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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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3626. February 7, 2013 | Xinhua
Air pollution increases chances of underweight babies, China
BEIJING, Air pollution increases 10 percent chances of underweight babies, said a study Wednesday in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives... 3627. February 7, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Media Accreditation Open for UNEP Governing Council, UNEP
UNEP Unveils New Studies on the State of the Environment in Africa, Responses to a Rapidly Changing Arctic, Impact of Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals on Human Health, Wildlife Crime, and Off-grid Lighting... 3628. February 6, 2013 | nature.com
Alert over South Korea toxic leaks, South Korea
Government moves to tighten oversight after string of hydrogen fluoride accidents... 3629. February 6, 2013 | eurekalert.org
Nitrogen from pollution, natural sources causes growth of toxic algae, study finds, USA
SAN FRANCISCO, Nitrogen in ocean waters fuels the growth of two tiny but toxic phytoplankton species that are harmful to marine life and human health, warns a new study published in the Journal of Phycology... 3630. February 6, 2013 | Environmental Health News
Flame retardants may affect a child's attention, IQ., USA
Exposure to flame retardants during pregnancy or early childhood may lead to children with poorer attention, motor skills and IQ scores... 3631. February 6, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP to Hold Media Roundtable on Key and Emerging Environment Issues at Governing Council, UNEP
The Media Roundtable will provide direct interaction between journalists, UN experts, policymakers, scientists, NGOs and others on priority and emerging issues in the global environment... 3632. February 5, 2013 | NRDC
New EPA Data Confirms the Need to Reduce Carbon Pollution from Power Plants, USA
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a second year of plant-by-plant greenhouse gas emissions data today... 3633. February 5, 2013 | AAP
Toxic chemicals washing up on beaches, USA
Canisters containing a deadly poison, which may have fallen off a passing ship in recent storms, are washing up on beaches along NSW and Queensland... 3634. February 5, 2013 | Daily News
Strict controls in the use of chemical fertiliser, Sri Lanka
The government has decided to implement new rules and regulations in the use of insecticides, pesticides and all chemical fertiliser, Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena said... 3635. February 4, 2013 | Environmental Health News
Chemicals linked to obesity in black children, USA
Black children with high levels of hormone-altering chemicals used in some shampoos and lotions are more likely to be obese, according to research published today... 3636. February 4, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Asia Pacific Countries Chart Course to Put Brakes on Short-Lived Climate Pollutants, Thailand
Governments and officials discussed existing measures that can be quickly taken up and integrated into strategies for economic development and environment protection... 3637. February 4, 2013 | EurActiv
WHO air pollution review prompts new EU policy promises, EU
The European Commission has promised a review of the EU's clean air standards later this year after new research by the World health Organization (WHO) suggested links between air pollution and health conditions ranging from neurodevelopment disorders to cardiovascular and respiratory deaths... 3638. February 4, 2013 | Herald Scotland
Safe levels of air pollution exceeded at 26 locations, UK
THE health of thousands of Scots is being put at risk every year with cities failing to meet targets on air pollution, environmentalists have warned... 3639. February 4, 2013 | Pakistan Observer
Ruins of pollution, Pakistan
It is horrifying that the Indus River, its barrages, its canals, hannels and water courses are being polluted. Tons and tons of Industrial, domestic and hospitals’ waste are being dumped and drained into the Indus River and its canals... 3640. February 4, 2013 | ITV News
Full scale of pollution spill affecting birds not yet known, UK
It could be days before the true scale of the pollution spill affecting sea birds on the south coast of England is known, wildlife experts have said... 3641. February 4, 2013 | Business Recorder
Heavy trucks causing air, noise pollution in capital, Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Hundreds of heavy trucks, entering and leaving the industrial area everyday, are causing air and noise pollution in the federal capital and disturbance among the sector's residents... 3642. February 3, 2013 | The Asahi Shimbun
Survey: Breathing bad air in Beijing like smoking 21 cigarettes, China
BEIJING--Spending a day here when smog blankets the city and the air pollution is severe is equivalent to smoking 21 cigarettes, or about a pack a day, according to a survey by a company related to the environmental industry... 3643. February 3, 2013 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Nuclear safety chief quizzed over Fukushima, Japan
TOKYO — Japanese police have questioned a former head of the nuclear safety body regarding possible criminal charges over the Fukushima nuclear crisis, news reports said Sunday... 3644. February 3, 2013 | BBC
Scotland's most polluted streets revealed, UK
Parts of Scotland are failing to meet targets on air pollution, according to figures highlighted by an environmental campaign group... 3645. February 3, 2013 | ABC News
Climate Change and Agriculture, Australia
PIP COURTNEY, PRESENTER: Australia is a land of droughts, fires, storms and flooding rains, but if the climate science is right, the warning is to expect more of the same, but with more intensity and more often... 3646. February 3, 2013 | Herald Scotland
Car pollution breaches safety limits at 26 urban sites, UK
Fumes from vehicle exhausts breached air pollution safety limits at 26 urban sites across Scotland last year and put the health of millions of people at risk, according to Government monitoring results... 3647. February 2, 2013 | West Virginia News and Sports
After highs reached in the 1990s, coal production levels on the decline, USA
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- After reaching record highs in the late 1990s, coal production levels in West Virginia have declined in recent years... 3648. February 2, 2013 | Reuters
Politics of pollution: China's oil giants take a choke-hold on power, China
The search for culprits behind the rancid haze enveloping China's capital has turned a spotlight on the country's two largest oil companies and their resistance to tougher fuel standards... 3649. February 2, 2013 | UTSanDiago.com
City loses suit over pollution cleanup beneath stadium, USA
downtown — A federal judge has ruled strongly in favor of a major energy firm that the city sued for roughly $250 million over its pollution cleanup efforts beneath 166-acre Qualcomm Stadium site... 3650. February 2, 2013 | West Virginia News and Sports
Forecast troubling for Central Appalachian coal, USA
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Long-term forecasts for coal production in West Virginia and the rest of Central Appalachia continue to show major declines are underway -- and still to come -- for the region's mining industry...
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