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24 - 26th June 2013
The International Workshop to Strengthen Capacities for Sound Chemicals Management in South-East Asia Region
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4276. October 13, 2012 | BBC
Heathrow third runway may mean more pollution deaths, study says, UK
A third runway at Heathrow would lead to significantly more early deaths from pollution than a new airport built in the Thames Estuary, a study has warned... 4277. October 12, 2012 | Pakistan Observer
Air pollution tied to lung cancer in non-smokers, Pakistan
PEOPLE who have never smoked, but who live in areas with higher air pollution levels, are roughly 20 percent more likely to die from lung cancer than people who live with cleaner air, researchers conclude in a new study... 4278. October 12, 2012 | WLTX
Highway 378 Reopens After Chemical Spill, USA
Sumter, SC (WLTX) -- Highway 378 near Shaw Air Force Base has reopened following a chemical spill Friday morning... 4279. October 12, 2012 | ABC News
Toxic poisoning, Australia
One Hobart couple has been told to move after testing positive to heavy metal poisoning and they are now on a quest for answers... 4280. October 11, 2012 | Reuters
Italy police raid Italcementi plant over toxic emissions, Italy
Italian police seized a cement plant belonging to Italcementi, the world's fifth largest cement maker, over allegations of illegal toxic emissions, justice system officials said on Thursday... 4281. October 11, 2012 | Whitchurch Herald
Toxic chemicals found near airfield, UK
THE Environmental Agency has confirmed that around 60 drums of chemicals discovered in an abandoned lorry near an airfield were toxic... 4282. October 11, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Beijing Olympics: Healthy adults benefit from lower air pollution, too, China
When factories in Beijing shut down for the 2008 Olympic games, air pollution declined sharply and heart disease indicators in healthy adults improved. New research has found that both trends reversed when the factories reopened... 4283. October 11, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Afghanistan, UNEP Launch USD $6 Million Initiative to Help Communities Adapt to Effects of Climate Change, Afghanistan
Bamyan, Afghanistan, The Government of Afghanistan, through its National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA), has launched a USD $6 million climate change initiative, the first of its kind in the country's history... 4284. October 10, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Young Winners of Global Art Competition on the Environment Awarded in Brazil, Brazil/Kenya
Rio de Janeiro / Nairobi, Young artists from across the world were honoured today at a special prize-giving ceremony in Brazil for the 21st International Children's Painting Competition on the Environment... 4285. October 9, 2012 | The Washington Post
South Korea declares area hit by toxic chemical leak a special disaster zone, South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has declared an area hit by toxic chemical leak a special disaster zone to clear the way for state assistance to residents there... 4286. October 9, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
he first European film festival dedicated to the Green Economy 9-23 October 2012 - online & in Brussels, EU
Europe/Brussels -The Green Up Film Festival is about to engage all Europeans in the first ever online documentary film festival... 4287. October 9, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UN biodiversity meeting to discuss progress made and challenges to implement the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011 - 2020, India/Canada
Hyderabad/Montreal, Governments are meeting in Hyderabad, India, from 8 to 19 October 2012, at the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 11) to the Convention on Biological Diversity to agree on the next steps in support of implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020... 4288. October 9, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP Evaluation of 2010 World Cup's Green Performance Shows South Africa Successes and Way Forward for Brazil, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, As Brazil prepares for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Tuesday released a report on the environmental performance of South Africa 2010 that highlights both successes and lessons that should be learned to ensure the sustainability of both events in Brazil... 4289. October 9, 2012 | CNN
Toxic leak in South Korea sickens thousands, ruins crops, South Korea
Seoul, South Korea -- October is supposed to be the busiest month of the year for Lim Chae-ho's vineyards and rice fields in the southern part of South Korea... 4290. October 9, 2012 | Worldcrunch
Why the Bhopal disaster site, 28 years later, Is still a toxic killer, India
NEW DELHI - Who will be able to decontaminate Bhopal? During the night of December 3, 1984, a Union Carbide pesticide plant exploded in the north Indian city of Bhopal, releasing toxic gases that killed between 15,000 and 30,000 people... 4291. October 8, 2012 | Medical News Today
Chemical Found In Many Plastics Linked To Multiple Health Threats, USA
Bisphenol A or BPA is a synthetic chemical widely used in the making of plastic products ranging from bottles and food can linings to toys and water supply lines. When these plastics degrade, BPA is released into the environment and routinely ingested... 4292. October 8, 2012 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
S. Korea labels chemical leak area 'disaster' zone, South Korea
The South Korean government on Monday designated an area hit by a toxic chemical leak as a "special disaster" zone, after more than 3,000 people were treated for ailments ranging from nausea to chest pain... 4293. October 8, 2012 | Daily News
Lead - a heightening health hazard, Sri Lanka
‘If your child shows slow progress in his/her development milestones or has a low IQ level, blame it on the paint on the walls of your house’. This may sound a bit odd but the truth is that the bright coloured paint strokes on your walls could damage your child’s brain and also make you a victim of some serious illnesses as paint contains a high percentage of lead... 4294. October 8, 2012 | Climate Central
Scientists Close in on the Cause of Arctic Methane Leaks, Arctic
It’s been called the Methane Bomb — a stash of gas buried under the Arctic seafloor whose heat-trapping power is much greater, molecule for molecule, than the carbon dioxide people usually worry about... 4295. October 8, 2012 | Reuters | The Sydney Morning Herald (smh)
When it comes to C02, what goes up, doesn't come down, Australia
Greenhouse gas emissions rise when economies expand but don't fall as quickly when recession strikes, perhaps because people stick with a higher-emitting lifestyle from the boom times, a study showed... 4296. October 8, 2012 | The Yomiuri Shimbun
Asbestos high in quake zone / Excessive levels of hazardous material found at demolition sites, Japan
As of last month, asbestos levels exceeding the World Health Organization's safety limit were detected in 14 cases at sites where buildings damaged by last year's Great East Japan Earthquake were being demolished, according to a government study... 4297. October 8, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Natural Resource Management Manuals Launched in Support of Conflict Prevention, Switzerland/Kenya
Geneva/Nairobi, 8 October 2012 - A new set of manuals to improve natural resource management in order to reduce the risk of conflict has been launched by the United Nations (UN)... 4298. October 7, 2012 | The Independent
Birds still at risk from lead poisoning despite shotgun laws, UK
Lead poisoning is still a major cause of death among swans, ducks and other waterfowl despite legislation aimed at restricting the use of toxic lead pellets by shotgun owners, a study has found... 4299. October 7, 2012 | Yonhap
Damages from toxic gas leak worsen in southern S. Korea, South Korea
GUMI, South Korea, More than 3,000 people have received emergency care for nausea and other symptoms, officials said Sunday, following a disastrous gas leak that also caused widespread damages to crops, livestock and factories in southern South Korea... 4300. October 6, 2012 | The Courier-Journal
Agreement reached in Kentucky coal-mining pollution case, USA
A high-profile Kentucky environmental enforcement action involving hundreds of alleged clean-water violations at dozens of mining operations in Eastern Kentucky apparently is coming to a close...
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