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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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2851. October 30, 2013 | Trend.Az
About 2700 people in Tehran die each year of air pollution, Iran
Approximately 2700 people in Tehran die each year because of heavy air pollution in the country, Healthcare and Medical Education ministry's head of environment protection center, Kazem Nadafi said, ISNA reported... 2852. October 30, 2013 | UTSanDiego.com
Air pollution cancer risk, USA
Outdoor air pollution causes an increased risk of bladder cancer and lung cancer, according to a recent release from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the specialized cancer agency of the World Health Organization... 2853. October 30, 2013 | Environmental Health News
Vinyl flooring linked to asthma in children
Vinyl flooring is associated with the development of asthma in children, according to a new study conducted in Sweden. The strongest relationship was with vinyl floors in the parents' bedrooms, suggesting that exposure during pregnancy could be important... 2854. October 30, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UAE to Host First Global Conference on UN Partnership for Action on Green Economy, Kenya
NAIROBI, To show its commitment to facilitating a global transformation to a green economy, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced this week that it will host the first global conference on the UN Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) from 4-5 March 2014... 2855. October 29, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Voting opens to choose winners in tvebiomovies 2013 competition, UNEP
Now in its fourth successful year, tvebiomovies 2013 invited aspiring and established film-makers to submit film proposals in five languages - Arabic, French, Russian, Spanish, and English... 2856. October 28, 2013 | McClatchy-Tribune News Service
China's pollution indicative of broader problems, China
China won't be able to solve its environmental crisis until it respects the human rights of its citizens... 2857. October 28, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Global Community Gathers to Tackle Development Challenges at UN South-South Expo Held for the First Time in Africa, Kenya
Nairobi, Hundreds of high-level delegates from 150 countries and across the United Nations system gathered at the headquarters of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi on Monday to tackle development challenges by harnessing and exchanging innovative solutions developed in the global South... 2858. October 28, 2013 | Nigerian Newspaper
Toxic Lead in paints: Nigerian children, pregnant mothers risk death, intellectual impairment
A new study released by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has shown that young children and pregnant mothers in Nigeria and other developing countries faced with the threat of deaths and intellectual impairment from exposure to high levels of the dangerous toxin contained in paints used on toys and household beautification... 2859. October 28, 2013 | The Sydney Morning Herald
Leaking toxic sludge report kept quiet by chemical giant, Australia
Chemical giant Orica has tried to keep secret a potentially damaging report into whether the dangerous metal mercury might have been leaking off site from its former chlor-alkali plant, which it operated at the Botany Industrial Park for almost 60 years... 2860. October 27, 2013 | The Orange Country Register
Restaurant evacuated due to possible chemical spill, USA
LONG BEACH – La Palapa Restaurant in the Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool building was evacuated Sunday due to flooding and a possible chemical spill in the building’s basement, authorities said... 2861. October 27, 2013 | www.springfieldnewssun.com
Federal grants boost city’s lead-paint removal program, UK
SPRINGFIELD — As part of the national Lead Safe Awareness Week, Lead Safe Springfield will be reaching out to local day care agencies and kindergarten classes about the dangers of lead-based paint... 2862. October 27, 2013 | The Australia
Direct Action will fail emissions target, says Mark Butler, Australia
LABOR is pushing the Abbott government to reveal more details about its climate change strategy, claiming Direct Action will fail to deliver Australia's promised cuts to carbon emissions... 2863. October 27, 2013 | Nigerian Tribune
Air pollution: Pumping death into the environment, Nigeria
The International Agency for Research on Cancer’s (IARC’s) report declaring air pollution as being a major cause of lung cancer globally has further confirmed that many nations of the world, Nigeria inclusive, are walking the tightrope of environmental degradation and creating a sick population through indiscriminate emission of poisonous gases into the atmosphere... 2864. October 27, 2013 | philly.com
GreenSpace: Firms act on problem chemicals, USA
P&G, Walmart, and Target are taking a stand on consumer products, to environmentalists' delight... 2865. 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... 2866. 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... 2867. 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... 2868. 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... 2869. 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... 2870. 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... 2871. 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... 2872. 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)... 2873. 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... 2874. 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... 2875. 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...
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