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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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2776. November 22, 2013 | Xinhua
Waste water to banish pollution, China
For those already choking in north China’s polluted air, the central heating season could mean more wheezy days to come... 2777. November 22, 2013 | Balkan Insight
Albania to Destroy Chemical Weapons Waste, Albania
Defence minister Mimi Kodheli held a ceremony on Wednesday at a military base in the village of Qafemolle, 20 kilometres outside Tirana, to announce that the Albanian army had finished repacking the waste, which was now ready to be sent abroad... 2778. November 22, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Governments in Warsaw make breakthrough in agreements to cut greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation, Poland
The agreement on the so-called REDD+ initiative is backed by pledges of 280 million dollars in financing from the US, Norway and the UK.. 2779. November 21, 2013 | The Daily Climate
Climate science lawyers up
American Geophysical Union adds legal counseling to its Fall Meeting agenda, citing scientists' need to defend against increasing attacks on research, correspondence and public statements... 2780. November 21, 2013 | latimes.com
State unveils new limits on toxic chemicals in furniture, USA
Gov. Jerry Brown announced new safety standards for furniture on Thursday, limiting the use of certain flame-retardant chemicals that have been found to be toxic... 2781. November 21, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Often-Overlooked yet Potent Pollutant Nitrous Oxide Poses Ozone and Climate Risks, UN Warns
Mitigation Measures Could Bring Benefits Worth over $160 Billion Annually Across Diverse Economic Sectors... 2782. November 21, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Climate Technology Centre and Network Ready to Assist Developing Countries, Poland
Facility Focuses on Technology Transfer to Developing Nations in Order to Reduce Emissions and Improve Resilience to Impacts of Climate Change... 2783. November 21, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Leading Global Finance Institutions Come Together to Finance the Future We Want
Acknowledging Urgent Need for Action, Financiers and Policymakers Turn Spotlight on Sustainable Financial System... 2784. November 21, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
The UN-REDD Programme receives US$ 40 million pledge from Norway to help developing countries halt deforestation, Poland
New commitment made at UNFCCC COP19 side event in Warsaw to fund United Nations REDD+ readiness initiative... 2785. November 20, 2013 | BBC
Toxic waste 'major global threat', UK
More than 200 million people around the world are at risk of exposure to toxic waste, a report has concluded... 2786. November 20, 2013 | medicalxpress.com
Air pollution puts the health of school children at risk, study found, Hong Kong
A recently completed study by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) on 310 children in 12 schools across the territory found the air pollution level along the travelling routes from home to schools and particulate levels outside school both at a very high level, and most of the school children have lung function weaker than the predicted levels... 2787. November 19, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Caring for Climate Hosts Inaugural Business Forum to Co-Create Climate Change Solutions, Poland
For first time, chief executives will join top Government officials to share solutions, commitments and plans towards climate action at COP, on the road to a 2015 global climate agreement... 2788. November 19, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Africa Climate Adaptation Costs Could Soar to USD $350 Billion Annually by 2070 if Warming Hits 3.5-4°C UN Report, Poland
Additional Adaptation Funding Imperative to Control Damage and Build Resilience 4 Degree World May Spell Extinction for Africa's Coral Reefs... 2789. November 19, 2013 | Xinhua
7 sentenced over SW China river pollution, China
KUNMING, Seven people were sentenced on Monday in southwest China's Yunnan Province after they were convicted of polluting a local waterway, which was mocked as "milk river" in April, a court confirmed on Tuesday... 2790. 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... 2791. 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... 2792. 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... 2793. 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... 2794. 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... 2795. 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... 2796. 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... 2797. 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... 2798. 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... 2799. 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... 2800. 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...
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