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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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376. July 12, 2023 | Nature
Plastic waste is everywhere — and countries must be held accountable for reducing it
As UN negotiations on eliminating plastic pollution enter a crucial phase, researchers must play their part in designing adequate measurement, monitoring and compliance systems. 377. July 11, 2023 | Mother Jones
Toxic chemicals in EV battery production raise health concerns
As the demand for electric vehicle batteries grows, communities near production sites worry about toxic chemical exposure and health risks. 378. July 11, 2023 | The Guardian
‘They’re in the air, drinking water, dust, food …’ How to reduce your exposure to microplastics
No corner of the planet is free from minuscule fragments of plastic packaging, textiles or utensils. We ask scientists what this means for our health – and what we should do to protect it 379. July 11, 2023 | Wired
The microplastic crisis is getting exponentially worse
Plastic production is skyrocketing, pushing microplastic pollution to dangerous new levels. Now research shows even the Arctic is increasingly contaminated. 380. July 10, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Air tests shows cancer-linked chemical across Hamilton
Toronto Star reporter Matthew Van Dongen writes about a citywide pollution-tracking study in Hamilton, Ontario, which found unhealthy levels of common steelmaking pollutant benzo(a)pyrene at monitoring sites from Dundas to Stoney Creek. 381. July 6, 2023 | BBC
Covid pandemic linked to surge in child and teen diabetes
Experts have seen a 'substantial' yet unexplained rise in new cases worldwide since the pandemic. 382. July 6, 2023 | Bloonberg
PFAS are bad, but other water-polluting chemicals are even worse
PFAS get a lot of attention, but there are other compounds in our drinking water that are more dangerous — and much more common. 383. July 6, 2023 | AP News
Vermont schools sue Monsanto over toxic PCB contamination
Dozens of Vermont school districts have sued chemical giant Monsanto over contamination in school buildings from now-banned toxic chemicals known as PCBs. 384. July 6, 2023 | The Washington Post
Bad air quality may be having a negative impact on your mental health
Breathing in the yellow haze of wildfire smoke is not only bad for your lungs, it can harm your mind, too. 385. July 6, 2023 | The Guardian
The US banned a brain harming pesticide on food. Why has it slowed a global ban?
Farmers can’t use chlorpyrifos on food because it damages children’s brains but an EPA official questions restrictions under a global treaty. 386. July 4, 2023 | The Guardian
High levels of toxic chemicals in pets living near US manufacturing plant
Researchers are alarmed by results of study of dogs and horses living close to Chemours factory in North Carolina. 387. July 3, 2023 | The Guardian
New report finds most US kale samples contain ‘disturbing’ levels of ‘forever chemicals’
PFAS was found in seven of eight samples bought at US stores, with organic kale containing higher levels of the toxic compounds. 388. July 3, 2023 | PubMed
Paraben exposure through drugs in the neonatal intensive care unit
A regional cohort study aims to quantify paraben exposure via drug administration in a group of very pre-term infants cared for in neonatal intensive care units. 389. July 3, 2023 | Environmental Health Perspectives
Effect of Air Pollution on Heart Failure
Heart failure (HF) poses a significant global disease burden. The current evidence on the impact of air pollution on HF remains inconsistent. 390. July 2, 2023 | The Guardian
Low emission zones are improving health, studies show
Review of research finds particularly clear evidence that LEZs in cities reduce heart and circulatory problems. 391. June 29, 2023 | Euractiv
Endocrine disrupting chemicals: a silent threat for children’s development
Dr. Anders Juul, a paediatric endocrinologist in Copenhagen, explains how children are exposed to these chemicals and the health issues this can cause them, both as kids and as adults. 392. June 29, 2023 | Environmental health News
How to avoid the next PFAS crisis
About a decade ago, researchers at the German Environment Agency noticed a hole in chemical regulation. 393. June 28, 2023 | The Converation
The ugly side of beauty: Chemicals in cosmetics threaten college-age women's reproductive health
Finding cosmetics that are free of hormone- disrupting chemicals often means paying more. An epidemiologist explains the risk, particularly for young women. 394. June 27, 2023 | TBS News
A vicious toxic 'lead' cycle: Illegal lead battery factories, pollution and 'unauthorised' e-rickshaws
We take a look at the unregulated ecosystem of lead factories in the country, the uptick in its demand (due to the rise in e-rickshaws), detrimental repercussions and the potential for crores of revenue if the industry was effectively put under regulations. 395. June 26, 2023 | The Star
As air quality worsens, is now the time to buy a respirator?
One person who used a respirator to combat wildfire smoke earlier this month said he wants to empower people to use the mask that works best for them. 396. June 26, 2023 | Environmental Health News
What are endocrine-disrupting chemicals?
Nearly all people have endocrine-disrupting chemicals in their bodies. Here’s what these chemicals are and how we can avoid exposure to them. 397. June 25, 2023 | CNBC
What to expect from work the next time wildfires poison your commute
Google told workers on the U.S. East Coast to work-from-home earlier in June when Canadian wildfire smoke sent air quality to dangerous levels for human health, but that was not a step many companies took. 398. June 23, 2023 | EURO News
The EU and UK exported 1,000 tonnes of a banned pesticide to poorer countries, investigation reveals
This dangerous fungicide was banned in the EU three years ago. So why is it still being sent to developing countries? 399. June 23, 2023 | Reuters
'Alarming' rise in diabetes expected globally by 2050, study says
Every country in the world will see rates of diabetes rise in the next 30 years without action, according to a new global study. 400. June 22, 2023 | The Guardian
Revealed: A toxic metal is in a US city’s air – and may be harming children’s brains
The Guardian finds children in Portland, Oregon, could have lower test scores due to lead emissions from a nearby racetrack, one of dozens across the US to use toxic leaded gasoline.
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