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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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3576. February 19, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Effects of Human and Wildlife Exposure to Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals Examined in Landmark UN Report, Kenya
In addition to chemical exposure, other environmental and non-genetic factors such as age and nutrition could be among the reasons for any observed increases in disease and disorders... 3577. February 19, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
New Green Economy Partnership Responds to Rio+20 Call for Action, Kenya
Four UN Agencies to Assist 30 Countries in Transition to a Green Economy... 3578. February 19, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Ministers Dine on Food Grown in Kenya But Rejected by UK Supermarkets for Cosmetic Reasons, Kenya
Gourmet Meal at UN Environment Programme Headquarters Highlights Global Campaign to Cut Food Waste... 3579. February 19, 2013 | Bangkok Post
Trying to revive Manila's toxic river heart, Philippines
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... 3580. February 18, 2013 | Environmental Health News
Cadmium and lead linked to hearing loss in U.S. adults., USA
Low levels of lead and cadmium may contribute to hearing loss, according to a large study of U.S. adults. Hearing loss was seen at metal concentrations common in the general population and below current workplace standards. Hearing ability dropped about 14 to 19 percent... 3581. February 18, 2013 | Indian Express
Cancer scare in Shanghai schools over toxic uniforms, China
Students in 21 primary and middle schools in China's eastern Shanghai were today ordered to stop wearing their school uniforms after a cancer causing toxic dye was found in the products of a local garment firm... 3582. February 17, 2013 | StatesmanJournal
More toxic chemicals released in Oregon, USA
The amount of toxic chemicals released to Oregon’s air, land and water increased by 26 percent in 2011, according to new data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency... 3583. February 17, 2013 | Pakistan Observer
Pollution rises to alarming level in Capital, Pakistan
Islamabad—Environmental pollution has increased to alarming level in the federal capital, which is also adversely affecting the adjoining areas of the city... 3584. February 17, 2013 | The Portland Press Herald
State board may relax pesticide notification,
The state Board of Pesticides Control is considering a proposal to relax public notification requirements for pesticide spraying, so towns can respond more quickly to control mosquitoes or other insects that can transmit dangerous viruses... 3585. February 17, 2013 | Toronto Star
Climate change forcing thousands in Bangladesh into slums of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Climate change refugees struggle to survive in slums of Dhaka. The city faces a population explosion, with inadequate infrastructure... 3586. February 17, 2013 | IOL News
Poor ‘choking to death’ on pollution, South Africa
Johannesburg - They may be thousands of kilometres apart, but for Dr Rebecca Garland, the toxic brown haze that blankets Joburg’s townships in winter isn’t that far removed from the smog-filled scenes in Beijing that sent its pollution monitors skyrocketing last month... 3587. February 16, 2013 | ABC News
Chemical container explodes at Melbourne factory, Australia
Eight people have been treated for exposure to chemicals and fumes after an explosion at a steel recycling factory in Melbourne's western suburbs... 3588. February 16, 2013 | latimes.com
Fairbanks area, trying to stay warm, chokes on wood stove pollution, USA
Wood-burning stoves give the Fairbanks, Alaska, area some of the worst winter air pollution in the country... 3589. February 16, 2013 | The Washington Post
Are bans on plastic bags making people sick? Not so fast, USA
Everyone loves counterintuitive studies. They make for catchy headlines. And so, last fall, when two academics posted a working paper suggesting that San Francisco’s eco-friendly ban on plastic bags might actually be killing people, it was too good to ignore... 3590. February 16, 2013 | The Observer
Chinese struggle through 'airpocalypse' smog, China
Pollution has hit record levels recently, prompting citizens to ask if they're paying for economic growth with their health... 3591. February 16, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP-China Cooperation Solidifies With Shanghai Agreement on Green Economy, Fighting Illegal Wildlife Trade and Youth Engagement , UNEP
Senior Chinese and UNEP Officials Ink Deals at Opening of Green Shanghai Art Photography Exhibition on Eve of Governing Council Meeting... 3592. February 15, 2013 | ENN
Marine pollution incidents kill thousands of seabirds - and it could be legal!, UK
Between 29 January and 6 February 2013, more than 500 seabirds, mainly guillemots, were killed or rendered helpless by a mystery substance from a pollution event off the south coast of England... 3593. February 15, 2013 | Saffron Walden Weekly Newspaper
Man dies in chemical incident at house, UK
A man in his 40s has died following a chemical incident at a house... 3594. February 15, 2013 | Detroit Free Press
Chemical spill affects Adrian neighborhood, USA
Residents in an Adrian neighborhood have been ordered to stay in their homes and roads are closed nearby as a chemical release disperses, according to emergency officials... 3595. February 14, 2013 | cyprus-mail.com
Toxic factories shut down, Cyprus
THE labour ministry announced yesterday that it had issued notice, effective immediately, for the closure of the two chemical factories in Pera-Chorio Nisou... 3596. February 14, 2013 | The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)
Coming Soon to China: At-Home Toxic Food Test Kits, China
Fearful of accidentally chomping down on cardboard-stuffed dumplings or toxic chicken, Chinese consumers may soon be able to run safety tests on their food before putting it in their mouths... 3597. February 14, 2013 | Common Dreams
Scientists: US Must Act Now Against 'Dangers' of Toxic Plastics, USA
Scientists are proposing to reclassify the most polluting of plastics as hazardous materials hopefully enabling governments to do something about the 140 million tons of plastic that litter our roadsides, waterways and shorelines each year... 3598. February 14, 2013 | Welwyn Hatfield Times
Toxic waste row as poisonous mineral left on childrens’ play site, UK
Reverend Lesley-Ann Craddock discovered the poisonous mineral on a fly-tipped site when out walking her dog in Holwell Hyde Lane last August... 3599. February 14, 2013 | UPI
Gas provider sued over chemical leak, USA
MOBILE, Ala., Feb. 14 (UPI) -- A lawsuit against an Alabama natural gas provider alleges it may have leaked more than 6,000 pounds of mercaptan into a community's groundwater... 3600. February 14, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
First Universal Session of UNEP Governing Council to Galvanize New Environmental Era in Support of a Sustainable Century , Kenya
40th Anniversary Book Launched Highlighting the Struggles and Successes of UNEP Since 1972...
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