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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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3376. April 9, 2013 | Great Lakes Echo
Toxic chemicals turn up in Great Lakes plastic pollution, USA
Toxic chemicals clinging to plastics could cause health problems for fish and other organisms in the Great Lakes... 3377. April 9, 2013 | Bloonberg
Air Pollution Exposure in Pregnancy Linked to Cancers, USA
Children whose mothers have an increased exposure to air pollution from motor vehicles while pregnant may have a higher chance of developing certain cancers, a study found... 3378. April 8, 2013 | Xinhua
Toxic fumes kill 7 at Mexican brewery, Mexico
At least seven workers at one of Mexico's leading breweries died early Sunday after accidentally inhaling toxic fumes, a company representative said... 3379. April 8, 2013 | ABC News
More Radioactive Water Leaking at Japan Nuke Plant, Japan
The operator of Japan's crippled nuclear power plant says it has detected a fresh leak of radioactive water from one of the facility's storage tanks... 3380. April 8, 2013 | GJSentinel.com
Area of leak contamination grows, diesel found in creek, USA
Groundwater monitoring wells have found contamination as far as 800 feet from the presumed center of a hydrocarbons leak near Parachute Creek, and also across the creek from the leak site, as the area of known contamination keeps growing... 3381. April 8, 2013 | KXAN.com
High pollution levels may hurt wallets of local businesses, USA
AUSTIN (KXAN) - Dangerously high ozone pollution levels may mean your wallet could take a hit the next time you visit a local business... 3382. April 8, 2013 | Telegraph
Clear plastic bin bags would allow council to spot who is not recycling, UK
Householders could soon be on the wrong side of council officials who want to use see-though bin bags to allow them see what people are throwing away in what would be a UK first... 3383. April 8, 2013 | iwradio.co.uk
Asbestos a potential risk to construction workers at proposed asphalt plant site: Report, UK
An investigation of the site of the proposed asphalt plant in Cowes has shown a number of possible pollutants, including the presence of materials containing asbestos which could cause a risk to construction workers... 3384. April 8, 2013 | allafrica.com
Africa: Dangers of Air Pollution Worse Than Previously Thought, UN Health Agency Warns, Africa
The dangers posed by air pollution are far larger than previously thought, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has announced, as it renewed its call for rapid global action in reducing what it described as one of "the greatest hazards to human health."... 3385. April 8, 2013 | WPVI
PCBs found in kids fish oil vitamins, USA
PHILADELPHIA, PA.; A local researcher is raising questions about the contents of some popular vitamin supplements. Omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil can often be found in adult vitamins... 3386. April 8, 2013 | Reuters
Japan's Tepco may run out of space for radioactive water, Japan
Japan's Tokyo Electric Power Co said on Monday it does not have enough tank space should it need to move contaminated water from storage pits that started leaking over the weekend at its wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant... 3387. April 8, 2013 | Reuters
Air travel to get bumpier as CO2 emissions rise, scientists say, UK
LONDON, Turbulence on transatlantic flights will become more frequent and severe by 2050 as carbon dioxide emissions rise, leading to longer journey times and increased fuel consumption, British scientists said in a study on Monday... 3388. April 8, 2013 | NOLA.com
Pharmaceuticals, other non-traditional chemicals, found in southern California drinking water, scientist says, USA
A wide mix of modern chemicals, including popular prescription drugs, chemical constituents of plastics, and ingredients of sunscreen, were found in both raw water and treated drinking water at five water treatment plants in southern California... 3389. April 8, 2013 | The Asahi Shimbun
Air pollution concerns go beyond China across the globe, Asia
China isn't the only country in Asia struggling for cleaner skies. Though Beijing was in the spotlight earlier this year when reports surfaced of dangerous levels of air pollution, countries such as India... 3390. April 8, 2013 | The Washington Post
Crabs, supersized by carbon pollution, may upset Chesapeake’s balance, USA
Crabs are bulking up on carbon pollution that pours out of power plants, factories and vehicles and settles in the oceans, turning the tough crustaceans into even more fearsome predators... 3391. April 6, 2013 | The Courier-Journal
Chemical release in south Louisville, USA
There’s been a chemical release from the Zeon Chemicals plant at 4100 Bells Lane Friday night, Louisville emergency officials said... 3392. April 5, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
World Health Day: Climate and Clean Air Coalition Targets Indoor and Outdoor Air Pollution, France
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the health dangers presented by air pollution are far larger than previously thought... 3393. April 5, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
New Partnership to Offset UN Carbon Emissions and Support Sustainable Development
UNEP recently requested UNOPS, an operational and central procurement arm of the UN, to buy 50,000 certificates of emission reduction (CERs), to cover UNEP's emissions for 2010-2013... 3394. April 5, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Good Governance of Natural Resources is Vital for Peace and Economic Development in Darfur: UNEP study
The report looks at the importance of equitable and participatory environmental governance in Sudan, and how other countries across Africa have tried to reduce tension over the environment and improve the management of land, water, forests and other resources... 3395. April 4, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UN Calls for Accelerated Action with 1,000 Days to Go on Millennium Development Goals, USA
People around the world invited to join in boosting momentum for most successful global anti-poverty push in history... 3396. April 4, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Top 10 of the 2013 Blogging Competition Announced
The online showdown starts now and you will decide who will be the lucky blogger to travel to Mongolia to cover the global celebrations of World Environment Day... 3397. April 3, 2013 | BBC
Wisbech factory workers treated after chemical spill, UK
Six people were treated for breathing problems after a chemical spill at a factory in Cambridgeshire... 3398. April 2, 2013 | china.org.cn
Korean company in toxic waste scandal, China
In suburban Beijing's Miyun County, a stand of poplar trees is shrouded in smog all day long. The air is thick with a dark dust that makes people cough uncontrollably... 3399. April 1, 2013 | Deccan Herald
Choking under a blanket of smoke Choking under a blanket of smoke, India
Over the years, Bangalore has become synonymous with booming infrastructure. Though advancement has its own advantages, it comes with a number of limitations as well... 3400. April 1, 2013 | Science.Blog.com
Making fuel from air pollution
xcess carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere created by the widespread burning of fossil fuels is the major driving force of global climate change, and researchers the world over are looking for new ways to generate power that leaves a smaller carbon footprint...
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