlife charities have welcomed the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) swift action to ban ships across the world from discharging all forms of high viscosity polyisobutylene (PIB) into the sea during tank cleaning operations... 2757. October 21, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
New Effort Launched to Measure and Monitor Global Food Loss and Waste, Denmark/USA
WRI estimates that halving the rate of food loss and waste by 2050 would close more than 20 percent of the gap between the food available today and what is needed in 2050... 2758. October 20, 2013 | The Time of India (TOI)
Delhi worst hit by air pollution: Study, India
NEW DELHI: If you did not consider air pollution a major threat, then think again. Scientists from the Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute (CNCI) at Kolkata have been studying air pollution in Delhi and Kolkata for over 15 years now... 2759. October 20, 2013 | CNN
Air pollution causes cancer, WHO says
(CNN) - The air many of us breathe poses serious health risks, the World Health Organization says. On Thursday, it added cancer to the list... 2760. October 20, 2013 | The Independent
Toxic bootleg alcohol kills 42 revellers in India, India
More than 40 people in northern India have been killed and a similar number are being treated in hospital after drinking illegally made alcohol during celebrations for a major religious festival... 2761. October 20, 2013 | The Jakarta Post
WHO urges countries to protect children from lead poisoning
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged countries to strengthen national actions to eliminate lead paint... 2762. October 20, 2013 | philly.com
E-cigarettes present a (non) burning question of safety
After 20 years of cigarettes, things started adding up for Abhi Nath: The smoke burn. Future health concerns. "The whole ick factor." Then his employer added a $50 health insurance surcharge. "And I was dating a girl and she hated cigarettes. So I started e-cigarettes."... 2763. October 20, 2013 | The Associated Press (AP)
Settlement reached in asbestos mine cleanup, USA
EDEN — A settlement has been reached with the owner of a former asbestos mine in northern Vermont to help cover the costs of some pollution controls... 2764. October 20, 2013 | The Washington Post
Brains flush toxic waste in sleep, including Alzheimer’s-linked protein, study of mice finds, USA
While we are asleep, our bodies may be resting, but our brains are busy taking out the trash. A new study has found that the cleanup system in the brain, responsible for flushing out toxic waste products... 2765. October 20, 2013 | The Japan Times
Experts play down fish radiation fear, Japan
The plague of radioactive water at the wrecked Fukushima No. 1 power plant has renewed fears both in Japan and abroad over the contamination of seafood and the habitat it comes from... 2766. October 20, 2013 | The Kansas City Star
Penguins struggle with food shortages and climate, USA
Penguins have been around for millions of years, but they are sensitive to changing climate patterns... 2767. October 20, 2013 | The Sunday Times
Ponds fall silent as toxic cocktail destroys frogs and toads, UK
A CHEMICAL onslaught is destroying Britain’s amphibians — the frogs, toads and newts that once dominated the country’s streams and rivers — scientists have warned... 2768. October 19, 2013 | Xinhua | inform.kz
WHO confirms air pollution as leading cause of lung cancer, China
BEIJING. KAZINFORM - The World Health Organization has confirmed what many people choking on city smog have long suspected, that air pollution is a leading cause of lung cancer. Xinhua reports... 2769. October 19, 2013 | The Lancet
Chemical poisoning-related injury in China, China
Chemical poisoning is an important cause of mobidity and mortality worldwide. In China, 2 million chemical poisonings are reported annually, leading to more than 150 000 deaths annually... 2770. October 19, 2013 | OregonLive.com
Intel finds Asian 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... 2771. October 18, 2013 | ghanaweb.com
Reduce spills, pollution - Oil and gas companies urged
Leaders across Africa’s Oil and Gas industry have been advised to focus on improving their environmental performance in their exploitation of natural resources... 2772. October 18, 2013 | elpais.com
Pollution is making Europe ill, EU
t may be that Europe has better air quality than many of Asia or Latin America's major cities, but that doesn't mean Europeans are breathing clean, healthy air... 2773. October 17, 2013 | Xinhua | Shanghai Daily
Beijing to impose odd-even car ban on heavy pollution days, China
The Beijing Municipal Government will soon issue an emergency response program requiring alternate driving days for cars with even- and odd-numbered license plates in case of lingering smog, Xinhua has learnt... 2774. October 17, 2013 | NYTime.com
Amid Heavy Pollution, Beijing Issues Emergency Rules to Protect Citizens, Asia Pacific
Snappily titled the Six Stops and One Wash, a new and complex string of regulations by the Beijing city government is aimed at combating the effects of persistent, heavy air pollution on the populace... 2775. October 17, 2013 | DiscoverMagazine.com
Chemical in Plastics Associated with 80 Percent Higher Risk of Miscarriage
How often do you eat or drink out of a plastic container? (Coffee mug, lunch container, TV dinner, water bottle, the mental tally continues…) Plastic is everywhere, and two new studies suggest...
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