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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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2951. October 10, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
International Conference in Bangkok Examines Ways to Calculate the Value of Nature for National Accounting Purposes, Thailand
Bangkok, Statisticians, economists, ecologists and policy makers across Asia met in Bangkok to look at ways to calculate the value of natural resources that could reshape the way country success is measured... 2952. October 9, 2013 | GlobalPost
Plastic pollution sullies world's most beautiful lakes
In a study that will make you think twice about where to take your next holiday, researchers found that even seemingly pristine lakes are full of pollutants... 2953. October 8, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP Begins Digitization of its Publications and Official Documents, Kenya
A landmark initiative to transform the UNEP library from a physical to a virtual one kicks off, aiming to reach more users... 2954. October 7, 2013 | Science Daily
Air Pollution Increases Heart Attacks
Air pollution increases heart attacks, according to research presented at the Acute Cardiac Care Congress 2013 by Dr Savina Nodari from Brescia, Italy. The Acute Cardiac Care Congress 2013 is the annual meeting of the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association (ACCA) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). It takes place 12-14 October in Madrid, Spain... 2955. October 7, 2013 | IPS
Treaty Poised to Cut Toxic Mercury Pollution, USA
WASHINGTON, A new international convention opening for signatures this week will for the first time offer an agreed-upon roadmap by which to significantly decrease the global use of mercury while offering stronger safeguards for both human health and the environment... 2956. October 7, 2013 | Xinhua
UNEP session on mercury pollution prevention starts in Japan, Japan
OSAKA, Japan, A series of sessions as well as related events to approve a global legally-binding instrument on mercury began Monday morning in the southwestern Japanese city of Kumamoto... 2957. October 6, 2013 | The Himalayan Times
Pollution causing companies sealed, Pakistan
KATHMANDU: A joint monitoring team coordinated by the Department of Environment has sealed six painting and dry cleaning business companies located on the bank of the Bagmati River for allegedly polluting the environment... 2958. October 6, 2013 | Al Jazeera
Kanpur: A city being killed by pollution, India
North Indian city famed for its tanneries is being choked by untreated effluents that are blighting its population... 2959. October 6, 2013 | 10news.com
Berkshire Hathaway subsidiaries deny, delay asbestos, hazard claims, suits, insiders allege, UK
For months, mysterious white flakes and construction dust fell on Nancy Lopez’s desk in the Jackson County Courthouse in Kansas City, Mo... 2960. October 5, 2013 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
High pollution levels hit Beijing at Golden Week's close, China
Beijing — A cloud of pollution descended over Beijing at the weekend, shrouding the city and its famous cultural landmarks in a thick haze amid a US warning against physical activity outdoors... 2961. October 5, 2013 | Climate News Network
Warmer seas may raise mercury in fish, UK
As a new report highlights the link between warming waters and mercury pollution, scientists fear for contamination to the marine food chain... 2962. October 5, 2013 | StarNewsOnline.com
Chemicals from coal ash leaching into groundwater in Flemington community, Australia
Before Kimberly Wood takes a shower, brews a cup of tea or boils water for cooking, she makes a deal with herself: Don't think about it. Just don't think about it. Don't think about how this sip, that bite, the very next drop of water could finally be the one that makes her sick... 2963. October 4, 2013 | ITV News
Students warned about toxic alcohol, Japan
There are warnings for students in Sheffield about buying fake alcohol due to the toxic effects it can have... 2964. October 4, 2013 | Times LIVE
Panic in Russia as ministry mistakenly reports 55 deaths from toxic gas, Russia
Russians in Siberia were thrown into momentary panic on Friday when the emergencies ministry mistakenly issued a press release reporting 55 people had died from inhaling toxic chlorine gas... 2965. October 4, 2013 | truth-out.org
The Hard Numbers on Fracking: Radiation, Toxic Wastewater and Air Pollution
Researchers have found elevated levels of radioactive material and other pollutants in Pennsylvania's scenic Blacklick Creek, and they say fracking is to blame... 2966. October 4, 2013 | loe.org
FDA Bans (Most) Arsenic in Chicken Feed
The Center for Food Safety petitioned the FDA to ban arsenic in feed additives for chicken and turkey four years ago. There was no response, until now. CFS lawyer Paige Tomaselli explains to host Steve Curwood that the FDA has ruled all but one arsenic-containing feed products must be removed from the market... 2967. October 4, 2013 | Environmental Health News
Mercury increasing in birds downstream of Canada's oil sands
Mercury levels are increasing in the eggs of water birds that nest downstream of Canada’s oil sands region, according to a new study... 2968. October 4, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
New Global Assessment: Maintaining rich biodiversity in and around cities is possible and can greatly improve global sustainable development, USA
Preservation of larger outlying green areas, green corridors that connect larger green patches, green roofs and "brownfields", or land previously used for industrial purposes or certain commercial uses, can also be used as carbon sinks rather than emission sources... 2969. October 3, 2013 | Ynetnews
Fukushima nuclear plant says another tank leaked toxic water, Japan
The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant said on Thursday another tank holding highly contaminated water overflowed, probably sending the liquid into the Pacific Ocean, in the second such breach in less than two months... 2970. October 2, 2013 | Environmental Health News
New York City residents have higher pesticide exposure, USA
New York City residents are more highly exposed to two types of widely used pesticides than the U.S. average, according to a new study from the city's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene... 2971. October 1, 2013 | ABC News
Bugs turn toxic waste into green energy, Australia
Imagine street lights being lit up by tiny bugs as they chomp away on contaminated soil and water... 2972. October 1, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Mexico's Eduardo Ganem Takes Over Leadership of Multilateral Fund, Kenya
Mr. Ganem was most recently Deputy Chief Officer of the Montreal Fund, and has served the Multilateral Fund Secretariat in different capacities since 1991... 2973. October 1, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Valuing Nature to Better Conserve it: Georgia Takes the Lead in Assessing its Natural Capital, Georgia
Considering the transitional phase and rapid development in Georgia's economy, the TEEB initiative is an effective instrument to help conserve ecosystems while promoting sustainable growth of the economic sector... 2974. September 30, 2013 | The Daily Star
Syria chemical cleanup the biggest ever staged, UN
UNITED NATIONS: International chemical weapon troubleshooters will enter war-torn Syria Tuesday to start one of the biggest and most dangerous disarmament operations ever staged... 2975. September 30, 2013 | East Anglian Daily Times
Sudbury: Discovery of woman’s body leads to a seven-hour chemical leak alert, UK
Neighbours have spoken of their shock after the discovery of a woman’s body led to a seven-hour chemical leak alert...
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