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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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3951. January 2, 2013 | CNA
Children in Kaohsiung exposed to toxic air pollutants: group, Taiwan
Taipei, A group said Wednesday that some 45,000 elementary school students in Kaohsiung are exposed to toxic chemicals in the air and it suggested a shutdown of those factories that have been fined repeatedly for pollution... 3952. January 1, 2013 | The Guardian
China's taste for pork serves up a pollution problem, UK
No one asked the villagers of Houtonglong before the pig farm was built near their homes and their health began to suffer... 3953. January 1, 2013 | SFGate
Triclosan fears lead to alternative soaps, USA
CleanWell's hand soaps promise to slay germs, and foam and ooze - just as soap should. But unlike many antibacterial soaps, the ones from this young San Francisco company and a growing number of other manufacturers lack a potentially harmful chemical: triclosan... 3954. December 30, 2012 | cleveland.com
Record levels of plastic pollution found in Lake Erie, USA
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Water samples taken this summer from Lake Erie contained more plastic pollution than any oceanic sample on record, researchers said... 3955. December 30, 2012 | Telegraph
China to release pollution data in 74 cities, China
China will begin releasing air pollution readings every hour in 74 of its biggest cities from New Year's Day, after years of public pressure... 3956. December 30, 2012 | The Raw Story
Brazil pledges to clean up decades of pollution for Olympics, Brazil
Near Rio’s future 2016 Olympic village the Marapendi lagoon emits a foul stench from waters that have been turned into a cesspool by unfiltered sewage from surrounding upscale condominiums... 3957. December 30, 2012 | ABC News
Toxic cough syrup kills dozens in Pakistan, Pakistan
More than 30 people have died after drinking toxic cough syrup in an eastern Pakistani city... 3958. December 28, 2012 | TBO.com
Water pollution closes Courtney Campbell Causeway beach, USA
Swimmers should stay out of the water at Courtney Campbell Causeway beach because of high concentrations of fecal pollution, Pinellas officials said Friday... 3959. December 28, 2012 | UPI
Cancer-linked chemical found in mattresses, USA
CHICAGO, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Lab tests have shown three popular brands of baby mattresses contain toxic flame retardants linked to increased cancer risk, the Chicago Tribune reported... 3960. December 28, 2012 | newsnet5.com
2 injured in chemical explosion at Cincinnati industrial waste facility, USA
An explosion at a Cincinnati business injured two people and prompted HAZMAT units to respond early Friday morning... 3961. December 27, 2012 | Rediff.com India News
Photo: Toxic ash engulfs south Delhi's Okhla neighbourhood, India
Residents of south Delhi's [ Images ] Okhla area were delighted to see what they thought was the season's first snowfall. But they were enraged after realising that it was toxic ash from a large waste-to-energy plant operated by Jindal Ecopolis in the neighbourhood... 3962. December 26, 2012 | The New Indian Express
Pollution levels in Bangalore up by 100% in the last 10 years, India
Face masks might very soon become an integral part of the lives of Bangaloreans as a study conducted by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB)... 3963. December 26, 2012 | WaterWorld
Washington: EPA Enforcement in 2012 Protects Communities From Harmful Pollution, USA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released its annual enforcement results, showing significant environmental and public health protections achieved... 3964. December 25, 2012 | The Calgary Herald
Carbon monoxide scares force several people from homes, Canada
Fire crews responded to three separate carbon monoxide leaks in two days that forced several people briefly from their homes over the holidays... 3965. December 25, 2012 | TNN | Times of India (TOI)
Chemical waste becoming big threat for Bangalore, India
BANGALORE: After Bio-medical waste, it's now chemical waste that is threatening the city. A truck carrying huge quantity of chemical waste from a beverage plant was intercepted on Monday... 3966. December 23, 2012 | TNN | Times of india
Punjabs toxic water kills in womb: Study, India
CHANDIGARH: The toxic groundwater in Punjab villages along five major waste drains Buddha, Hudiara, Kala Singha East Bein and Tung Dhab —is having dangerous fallout... 3967. December 23, 2012 | Herald Scotland
Scottish Government fails to ban pesticide blamed for poisoning bees, UK
The Scottish Government has come under fire for failing to ban pesticides blamed for poisoning bees and threatening Scotland's £100 million soft fruit industry... 3968. December 23, 2012 | The Washington Post
Study: Home air conditioning cut premature deaths on hot days 80 percent since 1960, USA
As winter begins to tighten its grip on much of the United States, air conditioning doesn’t seem like much of a survival strategy... 3969. December 22, 2012 | The Hindu
Pollution indoors, India
This public health issue goes back to Stone Age cave dwellings. Indoor pollution caused by cooking and heating with solid fuels, including biomass such as wood, dung, farm residue and coal, continues across the globe... 3970. December 22, 2012 | Radio Zamaneh
Environmental leader warns of deaths from pollution, Iran
The head of the Environmental and Sustainable Development Organization in Tehran says 45,000 Iranians die each year from complications caused by air pollution all across the country... 3971. December 22, 2012 | Sundayobserver.lk
Nepali army ordered to ditch cars to cut pollution, Nepal
Nepal's senior army officers have been ordered to ditch their cars at least once a week when coming to office to reduce air pollution and traffic jams.From now on, every Friday they must walk, cycle or use public transport to go to work in the capital Kathmandu... 3972. December 22, 2012 | The New Indian Express
38 kids fall ill after inhaling toxic gas, India
As many as 38 girl students fell ill after inhaling toxic fumes which engulfed their school premises at Bholakpur in Musheerabad here on Friday... 3973. December 22, 2012 | NYTime.com
Pest Control in the Sky, Courtesy of a Raptor, USA
THREE days a week, a pair of hawks named Mowgli and Melvin are stationed by the edge of an artificial pond at the Water Garden, an office park in Santa Monica, Calif... 3974. December 21, 2012 | The Associated Press (AP)
EPA finalizes boiler rule to reduce air pollution, USA
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency finalized rules Friday aimed at reducing toxic air pollution from industrial boilers and incinerators while offering industry more flexibility and lower costs to comply with the new standards... 3975. December 21, 2012 | Herald.ie
Seven hurt in chemical accident at factory, UK
SEVEN people have been treated in hospital for breathing difficulties after a chemical spill...
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