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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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5326. February 8, 2012 | straitstimes.com
China officials on alert after Yangtze chemical leak, China
SHANGHAI (REUTERS) - Shanghai authorities are on alert after a chemical leak polluted the Yangtze River, the main source of water for China's most populous city,... 5327. February 7, 2012 | The Associated Press (AP)
5 hurt in chemical blast at South Carolina State, USA
ORANGEBURG, S.C.- Five people have been hurt in an explosion in a science building at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg... 5328. February 7, 2012 | ContraCostaTimes.com
Smoky air can harm dogs and cats, too, says vets and pollution experts, USA
Spare the air. Spare the human health. Now, spare the pets... 5329. February 7, 2012 | CNA
Pollution in 32 gas stations exceeds allowable levels: EPA, Taiwan
Taipei, Feb. 7 (CNA) Pollution in soil and underground water in 32 gas stations exceeds allowable levels, with three of them reaching an extent that requires remedial measures, the Environment.. 5330. February 7, 2012 | SCMP.com
Cadmium plants given marching orders, China
All heavy-metal smelting plants in Hechi , Guangxi province, will be relocated by 2015, a move that comes amid ongoing efforts to tackle a toxic cadmium spill that has threatened the drinking water of millions of people for weeks... 5331. February 7, 2012 | News24
Nigeria poisoning 'worst in modern history', Nigeria
Lagos - A lead poisoning epidemic in Nigeria's north that has killed 400 children and affected thousands is the worst in modern history, but cleanup has not even begun in many areas, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday... 5332. February 7, 2012 | The National
3,000 tonnes of waste dragged from creek, Dubai
DUBAI // Authorities are urging boat owners to stop emptying dirty water and diesel into the Dubai Creek, after more than 3,000 tonnes of waste, mostly black mud, was dragged from the creek bed... 5333. February 7, 2012 | Bloomberg
Carbon Capture Projects Imperiled by Worst-Case Scenario: Energy, Africa
The cloud of carbon dioxide that burst out of Lake Nyos in Cameroon and asphyxiated 1,700 people haunts the plans of oil and power companies to bury their greenhouse gases underground... 5334. February 7, 2012 | The Hindu
Rise in Bangalore's temperature attributed to high carbon emissions, India
Bangalore, which was once known for its salubrious climate, is getting hotter by the day because of the rise in global and local pollution levels, according to J. Srinivasan, Chairman of the Divecha Centre for Climate Change... 5335. February 7, 2012 | Voice of America
Lead Poisoning Rampant Among Nigerian Children Rights Group Says, Africa
Thousands of children in northwestern Nigeria are in urgent need of treatment for lead poisoning... 5336. February 7, 2012 | The Washington Post
Reports: China environmental accidents on rise, chemicals industry key cause, as costs mount, China
SHANGHAI — Environmental accidents are on the rise in China, mainly due to chemicals industry-related traffic and industrial mishaps, and the costs of such damage to the economy are rising... 5337. February 7, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Childhood obesity linked to phthalate exposure, USA
Higher urinary concentrations of phthalates most commonly used in personal care products were associated with body size measures in overweight children... 5338. February 7, 2012 | latimes.com
Proposed Utah mine expansion reflects politics of coal, USA
An obstacle to greening L.A.'s energy portfolio is the DWP's contract with a Utah plant, which requires the city to buy coal power until 2027... 5339. February 7, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Top Kenyan Athletes Support Half-Marathon Run to Celebrate UNEP's 40th Anniversary, Kenya
Kenya's top runners will join the public later this month for a half-marathon to mark the fortieth anniversary of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)... 5340. February 6, 2012 | IOL.co.za
Decades of toxic waste in KZN, African
Decades after the first drums of toxic sludge began to pile up in SA, the government has failed to get rid of more than 3 000 tons of mercury waste stored at the old Thor Chemicals factory in KwaZulu-Natal... 5341. February 6, 2012 | physorg.com
Climate risk of toxic shock, Australia
The effects of climate change could expose Australians to greater risks from toxic contamination, a leading scientist has warned... 5342. February 6, 2012 | UPI
Pollution takes heavy toll on China, China
BEIJING, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- China is paying a high price for pollution resulting from the country's soaring economic development fueled by low energy costs, an environmental report claims... 5343. February 6, 2012 | Bloomberg BNA
EPA Accepts Industry Methods for Calculating Warming Potential of Fluorinated Gases, USA
The Environmental Protection Agency has made a preliminary decision to accept industry methods for calculating the global warming potential of seven fluorinated greenhouse gases... 5344. February 6, 2012 | abcactionnews
Study: Children most vulnerable to second-hand smoke, USA
Danny Rhodes appreciates fresh, clean air. When he can, the father of two enjoys the outdoors with his family. Not a fan of cigarettes, Rhodes can't imagine allowing his kids in a confined space, such as a car, filled with second-hand smoke... 5345. February 6, 2012 | The Guardian
Use Rio+20 to overhaul idea of growth, urges EU climate chief, EU
Connie Hedegaard says GDP model of growth causes overconsumption, drives up commodity prices and ignores the environment... 5346. February 6, 2012 | Thanh Nien News
Vietnam among top 10 countries for worst air pollution, Vietnam
Vietnam is among the top 10 countries with the worst air pollution, according to a study released during this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos... 5347. February 6, 2012 | Reuters
Male smokers lose brain function faster as they age, UK
Men who smoke suffer a more rapid decline in brain function as they age than their non-smoking counterparts, with their cognitive decline as rapid as someone 10 years older but who shuns tobacco, scientists said on Monday... 5348. February 6, 2012 | MinnPost
After decades of warnings and pollution controls, newborns arrive with a burden of mercury, USA
I hold one share in the corporate earth and am uneasy about the management. — E.B. White, "Sootfall and Fallout," 1956... 5349. February 6, 2012 | Environmental Health News
'Inactive' phthalates widespread in medications, USA & Canada
The use of phthalates as inactive ingredients in medicines and supplements is common but possible health risks from these exposures is not known... 5350. February 6, 2012 | Nature News & Comment
US environment agency misses dioxin deadline, USA
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has missed a self-imposed deadline to release recommendations for the regulation of dioxins...
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