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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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4201. October 27, 2012 | Brisbanetimes.com.au
Toxic alert on Queensland beaches, Australia
More canisters containing a potentially lethal substance have washed up on far north Queensland beaches... 4202. October 27, 2012 | NOLA.com
Environmentalist complains presidential race hasn't included climate change debate, USA
Washington -- A Louisiana environmental leader is outraged the 2012 presidential campaign has been mostly devoid of discussions about climate change... 4203. October 27, 2012 | The Salt Lake Tribune
Environment is overlooked in campaign 2012, USA
Bill Barron is the last guy you’d think of as a politician. Soft-spoken and admittedly shy, the unaffiliated, unlikely candidate is trying to unseat Sen. Orrin Hatch because he’s concerned about something other politicians don’t talk about — climate change... 4204. October 27, 2012 | Telegraph
Street lights turned off in their thousands to meet carbon emission targets, UK
Huge swathes of Britain are being plunged into darkness as more and more streetlights are switched off by councils and roads authorities... 4205. October 27, 2012 | The Wichita Eagle
Fluoride fight has long roots, passionate advocates, USA
Set aside the science lessons. The fight over fluoride is as much or more a clash of philosophy... 4206. October 26, 2012 | Democrat And Chronicle
Efforts continue to clean toxic contamination in Brockport, Australia
BROCKPORT — The state Department of Environmental Conservation is continuing its efforts to remove toxic contamination from a former canalside industrial site in the village... 4207. October 26, 2012 | Washington Business Journal
Toxic work environment threatens acquisition personnel gains, USA
Agencies have made progress in hiring talented acquisition professionals, but unreasonable scrutiny from all sides is encouraging risk avoidance and stifling innovation... 4208. October 26, 2012 | The Ecologist
Toxic chemicals used for leather production poisoning India’s tannery workers,
India’s tanning industry has started tackling environmental issues but its progress on worker safety is woeful. As Peter Bengtsen found out, illness and deaths linked to toxic tanning chemicals appear worryingly common... 4209. October 26, 2012 | Mail & Guardian
Toxic waste costs poor their lives, USA
Waste from industrial dumps and other toxic sites affects the health of an estimated 125-million people in 49 low- and middle-income countries... 4210. October 26, 2012 | UPI
EU on track to exceed Kyoto emissions goal, EU
The European Union is on track to not only meet but exceed greenhouse gas reduction goals set by the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, an analysis indicated this week... 4211. October 25, 2012 | The Associated Press (AP)
9 Hurt In Texas City Chemical Leak, USA
TEXAS CITY, Texas (AP) -- Officials say nine people have been hurt in a chemical tank leak that restricted outdoor activities in a Southeast Texas city for hours... 4212. October 25, 2012 | WSJ.com
Texas City Shelter-in-Place Lifted After Chemical Spill; 9 Injured, USA
Nine people were injured after a chemical cloud emitted from a local petrochemical company tank in Texas City, Texas, late Wednesday night, a local emergency official said... 4213. October 24, 2012 | South Yorkshire Times
M1 closed in both directions after chemical spill, UK
DRIVERS are advised to find alternative routes after a chemical spill has closed the M1 motorway. The M1 is fully closed in both directions between junctions J32 and J33... 4214. October 24, 2012 | prnewswire.com
17 Groups Petition EPA For Public Reporting Of Chemical Releases From Fracking, Other Oil And Gas Operations, USA
127,000 Tons of Undisclosed Hazardous Emissions: Oil and Gas Would Join Other Industries, Including Coal, That Already Report to the Toxics Release Inventory; Federal Disclosure for O&G Not Yet Required Despite Surge in Fracking Chemical Pollution... 4215. October 24, 2012 | CNN
A toxic tragedy in Bhopal, India
As Rashid Ali and his ex-wife had their three children in Bhopal, India, over the past decade, they say they had no choice but to give the children water contaminated by a 1984 gas leak... 4216. October 24, 2012 | The Chosun Ilbo
Gov't to Cover Medical Cost for Toxic Leak Victims, Korea
The government will cover the treatment of those affected by a toxic leak in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province on Sept. 27. It is the first time the government is providing financial support for the medical treatment in a disaster zone... 4217. October 23, 2012 | Blackpool Gazette
Sounding alarm over toxic water, UK
PRESSURE groups campaigning against the controversial fracking process say they are worried about plans to remove toxic waste water from a shale gas drilling site... 4218. October 23, 2012 | thenews.com.pk
Multan: Section 144 to reduce pollution, Pakistan
MULTAN: District Coordination Officer Nasim Sadiq has imposed Section 144 on burning different items to keep the environment clean... 4219. October 23, 2012 | UPI
Arctic Ocean pollution doubled in 10 years, Germany
BREMERHAVEN, Germany, The seabed in the arctic deep ocean is increasingly strewn with litter and plastic waste, a German researcher says, with twice as much debris as ten years ago... 4220. October 23, 2012 | WCVB Home
Haz-mat team investigates chemical odor in Stoughton, USA
STOUGHTON, Mass. — A hazardous waste team and local fire departments were called to 292 Page St. in Stoughton on a report of a chemical smell. About a dozen people evacuated the building... 4221. October 23, 2012 | ABC News
Web Extra: Newman backflips on uranium ban, Australia
TONY EASTLEY: The Queensland Premier Campbell Newman rejects claims he lied about plans to lift a ban on uranium mining... 4222. October 23, 2012 | Bundaberg News Mail
Asbestos in 10% of homes, Australia
HOUSES built in Bundaberg before 1985 would probably have asbestos in them, according to a roofing specialist... 4223. October 23, 2012 | TNN | Times of india
India, China team up with developing nations at climate talks, India
NEW DELHI: In what could change the contours of climate change negotiations, India and China have successfully brought together a disparate group of developing countries to take on the EU and its new-found friends — small and least developed countries... 4224. October 23, 2012 | ABC News
Study suggests pesticides may threaten bees, EU
European researchers have shown common pesticides could be killing bees and reducing their ability to pollinate crops... 4225. October 23, 2012 | Tri-CityHerald.com
DOE officials confirm tank leaking radioactive waste, USA
The Department of Energy has confirmed that its oldest double-shell tank is actively leaking radioactive and hazardous chemical waste from its inner shell...
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