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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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3326. May 30, 2013 | Telegraph
Pollution is rising because of cheap coal, says environment boss Lord Smith, UK
Britain should cut back its use of coal "if we care about what we're breathing", Lord Smith, the head of the Environment Agency, has said... 3327. May 30, 2013 | khou.com Houston
EPA: Chemical at center of West blast not 'extremely hazardous', USA
WEST, Texas — The head of the U.S. Chemical Safety Board is calling the fertilizer plant explosion in West last month the worst catastrophe his agency has ever seen... 3328. May 30, 2013 | terradaily.com
Scientists find chemical that causes 'kidney' failure in mosquitoes, USA
An Ohio State University researcher and his collaborators have discovered a chemical that causes "kidney" failure in mosquitoes, which may pave the way to the development of new insecticides to fight deadly mosquito-transmitted diseases such as malaria and dengue fever... 3329. May 30, 2013 | Environmental Health News
California's children face higher health risks from contaminants in food than adults, USA
Pre-schoolers are exposed to more food contaminants than are older children and adults, reports a study from California. This is the first research to assess multiple contaminants, mostly pesticides and metals, in children's diets and compare their estimated exposures with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's guidelines... 3330. May 30, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
GEO-5 the UN's Most Comprehensive Study of the Global Environment - Now Available in Spanish, Panama/Kenya
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has today launched a Spanish version of its flagship report, the Global Environment Outlook (GEO-5)... 3331. May 30, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
High Level Panel Releases Recommendations for World's Next Development Agenda, USA
New York, The High Level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda today released "A New Global Partnership: Eradicate Poverty and Transform Economies through Sustainable Development,"... 3332. May 29, 2013 | The Straits Times
Food vendors in Taiwan wring hands over toxic starch, Taiwan
Eateries, night market stalls and convenience shops around Taiwan are reeling after a substance harmful to the kidneys was found in popular snacks from meat balls to the tapioca "pearls" used in bubble tea... 3333. May 29, 2013 | it.tmcnet.com
Control of Air Pollution From Motor Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards, USA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") is announcing an extension of the public comment period for the proposed rule "Control of Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards" (the proposed rule is hereinafter referred to as "Tier 3")... 3334. May 29, 2013 | The New York Times
An Opening to Strengthen Chemical Regulations, USA
A bill co-sponsored by eight Democrats and eight Republicans was introduced in the Senate last week to revise the Toxic Substances Control Act, which governs the regulation of chemicals used in consumer products and manufacturing processes. Almost everyone agrees that the law, enacted in 1976, is badly flawed because of the complexity, costs and delays it imposes on regulating chemicals... 3335. May 28, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Guidance Manual for Conducting Country Studies on Ecosystem Services Launched, Norway
Trondheim, The Guidance Manual for The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) Country Studies was launched by UNEP and partners on 28 May 2013 at a high-level session titled 'Trade-offs in national policy' at the Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity... 3336. May 28, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
First Set of Global Data on Energy Access, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Released, Austria
Vienna, About 1.2 billion people - almost the population of India - don't have access to electricity, 2.8 billion have to rely on wood or other biomass to cook and heat their homes, renewable energy accounts for 18 percent of the global energy mix, and the largest energy savings and greatest expansion of renewables happened in China... 3337. May 28, 2013 | Reuters
Chinese city bans anti-refinery protests ahead of trade fair, China
BEIJING - The government of the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming on Tuesday banned residents from protesting next week against planned chemical production at a refinery, the ban coinciding with the opening of an important trade fair... 3338. May 28, 2013 | ABC News
Potentially toxic levels of mercury found in Narracan Creek trigger further study, Australia
The detection of potentially toxic levels of mercury near drinking water in Gippsland has triggered a major investigation by Victoria's environmental watchdog... 3339. May 28, 2013 | timeslive.co.za
Contamination and pollution besiege Olifants River, South Africa
Contaminants in the catchment area of the Olifants River pose a serious risk to South Africa's food production, agricultural exports, and human health... 3340. May 28, 2013 | montrealgazette.com
Experts gather to discuss electro-smog, Canada
MONTREAL — You won’t hear alerts about this kind of smog. It’s called electro-smog and groups worried about the growing use of devices emitting radio frequencies — including cellphones, wireless home networks and smart hydro meters — say it should be taken more seriously... 3341. May 27, 2013 | My Paper | asiaone.com
11 Taiwan food products recalled, Singapore
A total of 11 starch-based food products from Taiwan have been taken off shop shelves after they tested positive for maleic acid, an unapproved food additive... 3342. May 27, 2013 | The Star/ANN
Newspapers not to wrap food, Malaysia
Chemicals in the ink might contain cancer-causing elements, and consuming food which is mixed with these chemicals puts people at risk of getting serious chronic illnesses, says a consultant... 3343. May 27, 2013 | The New Indian Express
Toxic groundwater threatens lives of Bangaloreans, India
Pollution of ground water in Bangalore city has touched alarming levels with unacceptable levels of hardness, flouride, nitrate and chromium recorded in a recent study by the Geological Survey of India... 3344. May 27, 2013 | SBS World News
Police unsure of toxic canister source, Austrlia
Police are unsure where toxic-filled canisters that keep washing up on NSW beaches are coming from... 3345. May 27, 2013 | Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN)
A Complex Emissions Picture
When it comes to emissions of carbon dioxide from energy use, states are all over the map. That’s because several factors determine whether a state ranks as a top releaser of CO2or comes in as a low emitter of this major greenhouse gas, says a new analysis from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), a part of the Department of Energy... 3346. May 26, 2013 | The China Daily/ANN
Experts caution over cinnabar use, China
The mercury content in the chemical can build up in the human body over time and cause damage to organs, including the kidneys, and the nervous system. 3347. May 26, 2013 | The Charlotte Observer
‘Serious danger’ looms at lake; erase it
Right next to Charlotte’s drinking water supply sit two giant lagoons. Stagnating in these lagoons are nearly 3 million tons of muck... 3348. May 26, 2013 | blackmountainnews.com
Conservationists blast pollution reform bill, USA
ASHEVILLE — Legislation that conservation groups are calling a “Frankenbill,” which passed the N.C. Senate and is now moving through the House, contains sweeping revisions to environmental protection regulations... 3349. May 26, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel
Water managers accused of foot-dragging while paddling down polluted Wekiva River
The treasured Wekiva River now resembles its neighbor, notorious Lake Apopka, in at least one vivid way: algae cripple both bodies of water... 3350. May 26, 2013 | Bloomberg News
Cadmium Scare Boosts Appeal of North China Rice, Thai Imports
Consumers in China are turning to well-known brands from northern provinces and Thai imports after high traces of cadmium were found in some long-grain rice in the country’s south, a commodities analyst said...
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