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24 - 26th June 2013
The International Workshop to Strengthen Capacities for Sound Chemicals Management in South-East Asia Region
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326. August 23, 2023 | The Washington Post
Wildfire smoke may increase dementia risk, new study says
A new study has found that people living in areas with persistent exposure to wildfire smoke may have higher risks of developing dementia. 327. August 23, 2023 | TBS News
Ship-breaking workers suffer lifelong illness due to asbestos exposure
Many workers of the ship-breaking industry become victims of asbestos unknowingly, as the symptoms of asbestosis – a chronic lung disease – usually do not appear until many years after the initial exposure 328. August 23, 2023 | rfi.fr
As wildfires multiply, a new era of air pollution
Fires in Canada and the island of Maui, in the US state of Hawaii, have damaged massive areas of land and raised questions about lasting health effects. 329. August 23, 2023 | Energy News
Hempcrete shows promise for healthy housing
The material is still hard to find and expensive — but proponents see a bright future for the concrete alternative. 330. August 22, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Organic diets reduce glyphosate exposure for pregnant people: Study
Just one week of an organic diet effectively reduces levels of the herbicide glyphosate in pregnant women’s urine, according to a study published in July in Environmental Health Perspectives. 331. August 22, 2023 | Mongabay
From grassroots to government, Singapore takes lead in tackling e-waste
Innovative legislation enacted by Singapore’s government in 2019 puts the onus on producers to collect used electrical appliances and electronic goods and send them to sorting and recycling facilities. 332. August 21, 2023 | Bloonberg
American exposure to smoke pollution reached 17-year high in 2023
The US is on track to experience its worst year for smoke exposure in decades, after wildfires in Canada sent toxic plumes drifting across the border to the Midwest and the East Coast earlier this summer. 333. August 20, 2023 | The Star
Indonesian capital Jakarta opts for remote working, learning to curb pollution and beat the smog
The Jakarta administration will impose remote working for city employees and learning for students ahead of the Asean Summit in September, a move aimed to curb the severe air pollution that has been choking the city in recent months. 334. August 18, 2023 | The New York TImes
Paul Brodeur, reporter who exposed the hazards of asbestos, dies at 92
In his long career at The New Yorker, he specialized in writing about this and other threats to people’s health, including chlorofluorocarbons. 335. August 18, 2023 | The Guardian
EPA’s new definition of PFAS could omit thousands of ‘forever chemicals’
Agency plans to take a ‘case-by-case’ approach that allows it to be more flexible, but critics argue ‘it is a lack of definition, and it makes no sense.’ 336. August 16, 2023 | Environmental Health News
How toxic fertilizers create toxic municipal bonds
Two environmental hazards are emerging in tandem with the promise of disruptions to municipal financial markets. One, global warming, has received widespread attention; the other, toxic waste, less so. 337. August 16, 2023 | AP News
A Pennsylvania study suggests links between fracking and asthma, lymphoma in children
Researchers in heavily drilled Pennsylvania are adding to a body of evidence suggesting links between the natural gas industry and certain health problems. 338. August 16, 2023 | The NEw York TImes
‘Forever chemicals’ are everywhere. What are they doing to us?
PFAS lurk in so much of what we eat, drink and use. Scientists are only beginning to understand how they’re impacting our health — and what to do about them. 339. August 16, 2023 | undark.com
In India, a spark of hope for detecting a chronic lung disease
Silicosis is an incurable illness affecting millions of factory workers. A new tool may lower the barrier to diagnosis. 340. August 15, 2023 | The Washington Post
Many users of skin-lightening products are unaware of risks Study: Many users of skin-lightening products are unaware of risks
Nearly half of the participants said they didn’t know what active ingredients were in the skin-lightening products, which was a concern for researchers. 341. August 12, 2023 | The Guardian
New research shows washing fruits fails to eliminate pesticide residues
A recent study indicates that simply washing fruits and vegetables does not remove pesticide residues, raising concerns about food safety. 342. August 11, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Pioneering study links testicular cancer among military personnel to ‘forever chemicals’
“To my knowledge this is the first study to measure PFAS levels in the U.S. military population and to investigate associations with a cancer endpoint in this population." 343. August 10, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Back-to-school: Avoid PFAS in your kids’ backpack
Thirteen popular children’s backpacks have detectable levels of organic fluorine, an indicator of the group of chemicals known as PFAS, according to a new report from Mamavation. 344. August 10, 2023 | Mongabay
Residents near one of India's largest uranium mines suspect contamination affecting their fields and health
Residents near one of India’s largest uranium mines suspect contamination is affecting their fields and health, reports Meena Menon in Mongabay. 345. August 9, 2023 | Newsweek
Sex toys shed fertility-damaging chemicals
Scientists have found that several types of sex toys contain phthalate chemicals at levels higher than the regulatory limit in children's toys. 346. August 9, 2023 | The Washington Post
Air pollution linked to antibiotic resistance, new study suggests
Two of the world’s most urgent public health concerns might be connected, researchers from Cambridge and Zhejiang universities say. 347. August 9, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Carcinogens found at Montana nuclear missile sites as reports of hundreds of cancers surface
Associated Press journalist Tara Copp reports that the Air Force has detected unsafe levels of a likely carcinogen in samples taken at a Montana nuclear missile base where a striking number of men and women have reported cancer diagnoses. 348. August 9, 2023 | The Guardian
Pollution at Australia’s largest Antarctic research station exceeded guidelines for almost 20 years
Levels of contaminants such as arsenic and lead at Casey eclipsed international quality guidelines between 1997 and 2015, study finds. 349. August 7, 2023 | Environmental health Perapectives
Diesel Exhaust and Lung Cancer—Delayed Findings Confirmed, but Consequences Continue
The publication of new analyses of lung cancer risk from the Diesel Exhaust in Miners Study (DEMS) is worth celebrating for many reasons. These analyses, known as DEMS II, extend follow-up of the original cohort by 18 y, adding 2,700 additional deaths to the cohort and 178 new lung cancer deaths to the case–control analysis. 350. August 6, 2023 | Environmental Health News
How air pollution became one the UK's deadliest problems
From aggravating respiratory conditions like asthma to elevating risks of heart disease, stroke, and even neurodegenerative disorders, air pollution's impact spans across age groups.
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