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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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4351. August 28, 2012 | TheState.com
Scientists study lasting health effects of toxic spill, USA
It’s been seven years since a poisonous cloud spread across tiny Graniteville after a deadly train wreck rocked the gritty textile community. And since that tragic morning in January 2005, a group of researchers has been tracking the lingering effects of chlorine on the public health... 4352. August 28, 2012 | Shanghai Daily
Fishermen say pollution cause of massive fish kill, China
AUTHORITIES in Anxin County in Hebei Province attributed the death of 1 million kilograms of fish in Baiyangdian Lake to environmental changes, triggering controversy among fishermen who blamed illegal chemical dumping... 4353. August 27, 2012 | The Himalayan Times
Contaminated vaccine behind infants' death, Nepal
KATHMANDU: A week after four infants died within 24 hours after they were administered measles and DPT vaccines at a village in Doti district, a member of a probe committee said that the reason behind the death of infants is contamination of vaccine with the pollution at the local level... 4354. August 27, 2012 | AFP | ANN
Greece hoping for calmer EU waters, Greece
GREECE voiced hope yesterday that a charm offensive around Europe by Prime Minister Antonis Samaras will halt a barrage of criticism as it labours to put delayed reforms on track and restore its credibility... 4355. August 27, 2012 | The Brunei Times
Sri Lanka oil spill 'contained', Sri Lanka
AN OIL slick from a sunken cargo vessel has been contained and is no longer a threat to beach resorts popular with foreign tourists, Sri Lankan authorities declared on Sunday... 4356. August 27, 2012 | China Daily | ANN
Acid rain hangs cloud over Chinese province, China
More of China's Guangdong province came under threat of severe damage from acid rain in the first half of this year, a result in part of an increase in automobile emissions, a recent environment report showed... 4357. August 27, 2012 | Medical News Today
Toxic Phthalates In School Supplies Used By Kids, MNT
High levels of toxic phthalates, which are banned in toys and are associated with birth defects, ADHD, obesity, behavioral problems and asthma, have been found in 75% of children's back-to-school supplies... 4358. August 27, 2012 | phys.org
Scientists use satellites to measure how pollution particles affect clouds, USA
Grabbing a virtual tiger by the tail, scientists led by researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory directly linked a cloud's inclination to rain to its effects on the climate.. 4359. August 27, 2012 | Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal (KPBJ)
Ecology seeks comments on air quality inspection fees, USA
The public is invited to comment on proposed changes to how the Washington Department of Ecology charges fees for certain kinds of air quality work... 4360. August 27, 2012 | Epoch Times
Toxins Found in Kmart and Duane Reade School Supplies, USA
NEW YORK—The innocuous faces of Dora the Explorer, Spiderman, and “Brave” characters on children’s school supplies may contain high levels of toxic chemicals, according to a report released by the Center for Health, Environment, and Justice... 4361. August 27, 2012 | ABC News
Asbestos may raise risk of non-lung cancers, Australia
Children exposed to blue asbestos may face more wide-ranging health problems in adulthood than mesothelioma and lung cancer, according to an Australian study... 4362. August 27, 2012 | The Voice of Tasmania
Toxic dump fears grow, Australia
PROPONENTS of plans to build Tasmania's first contaminated and hazardous waste dump admit they did not properly inform people about the Copping project... 4363. August 27, 2012 | The Boston Globe
Fewer chemicals in the bathtub, USA
The bathtubs and shower stalls of America aren’t exactly Superfund sites, but Americans are right to be concerned about what’s in the health and beauty aids they use every day... 4364. August 27, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
NGO partners reinforce urgency of Climate and Clean Air Coalition's call-to-action, France
Paris, 27 August 2012 - The urgent need to mitigate emissions of short-lived climate pollutants to protect human health and the environment now, and slow the rate of climate change expected by 2050 has prompted five leading non-government institutions to add their weight to a growing global Coalition... 4365. August 26, 2012 | PRNewswire-USNewswire
Hidden Toxic Chemicals Linked to Asthma and Birth Defects Found in Children's "Back-to-School" Supplies, USA
A brand new report reveals that toxic chemicals linked to asthma and birth defects that are banned in toys were found to be widespread in children's vinyl back-to-school supplies... 4366. August 26, 2012 | The Canadian Press
Most of bisphenol A destroyed or landfilled, Canadian study finds, Canada
OTTAWA Most of the toxic bisphenol A contained in products Canadians use every day is either destroyed or winds up in landfills, says a new study for Environment Canada... 4367. August 25, 2012 | ColomboPage News Desk
Sri Lanka to sue Cyprus company over marine pollution, Sri Lanka
Colombo: The Chairman of Sri Lanka Marine Protection Authority R.S. Ariyapperuma said that steps will be taken to sue the company which owns the ship that sank off Sri Lanka's western coast causing an oil spill... 4368. August 24, 2012 | The Korea Herald | ANN
Introducing Korea's green innovators, Korea
Though not as glamorous as smartphones, flat-screen TVs and hybrid cars, a new opportunity beckons for corporate Korea in sewage sludge, garbage and landfill gas... 4369. August 23, 2012 | The Brunei Times
Smoking during pregnancy tied to kids' asthma, USA
CHILDREN whose mothers smoked during pregnancy may have an increased risk of asthma - even if they were not exposed to secondhand smoke after birth, a large study of European children suggests... 4370. August 23, 2012 | The New Indian Express
Pollution of water a cause of concern, says Sudheeran, India
Measures against pollution are still not in place even after 11 studies reported on the levels of pollution caused by industries in the Eloor-Edayar belt and the intervention of the High Court and the Supreme Court... 4371. August 23, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP Takes Ecosystem-Based Disaster Risk Reduction Message to Global Davos Forum, Switzerland
Geneva, 23 August 2012 - The need to overcome slow progress in putting the theory of disaster risk reduction into practice is among the topics to be covered at a global biennial forum on disaster risk taking place in Switzerland this weekend... 4372. August 22, 2012 | phys.org
Carbon nanotubes found to be toxic to aquatic animals, Nanimaterials
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are some of the strongest materials on Earth and are used to strengthen composite materials, such as those used in high-performance tennis rackets. CNTs have potential uses in everything from medicine to electronics to construction... 4373. August 22, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP Pays Tribute to Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Kenya
Nairobi, 22 August 2012 - The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) joins the government and people of Ethiopia in expressing its condolences following the death of Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia... 4374. August 21, 2012 | Thanh Nien Daily
2 die of asphyxiation in Vietnam paper plant, Vietnam
Authorities in the southern province of Binh Duong are investigating the death of two people on August 14 due to suspected asphyxiation while cleaning a storage tank in a paper factory last week... 4375. August 21, 2012 | The Brunei Times
EU law triggers marine fuel problems for ships, refiners, UK
A EUROPEAN crackdown on pollution from ships will require billions of dollars worth of investment by shipping firms on filter technology and by refineries on upgrades to produce cleaner fuels burdens they can ill afford...
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