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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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4826. June 17, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
A New Balance Sheet for Nations: Launch of Sustainability Index that Looks Beyond GDP, Brazil
Rio, The world's fixation on economic growth ignores a rapid and largely irreversible depletion of natural resources that will seriously harm future generations, according to a report which today unveiled a new indicator aimed at encouraging sustainability... 4827. June 17, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UN Opens Major Congress to Promote Role of Law in Achieving Sustainable Development, Brazil/Kenya
Rio de Janeiro / Nairobi, A major United Nations congress to examine the positive role justice, law and governance can play to meet international goals on the environment, gets underway today in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil... 4828. June 16, 2012 | IANS
Two die from toxic fumes at Delhi sewage plant, India
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Two labourers working for the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) died Saturday after inhaling poisonous fumes while cleaning a sewage treatment plant in east Delhi's Kondli area, police said... 4829. June 16, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Going Green: Pioneering Private Sector Already Embracing Sustainable Future, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, Businesses making the transition towards the green economy are already reaping rewards worth hundreds of millions of dollars in savings and high return on investment, while benefiting consumers, communities and the environment... 4830. June 16, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
New Report Highlights Raft of Inspiring Examples of Transformative Actions by Cities and Local Governments, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, A raft of transformative and inspiring policies by cities and local governments, which can assist in creating a sustainable 21st century, were spotlighted in a new report released today by ICLEI - Local Government for Sustainability and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)... 4831. June 15, 2012 | The Associated Press (AP)
HEALTH: EPA proposes stricter standards for soot pollution, USA
WASHINGTON (AP) — Risking an election-year backlash from Republicans, the Obama administration is proposing new air quality standards to lower the amount of soot that can be released into the air... 4832. June 15, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Lesser known climate pollutants get spotlight at Rio+20 as global Coalition builds momentum, Brazil
Rio, Brazil - A contest challenging young people around the world to put a little-known group of harmful pollutants at the forefront of the global development agenda was the latest initiative launched today by an emerging international coalition... 4833. June 14, 2012 | BBC
Three inhale toxic gas at Oxford's St John's College, UK
Three people in an Oxford student block required treatment after inhaling toxic chemicals from a faulty fridge, the fire service has said... 4834. June 14, 2012 | The Northern Echo
Highly toxic?, UK
A report claiming one cannabis joint is as harmful as up to 20 legal cigarettes has divided opinion in the medical world. So just how dangerous is the drug? Health and Education Editor Barry Nelson reports... 4835. June 14, 2012 | CBC News
Nitrogen pollution impact examined, Canada
A P.E.I. biologist is trying to solve the messy problem of tracking how excess nitrogen is affecting the health of rivers in the Maritimes... 4836. June 14, 2012 | syracuse.com
Stop mercury pollution; Arab Spring of gossip, USA
The U.S. Senate should defeat one senator’s attempt to block a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule limiting mercury emissions from coal- and oil-fired power plants. The health of our children, and of the Great Lakes, are at stake... 4837. June 14, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Rio+20: Opportunity to Fast Track Transition to Green Economy, Lift Millions Out of Poverty, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, A transition to a green economy could lift millions of people out of poverty and transform the livelihoods of many of the 1.3 billion people earning just US$1.25 a day around the world, but only when supported by strong policies and public- and private-sector investments... 4838. June 13, 2012 | Xinhua
Chemical plant explodes in NE China, China
SHENYANG, June 12 (Xinhua) -- An chemical plant in northeast China's Liaoning province exploded Tuesday afternoon, local fire department said... 4839. June 13, 2012 | The Times of India (TOI)
Crops withering away due to pollution caused by sponge iron unit, India
MOGILIDIDDA (Mahbubnagar): Farmers are up in arms against a sponge iron unit which, they allege, is not only polluting the air but also the groundwater sources in this village in Mahbubnagar's Farooqnagar mandal... 4840. June 13, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
From Green Economy for Business to Preventing Future Famine: Highlights of UNEP Press Events at Rio+20, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, From setting forth the business case for the green economy to strengthening the ecological basis of food security, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and its partners are hosting more than a dozen media launches and events at Rio+20... 4841. June 12, 2012 | The Raw Story
Scientists: China’s soil pollution could be a bigger long-term problem than air or water, China
Nowhere is the global push to restore degraded land likely to be more important, complex and expensive than in China, where vast swaths of the soil are contaminated by arsenic and heavy metals from mines and factories... 4842. June 12, 2012 | ABC News
Are 'Spray-On' Tans Safe? Experts Raise Questions as Industry Puts Out Warnings, USA
The active chemical used in spray tans, dihydroxyacetone (DHA), has the potential to cause genetic alterations and DNA damage, according to a panel of medical experts who reviewed 10 of the most-current publicly available scientific studies on DHA for ABC News... 4843. June 12, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
The Environmental and Economic Crises Share the Same Cause, China
BEIJING, Jun 4 (Tierramérica).- What has happened with the global environment movement? This is a crucial question for Rio+20, the upcoming United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), which will be held Jun. 20-22 in Brazil... 4844. June 11, 2012 | The Jakarta Post
Indonesian govt soon to release containers of toxic waste, Indonesia
The Indonesian government will soon release thousands of containers full of toxic waste, which are currently being held at Tanjung Priok port in North Jakarta, in a bid to recover supplies of raw materials for industrial use... 4845. June 11, 2012 | WalesOnline
Chemical emergency centre opens in city, UK
A FACILITY designed to reduce the risk of major chemical incidents has been launched in Cardiff... 4846. June 11, 2012 | Chemical & Engineering News
Recognizing Hazards, USA
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration released in March a long-awaited update to its Hazard Communication Standard, the regulation that determines how chemical safety information is relayed to workers... 4847. June 11, 2012 | The Bolton News
Asbestos hazard flagged up in rundown schools, UK
TRADE union Unison has accused the Government of putting teachers and pupils at “potential risk” by scrapping the Building Schools for the Future programme... 4848. June 11, 2012 | InsideClimate News
2010 Oil Spill in Michigan Far Larger Than Official Estimates, Evidence Shows, USA
Documents from the federal investigation into the largest spill of diluted bitumen in U.S. history point to the need for a more accurate accounting... 4849. June 11, 2012 | The Times of India (TOI)
Arsenic fear stalks Kolkata Municipal Corporation's tubewell plans in Jadavpur, India
KOLKATA: In a bid to eradicate water scarcity in parts of Jadavpur, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has decided to dig a number of deep tubewells. .. 4850. June 11, 2012 | Chemical & Engineering News
Global Approach To Chemical Regulations A Worthy, But Difficult Goal, USA
Implementing chemical regulations that protect human health and the environment is an expensive and complex exercise. Industry groups and regulators agree that sharing chemical safety data and software around the world would save hundreds of millions of dollars annually...
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