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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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3526. March 1, 2013 | Environmental Health News
Childhood asthma, BPA exposure linked in new study
Kids exposed to a commonplace chemical early in life are more likely to have asthma, according to a study published today. The study, which tested 568 children and their mothers in New York City, is the first to link early childhood exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) with asthma... 3527. February 28, 2013 | CBC News
Hazmat unit finds no damage, chemical spill at UNB, Canada
A hazardous materials team investigating an overnight freezer malfunction in a chemical laboratory at the University of New Brunswick's Fredericton campus has not found any signs of damage or chemical spills... 3528. February 28, 2013 | BUSINESS WIRE
Research and Markets: Analyzing Chemical Pesticides in China - 2013
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/p9hfz7/analyzing) has announced the addition of the "Analyzing Chemical Pesticides in China" report to their offering... 3529. February 28, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Growing Demand for Medicinal Plants Can Create Green Jobs for Nepal's Poor, Kenya/Switzerland
Over 100 types of medicinal plants are harvested in Nepal and traded abroad. The sector offers major opportunities for sustainable development... 3530. February 27, 2013 | The Guardian
Murder of environmentalist 'highlights Thailand's failure to protect activists', Thailand
Thai government condemned over 'fundamental failure' to protect activists following murder of Prajob Nao-opas... 3531. February 27, 2013 | Environmental Health News
Baby mice exposed to air particles seek instant rewards, a behavior linked to addiction.
Baby mice that breathed tiny particles found in urban air were more impatient when they grew up than mice that breathed filtered air. As adults, 43 percent more of the mice exposed to the ultrafine particles repeatedly hit a lever for a treat rather than waiting for one to fall... 3532. February 27, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP Goodwill Ambassador Gisele Bundchen Backs Green Energy Campaign, Kenya
Supermodel and activist joins Nobel Peace Prize Winner Al Gore and UNIDO Director General to record message of support... 3533. February 26, 2013 | Peterborough Telegraph
Peterborough chemical firm admits leak which killed thousands of fish, UK
A Peterborough chemicals firm which allowed toxic chemicals to leak into the River Nene killing thousands of fish is facing a large fine after appearing in court on Tuesday (26 February)... 3534. February 26, 2013 | The India Express
Chemical in plastics may impair brain development, USA
Exposure to a widespread chemical found in plastics and resins may impair the development of brain, a new study has warned.... 3535. February 26, 2013 | Cambsfire.gov.uk
Chemical Leak - Newnham - Cambridge, UK
Two crews from Cambridge, one hazmat team from St Neots and one crew from St Neots were called to a chemical leak in Cavendish Laboratories, JJ Thomson Avenue, Newnham, Cambridge... 3536. February 26, 2013 | BBC
River Nene chemical spill wiped out invertebrates, UK
A chemical company has admitted causing pollution in and around Peterborough after vandals spilled pesticides from its factory into the River Nene... 3537. February 26, 2013 | The Daily Star
Toxic tannery waste posing health risk, Pakistan
A child unknowingly puts hazardous tannery waste into her mouth while her mother dries those out in the sun with no protective gear... 3538. February 25, 2013 | eurekalert.org
Higher levels of several toxic metals found in children with autism, USA
TEMPE, Ariiz. -- In a recently published study in the journal Biological Trace Element Research, Arizona State University researchers report that children with autism had higher levels of several toxic metals in their blood and urine compared to typical children... 3539. February 25, 2013 | China Daily
Ministry refuses to release soil pollution info, China
The Ministry of Environmental Protection refused to release data from a national soil contamination investigation launched in 2006, saying it involved national secrets, the Legal Daily reported on Monday... 3540. February 25, 2013 | GlobalPost
20,000 evacuated and five injured after Chinese chemical plant blast, China
Five have been injured and 20,000 evacuated after a chemical plant in southwestern China blew up early Feb 25th, igniting a potentially toxic blaze that firefighters are continuing to battle... 3541. February 25, 2013 | The Independent
Plastic packaging containing chemical BPA ‘harming brain and nerve cell growth in babies’, UK
A chemical widely used in plastic packaging and food containers may be toxic to the central nervous system by interfering with a key gene involved in the development of nerve cells, a study suggests... 3542. February 25, 2013 | BBC
Guildford car park chemical incident victim treated, UK
A man has been taken to hospital following an incident involving chemicals in a car park in Surrey... 3543. February 25, 2013 | ABC News
Asbestos fears for town hit by freak storm, Australia
People living in parts of Kiama on the New South Wales south coast could be moved from their homes as authorities try to deal with asbestos contamination after a freak storm... 3544. February 25, 2013 | South China Morning Post
Beijing air quality plummets after Lantern Festival fireworks, China
Heavy smog blanketed most areas in Beijing and air pollution readings surged after enthusiastic residents set off fireworks to celebrate the annual Lantern Festival, Xinhua reported on Monday... 3545. February 25, 2013 | The Jakarta Post
Bali’s coast plagued with trash, pollution, Indonesia
Bali’s coastline still faces the serious problem of marine litter, especially plastic trash, and pollution entering the ocean through streams and rivers, as well as seepage from areas of coastal infrastructure development... 3546. February 25, 2013 | Environmental Health News
Breast cancer and the environment: Women's exposures early in life could unlock mysteries, USA
Deep in a laboratory freezer, 100,000 vials of blood have been frozen for the better part of five decades. For scientist Barbara Cohn, it’s a treasure trove... 3547. February 25, 2013 | Detroit Free Press
High lead poisoning linked to lower test scores in DPS, USA
The greater the lead poisoning in a Detroit Public Schools student's blood, the higher the likelihood he or she will do poorly on achievement tests -- even after accounting for contributing factors such as poverty... 3548. February 25, 2013 | The Vancouver Sun
Asbestos safety often ignored in B.C., Canada
WorkSafeBC writes up hundreds of violations of asbestos safety rules every year; one company has been given $280,000 in fines... 3549. February 25, 2013 | Xinhua
News Analysis: London's air pollution history, policies have lessons for Beijing, UK
LONDON, The Chinese capital Beijing recently suffered serious air pollution which gathered headlines across the world... 3550. February 24, 2013 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Reviving Manila’s toxic river, Philippines
MANILA - Boys shout in delight as they flip backwards off a bridge. Fishermen quietly cast rods out. They are joyful acts that should belong to an earlier era, before the Philippines’ Pasig River turned toxic...
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