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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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4426. September 11, 2012 | Emirates 24/7
Toxic gas leak, not food poisoning kills 3-year old Habiba in Sharjah, UAE
Aluminium phosphide leaked from neighbouring apartment responsible: Sharjah Police. Aluminium phosphide for a neighbouring apartment killed three-year old Habiba in Sharjah, and not food poisoning as was earlier suspected... 4427. September 10, 2012 | Hawii Reporter
Death From Air Pollution?, Hawii
How many people do you know who died from air pollution? I’m hard pressed to come up with one name... 4428. September 10, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Excessive lead fouls air, workers in Kenya's acid battery plants, Kenya
Lead levels in the air – and in workers' blood – at plants in Kenya where lead acid batteries are made and recycled far exceed U.S. job safety standards, according to a study that highlights the extent and degree of lead exposure and the lack of safety measures... 4429. September 10, 2012 | Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN)
Late-Night Nitrates Produce Aerosols, CEN
Nighttime chemistry is important for particles involved in air quality, weather, and climate. Nitrate radical chemistry taking place during the wee hours can drive atmospheric aerosol formation, according to a report published in Science... 4430. September 9, 2012 | Mail Online
Human excrement, asbestos and dead flies: The ingredients found in fake cigarettes that cost the taxpayer billions, UK
Fake cigarettes made from human excrement, asbestos, mould and dead flies are being smoked regularly in Britain, undercover detectives have found... 4431. September 9, 2012 | The Standard
Villagers sue diamond firms for pollution, Zimbabwe
THE Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (Zela) and villagers living along Save River are seeking a court order to bar three diamond mining companies in Marange district from polluting water sources... 4432. September 9, 2012 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Nano-fibres to help mercury cleanup, France
AFP - Scientists in Switzerland and the United States on Sunday said they had created a "nano-velcro" textile that offers a swift, sensitive and low-cost way of detecting mercury, a toxic and accumulative pollutant, in water and fish... 4433. September 8, 2012 | IBTimes UK
Yangtze River Turns Red: Photos Of China's Once Golden, Now Scarlet Pathway, China
The Yangtze River, the third longest river in the world, sometimes called the "golden watercourse," mysteriously blushed for the first time on Sept. 6. Residents in the surrounding area near the city of Chongqing, where the Yangtze connects to the Jialin River, literally stopped in their tracks when they noticed their once golden river had turned a shocking shade of red... 4434. September 8, 2012 | Scotsman.com
Highly toxic pesticide store costs farmer a fine of £1,200, UK
A FARMER has been fined £1,200 for possessing a banned lethal poison. Police searching Tom McKellar’s farm in June 2009 found three containers of the pesticide carbofuran... 4435. September 8, 2012 | The Journal Sentinel
Abandoned factory packed with toxic chemicals, USA
Slinger - Dozens of drums and barrels containing thousands of pounds of hazardous and toxic chemicals are stacked inside an abandoned metal plating factory on Oak St... 4436. September 8, 2012 | Sheffield Telegraph
Suburb fumes over air pollution, UK
COMMUNITY representatives in Broomhill are to keep up the pressure for traffic improvements and action to tackle air pollution in the suburb and shopping centre... 4437. September 7, 2012 | AGI.it
Fear in Milan due to toxic cloud, 11 taken to hospital, Italy
Milan - Toxic vapour poisoning affected Peschiera Borromeo, near Milan last night. One hundred and eleven people suffered irritation to their eyes and respiratory tracts, but only 11 were taken to hospital and their condition isn't serious... 4438. September 7, 2012 | BBC
Farmer Tom McKellar fined over banned poison carbofuran, UK
A farm manager from Argyll has been fined £1,200 for possessing a banned highly-toxic pesticide... 4439. September 7, 2012 | The Associated Press (AP)
Calif toxic waste dump fined for improper disposal, USA
KETTLEMAN CITY, Calif.—Federal officials are fining the operator of the largest toxic waste dump in the West nearly $10,000 for improper disposal near a community known for a rash of birth defects... 4440. September 7, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Kyoto Protocols Clean Development Mechanism passes one billionth certified emission reduction milestone, Germany
Bonn, The one billionth certified emission reduction (CER) credit under the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) will be issued today, marking an impressive milestone for the world's leading greenhouse gas offset mechanism... 4441. September 6, 2012 | The Associated Press (AP) | The Himalayan Times
Six arrested after India blaze kills 38, India
CHHENAI: Indian police arrested six people today and were hunting for the boss of a fireworks factory where 38 people were killed in a blaze that highlighted the industry’s lax safety standards... 4442. September 6, 2012 | The Daily Star
Toxic gas kills 3 in septic tank, Bangladesh
Three day labourers died and another sustained injuries after inhaling toxic gas inside a septic tank in Gilatala area in the city on Tuesday night... 4443. September 6, 2012 | The Times-Picayune
Oil, chemical, coal releases during Hurricane Isaac should have been avoided, environmental groups say, USA
At least 93 pollution incidents related to Hurricane Isaac should have been prevented by proper precautions by oil and gas, chemical and coal-handling facilities, representatives of three environmental groups said Thursday... 4444. September 6, 2012 | NYTime.com
Chemical Safety Policy, USA
The business of chemistry provides the building blocks that are needed every day to produce food, disinfect water and create innovative technologies... 4445. September 5, 2012 | wired-gov.net
Chemical exposure linked to cardiovascular disease, Article
Exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), which is found in some household products, has been linked to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and peripheral arterial disease... 4446. September 5, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Urgent Action Needed to Reduce Growing Health and Environmental Hazards from Chemicals: UN Report, Switzerland / Kenya / USA
Geneva / Nairobi / Mexico City / New York, Coordinated action by governments and industry is urgently needed to reduce the growing risks to human health and the environment posed by the unsustainable management of chemicals worldwide, according to a new report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)... 4447. September 4, 2012 | The Himalayan Times
Abuse of antibiotics in animal feed Public health aspect, Pakistan
Antibiotics are very important in animal production for a number of reasons. Firstly, they are required on animal welfare grounds. Secondly, there are economic grounds: use of antibiotics at sub-therapeutic levels growth promotant... 4448. September 4, 2012 | The Associated Press (AP)
Peru Toxic Spill: Cajacay Villagers Say Government Neglected Them After Antamina Pipeline Rupture, Peru
LIMA, Peru — More than a month after toxic slurry from a major copper mine sickened scores of people in one of Peru's highland communities, villagers complain that the mining company and the government have done little to help... 4449. September 4, 2012 | CNN
South Korea looks to expand chemical castration law, state-run media report, South Korea
South Korea looks to expand chemical castration law, state-run media report South Korea is considering the expansion of its chemical castration law to those who have sexually assaulted victims as old as 19, according to the country's state-run news agency... 4450. September 4, 2012 | BBC
Chemical spill closes East Renfrewshire pool and theatre, UK
A chemical spill has led to the temporary closure of a swimming pool, function room and theatre complex in East Renfrewshire...
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