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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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4526. July 23, 2012 | The Daily Star
Litani River pollutants force residents from homes, Lebanon
ZAHLE, Lebanon: As if the foul smell were not enough, the risk of disease and insect bites from the polluted Litani River have finally forced Khalil Soueid to put his riverside family home in the Bekaa Valley village of Bar Elias up for sale... 4527. July 23, 2012 | NYTime.com
Carcinogen Found in Chinese Baby Formula, Hong Kong
HONG KONG — A month after large batches of Chinese baby formula were found to contain dangerous levels of mercury, state media outlets reported Monday that the authorities have discovered more shipments of contaminated formula, this time poisoned with a cancer-causing toxin... 4528. July 22, 2012 | The Journal Sentinel
MMSD facing regulatory change in state wastewater discharge requirement, USA
You would expect state permits for municipal sewage plants to limit the amount of pollutants discharged to rivers and lakes and to impose deadlines on upgrading sewers and treatment facilities... 4529. July 22, 2012 | WSJ.com
Waste Center In Manhattan Clears Hurdle, USA
A garbage-transfer center proposed for the Upper East Side has cleared its final regulatory hurdle, paving the way for a project that has sparked outrage from one of the city's wealthiest neighborhoods and fueled debate over... 4530. July 22, 2012 | NYTime.com
Mapping Toilets in a Mumbai Slum Yields Unexpected Results, India
It was while stepping over the channels of ochre fluid that run between the raggedly cascading apartment blocks that make up the Mumbai slum known as Cheeta Camp that James Potter discovered a real-life version of what could be a scene out of a magical realist novel by Salman Rushdie... 4531. July 22, 2012 | Bradenton Herald/Associated Press
Experts: Some fracking critics use bad science, USA
PITTSBURGH — In the debate over natural gas drilling, the companies are often the ones accused of twisting the facts. But scientists say opponents sometimes mislead the public, too... 4532. July 21, 2012 | The Des Moines Register
Ethanol producer troubles continue with E15, USA
Race fans cheered a week ago at the “American Ethanol 200” NASCAR race, where cars were powered with the 15 percent blend of ethanol... 4533. July 19, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Common chemicals detected in amniotic fluid from 1980s and 1990s, ENH
Scientists measuring decades-old amniotic fluid found three common contaminants in almost every sample. This study is an example of what people who are adults or teens today may have been exposed to in the womb... 4534. July 18, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP Announces Young Winners of Global Art and Environment Competition, Kenya
Nairobi, A painting of a penguin combined with scenes of the deep ocean, forests and wind turbines by 13-year-old Diana Fan from the USA has been awarded first place in the 21st International Children's Painting Competition on the Environment, run by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)... 4535. July 18, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP Pays Tribute to the Life of Climber Roger Payne, Kenya
Nairobi - It was with shock and sadness that the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) learnt about the tragic death of Roger Payne along with six other mountaineers in an avalanche in the Alps on 12 July... 4536. July 17, 2012 | The Daily Star
Clean stoves reduce indoor air pollution, Bangladesh
Improved cooking facilities can help improve public health in rural areas of developing countries, according to a study by economists Rema Hanna, Esther Duflo and Michael Greenstone... 4537. July 17, 2012 | Jiji Press
Japan, Vietnam sign agreement on chemical substance management, Vietnam
HANOI -- Japan and Vietnam signed memorandums of understanding Sunday to strengthen bilateral cooperation for chemical substance management... 4538. July 17, 2012 | brisbanetimes.com
Chemical leak at Port of Brisbane, Australia
Four people have been taken to hospital after being exposed to a chemical leak at the Port of Brisbane... 4539. July 17, 2012 | The Times of India (TOI)
Indian ports stuck with toxic waste dumped by Europe, India
CHENNAI: Hazardous products including dead batteries, arms waste like empty shells and cartridges, toxic substances, waste oil and carcinogens like asbestos are making their way to the 7,600-km-long Indian coastline, posing a serious threat to hundreds of fragile ecosystems along the shores... 4540. July 16, 2012 | Environmental Health News
How your great grandmother’s chemical exposures may affect you, ENH
Ovarian diseases that persist across three generations develop in rats exposed to common environmental chemicals at a key time before birth. The symptoms resemble two types of ovarian problems common in women... 4541. July 16, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Young Chinese Painters Awarded in Special Ceremony at UNEP Headquarters, Kenya
Nairobi, A wildlife photographer steadies his camera to snap a lake full of pink flamingoes, while a group of children plays with jovial giraffes and other brightly-coloured birds... 4542. July 16, 2012 | Medical Xpress
Plastics chemical in dental fillings might affect children's behavior: study
HealthDay) -- Children who receive dental fillings made from the controversial plastics chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) could undergo small but long-term changes in their behavior, a new study suggests... 4543. July 16, 2012 | ScienceDaily
Gas from Pollutants, Forest Fires at Potentially Toxic Levels, ScienceDaily
Forest fires and emission of air pollutants, which include fumes from vehicles running on diesel and slow burning of coal and charcoal, release isocyanic acid in the troposphere... 4544. July 16, 2012 | Hudson Reporter
Secaucus bans ‘fracking’, USA
The mayor and Town Council banned fracking and fracking waste water in Secaucus at the June 26 council meeting in a resolution that states that the drilling process causes environmental hazards... 4545. July 15, 2012 | Medical News Today
Chemical Discovered That Affects Biological Clock May Offer New Way To Treat Diabetes, USA
Biologists at UC San Diego have discovered a chemical that offers a completely new and promising direction for the development of drugs to treat metabolic disorders such as type 2 diabetes... 4546. July 15, 2012 | al.com
Oysters can handle some, but not all pollution we dump into the nation's estuaries, USA
MOBILE, Alabama -- While oysters are known to be one of nature’s best natural filters, new research suggests there are limits to how much pollution they can clean up... 4547. July 15, 2012 | USA TODAY
Delays in new food-safety regulations cause frustration, USA
Last year President Obama signed a law hailed as the most sweeping overhaul of food safety in 70 years. Fast forward 17 months, and major portions have yet to be implemented... 4548. July 15, 2012 | The Texas Tribune
Texas' Petrochemical Boom Fuels Hopes and Concerns, USA
FREEPORT — The largest chemical complex in the Western Hemisphere resembles a city of pipes and stacks. And Dow Chemical, its owner, is spending more than $4 billion to make it even larger... 4549. July 15, 2012 | The Times of India (TOI)
Asbestos roofs pose a health threat to kids in 60 schools, India
KOZHIKODE: For the children of many schools in the district, the asbestos roofs over their head are posing a serious health hazard. Oblivious to the fact that the asbestos is carcinogenic (cancer-causing), they continue to attend classes... 4550. July 14, 2012 | Voice of America (VOA)
Nigeria Oil Spill Threatens Health, Environment, Nigeria
ABUJA — Late Thursday in Zamfara State, Nigeria, a fuel tanker overturned in a road accident and poured its entire contents into a nearby river, potentially impacting the drinking water of millions of people in Zamfara and neighboring Sokoto state...
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