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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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3176. July 29, 2013 | The Nation
Thailand oil spill: legal action sought
Environmental activists are pushing for legal action and compensation against PTT Global Chemical following an oil spill in the Gulf of Thailand, which experts say could cause severe damage to the marine ecosystem... 3177. July 28, 2013 | Bangkok Post
Oil spill nears Samet island, Thailand
Oil from the spill of 50,000 litres of crude in the sea off the eastern province of Rayong early Saturday morning was found just one or two kilometres off the coast of the popular Samet island late Sunday afternoon, the National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, said... 3178. July 28, 2013 | apa.az
Toxic alcohol kills 21 people in Pakistan's Faisalabad, Pakistan
Baku-APA. At least 21 people were killed and over a dozen others fell unconscious after drinking poisonous alcohol in Pakistan's industrial city of Faisalabad, local media reported on Saturday, APA reports quoting XInhua... 3179. July 28, 2013 | Pitttsburgh Post-Gazette
BCSI LLC is finding a solution to pollution
Were it not for the constant clatter of freight trains rumbling through the Locust Street crossing, Bill Caputo would feel like he's in a Rust Belt ghost town... 3180. July 28, 2013 | Telegraph
Radar antennae reveal how disease and pesticides are harming bees navigation, UK
Honey bees are being fitted with tiny radar antennae to find how disease and pesticides are effecting the insects as they hunt for food... 3181. July 28, 2013 | Reuters
Insight: The poison pill in India's search for cheap food, India
Nearly a decade ago, the Indian government ruled out a ban on the production and use of monocrotophos, the highly toxic pesticide that killed 23 children this month in a village school providing free lunches under a government-sponsored program... 3182. July 28, 2013 | The Independent
Sellafield failed by private clean-up firms: Series of expensive mistakes has led to review at nuclear plant, UK
The Government is expected to take back control of the clean-up of nuclear waste at Cumbria's Sellafield, following a string of failures by a private sector consortium of US, French and British engineers... 3183. July 27, 2013 | The Nation | ANN
All-out bid to contain spill in Gulf of Thailand
An oil spill in the Gulf of Thailand caused by a pipe leak at an offshore platform yesterday has led to concern about the possible adverse impacts on the environment... 3184. July 27, 2013 | Japan Today
TEPCO says it was reluctant to worry public over toxic water leak, Japan
TOKYO — The operator of Japan’s crippled nuclear plant said Friday that it delayed acknowledging that the plant was leaking contaminated water into the sea because it did not want to worry the public until it was certain there was a problem... 3185. July 27, 2013 | CapeCodOnline.com
Asbestos inquest sought in Barnstable, USA
HYANNIS – Workers concerned they were exposed to asbestos while renovating a town building have asked state Attorney General Martha Coakley to investigate whether Barnstable officials allowed the work to continue despite knowing the carcinogenic material may have been present... 3186. July 27, 2013 | The Daily Progress
Cleanup of toxic site in Earlysville long overdue, regulators say
Environmental regulators say cleanup of a contaminated Earlysville plant site is almost three decades overdue... 3187. July 27, 2013 | latimes.com
Trash talk and the real dirt on a 'toxic tour' of Los Angeles, USA
A 'toxic tour' past rail yards, smokestacks and refineries aims to show officials the consequences of their decisions in low-income, predominantly Latino communities in southeast L.A... 3188. July 27, 2013 | latimes.com
Internal EPA report highlights disputes over fracking and well water, USA
An EPA staff report suggests methane from hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, contaminated wells near Dimock, Pa., but the agency says the water's safe to drink... 3189. July 26, 2013 | The Star | ANN
Concern over food safety in Beijing, China
One of my greatest concerns about living in Beijing is food safety... 3190. July 26, 2013 | This is the West Country
Pollution kills fish in Par River, UK
The public have been warned not to enter the water after a 'pollution incident' killed fish in the Par River... 3191. July 26, 2013 | San Antonio Business Journal
Texas agencies team up to fight air pollution, USA
Do you ever wonder why that big Texas sky is a bit gray — even when there are no clouds?... 3192. July 26, 2013 | Breaking News
Harmful chemical found in four milk powder brands: Report, Sri Lanka
The Technology and Research Ministry today revealed that a harmful chemical identified as DCD (dicyandiamide) is found in four varieties of imported milk powder available in the market today... 3193. July 26, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Paintings from UNEP Global Art Competition on Show for World Youth Day in Brazil, Brazil
Organized by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and partners each year, the Children's Painting Competition is one of the biggest art contests of its kind in the world... 3194. July 26, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Clean-up of Polluting Brick Kilns and Cook Stoves Backed by Climate and Clean Air Coalition, Mexico
Cutting emissions of SLCPs like black carbon, methane and gases known as HFCs could cut the rate of global warming by up to 0.5 degrees Celsius, save millions of lives and reduce crop losses by over 30 million tonnes a year... 3195. July 25, 2013 | China.org.cn
Tougher plan to reduce air pollution, China
China's environment watchdog recently issued its most comprehensive and toughest plan to control and in some regions reduce air pollution by the year 2017, setting stricter limits on the levels of PM 2.5 particles... 3196. July 25, 2013 | UPI
China unveils plan to reduce air pollution, China
BEIJING, July 25 (UPI) -- China's Ministry of Environmental Protection has issued strict plan to reduce air pollution by the year 2017, officials said... 3197. July 25, 2013 | The Washington Post
Methane mischief: misleading commentary published in Nature, USA
A catastrophic release of the potent greenhouse gas methane in the Arctic could cause a sudden warming with massive economic consequences says a commentary published in the esteemed scientific journal Nature Wednesday... 3198. July 25, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
INTERPOL Member Countries Continue Fight Against Illegal Logging in Latin America, France
The project supports countries in tackling illegal logging and forestry crime, which undermine attempts to implement national and international forest protection policies and sustainable forestry practices... 3199. July 24, 2013 | Independent.ie
30 workers evacuated as blaze rips through chemical plant, UK
A LARGE blaze at a chemical plant in north county Dublin led to the evacuation of workers and a massive response by emergency services... 3200. July 24, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
New York Stock Exchange Commits to Promoting Sustainability Among its 2,800 Listed Companies, USA
Established in 2009 by the UN Secretary-General, the Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) provides a unique platform for stock exchanges to develop customized strategies to contribute to the sustainable development goals of UN Member States...
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