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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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3601. February 13, 2013 | The Washington Post
Chemical spill into Montana river spurs water monitoring but minimal problems anticipated, USA
BILLINGS, Mont. — Montana authorities are monitoring downstream water supplies after a chemical spill into a Yellowstone River tributary near the Wyoming border... 3602. February 11, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Links Between Health and Environment in Focus at Major UN Youth Conference, Kenya
Launch of GEO-5 for Youth to Showcase Solutions by Young People to Key Environmental Challenges... 3603. February 11, 2013 | theage.com.au
Australia Post workers in hospital after chemical leaks from package, Australia
Five Australia Post employees have been taken to hospital after being exposed to an unknown chemical, believed to be acid, at a package sorting facility in Sydney's north... 3604. February 11, 2013 | Stuff.co.nz
Chemical fumes close Auckland school, New Zealand
An Auckland primary school has been evacuated and a man has been decontaminated after two pool chemicals reacted badly when mixed together today... 3605. February 11, 2013 | Environmental Health News
California unveils new flammability standard that avoids chemicals in furniture, USA
California unveiled a proposal on Friday that would transform its controversial fire safety standards by dropping a requirement that has led to widespread use of flame retardants in U.S. couches and other furniture... 3606. February 11, 2013 | Leaving on Earth
Air Date: Week of February 8, 2013, China
Deadly smogs in the mid-20th century caused the United States and Great Britain to pass clean air legislation. Now, Beijing has the world’s thickest smog, and the health problems could be serious... 3607. February 11, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP team in Nigeria to discuss steps needed to implement Ogoniland Report, Kenya/Nigeria
UNEP also highlighted that due to high rainfall in Ogoniland, any delay in cleaning up oil spills would worsen the current levels of contamination... 3608. February 10, 2013 | The Sacramento Bee
Toxic emissions rise in California, USA
Toxic chemicals released into the environment by manufacturing plants and facilities in California rose in 2011 after steady annual declines since 2007, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's yearly Toxic Release Inventory report... 3609. February 10, 2013 | wcpo.com
Organization ranks Ohio #1, Kentucky #4 for power plant air pollution, USA
Ohio recently took the number one spot on a list it may not wish to be on... 3610. February 10, 2013 | Birdwatch Magazine
RSPB demands regulation of chemical after seabird deaths, UK
The RSPB has today called for tighter international regulations to prevent a substance implicated in the deaths of thousands of seabirds from being released into our seas... 3611. February 10, 2013 | BBC
'Biggest chemical spill' closes M62 in East Yorkshire, UK
Part of the M62 motorway in East Yorkshire was closed for a second night because of a chemical spillage... 3612. February 10, 2013 | UPI
Chemical plant blast kills 1, injures 2nd, USA
LAPORTE, Texas, The body of a worker missing in a Texas chemical plant explosion was found and another man remains hospitalized in critical condition, a spokeswoman said... 3613. February 10, 2013 | AJW by The Asahi Shimbun
Lunar New Year fireworks add to China's air pollution woes, China
BEIJING--Fireworks to ring in the Lunar New Year could be heard in the Chinese capital from about 7 p.m. on Feb. 9, the eve of the Lunar New Year... 3614. February 10, 2013 | StarTribune.com
Minnesota is a hotbed for radioactive gas radon, USA
Officials are alarmed at the lack of awareness about the invisible gas that invades homes... 3615. February 10, 2013 | The Denver Post
Colorado's turf wars over pesticide use trigger fears of total ban, USA
Turf wars are flaring in Colorado, pitting people who prize pristine, weed-free lawns against those who want an organic, chemical-free lifestyle... 3616. February 9, 2013 | The Daily Yomiuri
Ministry prepares to deal with air pollution from China, Japan
The Environment Ministry announced Friday immediate measures to deal with PM2.5 particulate matter from China, which has been suffering from severe air pollution... 3617. February 9, 2013 | Daily News
Marine pollution, Sri Lanka
Marine pollution is an environmental hazard. About 70 per cent of the Earth's surface is covered by water and the oceans hold about 96.5 per cent of all Earth's water... 3618. February 9, 2013 | Bismarck Tribune
After fixing pollution, N.D. moves to enforcement, USA
The North Dakota Health Department is within weeks of finalizing Bakken-wide enforcement actions against oil companies for excess pollution... 3619. February 9, 2013 | West Virginia News and Sports
Plants’ CO2 emissions next likely target for EPA, USA
CHARLESTON, W.Va. --With President Obama promising more action during his second term to curb climate change, observers and experts are increasingly predicting that the next likely step for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is a move to reduce greenhouse emissions from existing power plants... 3620. February 9, 2013 | The Associated Press (AP)
Panel of scientists backs EPA on Libby asbestos risks, USA
Federal officials anticipate finishing by late 2014 a risk study to guide the cleanup of an asbestos-contaminated Montana mining town, after a panel of scientists backed draft results that say even a minuscule amount of the substance can lead to lung problems... 3621. February 9, 2013 | Inside Bay Area
Pollution takes heavy toll on Bay Area children with asthma, USA
OAKLAND -- The pediatric inpatient unit was quiet, except for the deep, relentless coughing. It was the sound of asthma -- asthma out of control... 3622. February 9, 2013 | Toronto Star
Bangladesh faces mass migration, loss of land from climate change, Bangladesh
Rising sea levels could flood 17 per cent of the country — or erode the land — and create between 20 million and 30 million refugees, experts say... 3623. February 7, 2013 | DNA
Toxic chemicals released in disposal of Union Carbide waste, allege activists, India
Highly toxic chemicals were released during the disposal of industrial waste of now-defunct Union Carbide by a private firm at Pithampur in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh, NGOs alleged citing RTI replies... 3624. February 7, 2013 | Scoop News
Rivers workshop to discuss pollution solutions, New Zealand
Rivers workshop to discuss pollution solutions. Massey University’s Innovative River Solutions group is holding a workshop this month to share academic research on fresh water quality and management of New Zealand’s rivers... 3625. February 7, 2013 | Reuters
China sentences 16 for violent protest against pollution, China
China has sentenced 16 people to up to a year-and-a-half in prison for involvement in an environmental protest last July when a crowd of thousands ransacked government offices, the official Xinhua news agency reported...
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