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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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3676. 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... 3677. 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... 3678. 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... 3679. 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... 3680. 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... 3681. 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... 3682. 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... 3683. 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... 3684. 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... 3685. 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... 3686. 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... 3687. 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... 3688. 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... 3689. 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... 3690. February 24, 2013 | The Hindu
Fire at chemical godown, India
A major fire broke out at a chemical godown in Vignapuri colony of Kukatpally on Saturday afternoon, triggering panic in the residential area... 3691. February 24, 2013 | The Raw Story
EPA finds higher-than-expected levels of toxic chemical in air and water near Superfund site, USA
The Environmental Protection Agency says that an area larger than previously thought has been affected by the toxic chemical TCE at an underground Superfund site and has been “leeching into the air” in two specific spots, reported NBC Bay Area... 3692. February 24, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Hundreds of Runners Celebrate Nairobi as Global Environment Capital, Kenya
Dickson Chumba and Philes Ongori Claim Top Prizes in UNEP Half Marathon... 3693. February 23, 2013 | masslive.com
Radioactive, toxic wastes leaking from underground tanks in Washington, USA
YAKIMA, Wash. — Federal and state officials say six underground tanks holding a brew of radioactive and toxic waste are leaking at the country's most contaminated nuclear site in south-central Washington, raising concerns about delays for emptying the aging tanks... 3694. February 23, 2013 | TVNZ
Toxic asbestos found dumped at side of road, New Zealand
Almost two tonnes of highly toxic asbestos roofing has been found dumped in a public area in west Auckland... 3695. February 23, 2013 | The Daily Star
Pollution’s link to birth weight, Pakistan
Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy raises the odds of having low-birth-weight babies, a large international study that appeared in Environmental Health Perspectives has found. 3696. February 23, 2013 | The Time of India (TOI) | TNN
Pollution making Delhi winter days colder?, India
NEW DELHI: Rising air pollution is not just a serious health threat to Delhiites, it may also be playing a part in changing the city's weather... 3697. February 23, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Half-Marathon to Celebrate Stronger UNEP and Support Peace to Take Place, Kenya
As well as celebrating UNEP's new universal membership, the race is in support of The Sports for Peaceful Elections Campaign... 3698. February 22, 2013 | South China Morning Post
Beijing unveils blueprint to control health risks of toxic chemicals, China
For first time, policy blueprint links pollution to rising health threats in industrial areas... 3699. February 22, 2013 | Hindustan Times
Indoor air pollution kills a million people every year in India, India
Over a million people in India die every year because of indoor air pollution, among highest in the world, but the country's top advisory body the Planning Commission wants more epidemiological studies to agree for national indoor air pollution norms... 3700. February 22, 2013 | medicalnewstoday.com
Chemical Reaction With Methylene Blue, Potential Alzheimer's Drug, Modifies Tau Proteins
The chemical compound known as "methylene blue" is a potential candidate for treating Alzheimer's, as it prevents the harmful clumping of so-called tau proteins typically associated with this disease...
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