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WHO Regional Workshop on Chemical Safety
24 - 26
th
June 2013
The International Workshop to Strengthen Capacities for Sound Chemicals Management in South-East Asia Region
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3401. May 6, 2013 | Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN)
Eating Arsenic
The presence of arsenic in some foods has been reported in the news in the past couple of years, first in juice and then in rice...
3402. May 6, 2013 | Businessweek
EU Pollution Push in Disarray as Crisis Focus Sharpens: Energy, EU
Europe’s program to halt climate change is in disarray with lawmakers in the region expressing concern the drift is undermining the planet’s most significant effort to combat global warming...
3403. May 6, 2013 | Business Standard
Pollution has cooling effect on climate?
Natural emissions and man-made pollutants may have an unexpected cooling effect on Earth's climate by making clouds brighter, scientists say. ..
3404. May 6, 2013 | The Times
Ban on pesticides to save bees may do them more harm, UK
A ban on pesticides blamed for contributing to a massive decline in Britain’s bee population will drive farmers to use chemicals that could be even more harmful to the insects, scientists have warned...
3405. May 6, 2013 | Environmental Health News
D4 and nonylphenol in textiles, plastics
Two chemicals that may act like estrogen – nonylphenol and octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane, known as D4 – were reported in pigments, solvents or stabilizers in synthetic textiles and plastics used in children's products...
3406. May 6, 2013 | Environmental Health News
Methyl ethyl ketone in 469 products
Methyl ethyl ketone, an industrial solvent, was reported by companies in the plastics, surface coatings and textiles of 469 children's products, including boots, hats, trousers and arts and crafts, among dozens of others...
3407. May 6, 2013 | Environmental Health News
Two toxic metals: Antimony, molybdenum used as pigments
Antimony, a little-known metal used as a yellow pigment in consumer products, was detected in 525 children's products, including blankets, clothing and footwear from dozens of companies...
3408. May 6, 2013 | Environmental Health News
Low levels of phthalates in more than 700 products
Eight different phthalates, the controversial, hormone-disrupting chemicals used to make vinyl and fragrances, showed up in more than 770 children's products...
3409. May 6, 2013 | Environmental Health News
Parabens used as preservatives
Parabens, widely used as preservatives in cosmetics, plastics and foods, showed up in dozens of children's products, including baby skin care lotions and wipes...
3410. May 6, 2013 | Xinhua
Ginger farmers abuse toxic pesticide: report, China
AUTHORITIES have started confiscating a highly toxic pesticide after it was found to be widely used in ginger fields in Weifang City, Shandong Province, Xinhua news agency reported yesterday...
3411. May 6, 2013 | Environmental Health News
BPA reported in few children's products, USA
Bisphenol A was reported in eight children's products. Included are the dyes of soft toys sold by Triboro Quilt Manufacturing Corp. and Wal-Mart...
3412. May 6, 2013 | Guardian Weekly
Guadeloupe and Martinique threatened as pesticide contaminates food chain, UK
Chemical once used on banana crops threatening livelihoods and public health by polluting soil and sea...
3413. May 6, 2013 | Scientific American
Flame Retardants Linked to Lower IQs, Hyperactivity in Children, USA
A new study confirms that exposure in the womb to fire-beating chemicals in furniture and carpet pads may hinder child development...
3414. May 6, 2013 | Environmental Health News
EHN Special Report: 'Chemicals of high concern' found in thousands of children's products
Cobalt in plastic building blocks and baby bibs. Ethylene glycol in dolls. Methyl ethyl ketone in clothing. Antimony in high chairs and booster seats. Parabens in baby wipes. D4 in baby creams...
3415. May 6, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
China's Top Actress Urges Greater Effort to End Illegal Ivory Trade on Visit to Kenya, Kenya
On a fact-finding mission to Kenya, film actress Li Bingbing, one of China's most popular celebrities and a rising Hollywood star, has urged greater effort by governments and consumers to combat illegal wildlife trade...
3416. May 5, 2013 | The Associated Press (AP)
Y-12 worker suffered chemical burns in accident, USA
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (AP) — A Y-12 worker received chemical burns to his face and eyelids while checking a problem with a system in the nuclear weapons plant's Beta-2 facility...
3417. May 5, 2013 | Kyodo News International
Japan, China, S. Korea address cross-border pollution, Japan
Japan, China and South Korea discussed cross-border environmental issues including airborne toxic pollutants as they began a two-day meeting of environment ministers Sunday in Kitakyushu, southwestern Japan...
3418. May 5, 2013 | cleveland.com
Ohio coal mines fight, and win routinely, against big federal fines, USA
WASHINGTON— In eastern Ohio’s coal country last Aug. 13, a federal inspector went down into Powhatan Mine No. 6, one of the state’s two largest mines...
3419. May 5, 2013 | NYTime.com
Neighbors Resist a Plan to Clean a Toxic Canal, USA
Almost everybody wants the Gowanus Canal cleansed of its toxic gunk...
3420. May 4, 2013 | BelfastTelegraph.co.uk
Chemical spill causes traffic chaos, UK
The incident on the M25 near Theydon Bois in Essex brought about the closure of the road clockwise between junctions 26 and 27 for 10 hours...
3421. May 4, 2013 | news24.com
300 evacuated after chemical train fire, Belgiam
Brussels - Belgian authorities on Saturday evacuated nearly 300 people from their homes after several cars of a train carrying chemicals derailed, causing a major fire near the city of Gent...
3422. May 4, 2013 | seattlepi.com
Dangerous chemicals spilled in Lake Union lab fire, USA
A fire at a north Lake Union research lab triggered a large response from the Seattle Fire Department and sent a plume of potentially dangerous smoke over Lake Union Saturday afternoon...
3423. May 3, 2013 | today.com
FDA reviewing chemical found in liquid soap, USA
The FDA is reviewing whether triclosan, an antibacterial chemical contained in liquid soap and body wash, may be ineffective or even harmful to humans...
3424. May 3, 2013 | The Guardian
Nearly 3,000 birds die from chemical spill in English Channel, UK
An estimated 2,400 birds have died and more than 500 live but 'disabled' birds have been rescued since February..
3425. May 3, 2013 | The News Leader
Chemical blamed for eagle deaths on Eastern Shore, USA
BIRDSNEST — Authorities say a chemical caused the deaths of five bald eagles on Virginia’s Eastern Shore...