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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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7926. June 24, 2010 | Cosmetic Design Europe
Nanoparticles in sunscreen may prove toxic if accidentally eaten, USA
Nanoparticles commonly contained in zinc oxide sunscreen formulations could prove potentially toxic if inadvertently taken orally, a peer reviewed report claims... 7927. June 24, 2010 | The Connexion
Baby milk bottle chemical banned, France
A CHEMICAL frequently used in plastic packaging is to be banned from baby milk bottles from next year... 7928. June 24, 2010 | UNEP
New Laboratory to Improve Monitoring of Hazardous Waste in Key West African Port, Switzerland
Geneva, In a bid to protect the coastal environment of West Africa from hazardous waste, a modern laboratory has been set in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, to improve the port's waste monitoring standards... 7929. June 24, 2010 | UNEP
Climate Change a Threat to Migratory Species, UK
London, Migratory species such as turtles and whales are exceptionally vulnerable to climate change, according to preliminary findings from a forthcoming United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report;Climate Change Vulnerability of Migratory Species... 7930. June 24, 2010 | The Jakarta Post
BMKG warns of spike in acid rain levels in Indonesia, Indonesia
Rainwater falling in Indonesia may appear clean, but the weather agency recently released a report showing that it contains dangerous levels of pollutants that are harmful to the environment and human healt... 7931. June 24, 2010 | Reuters
Experts demand European action on plastic chemicals, UK
SCIENTISTS and international health organizations from around the world called on Europe's food safety watchdog on Wednesday to regulate against exposure to a potentially harmful chemical found in plastic containers... 7932. June 23, 2010 | iaifrica
17 treated after gas leak, South Africa
At least 17 people were taken to hospital after a gas leak at the Water Affairs headquarters in Durban on Tuesday, KwaZulu-Natal paramedics said... 7933. June 23, 2010 | Evening Star
Major gas leak threatens explosion, UK
AN EXCLUSION zone was set up around a property in Gorleston this afternoon after a major gas leak threatened an explosion in the area... 7934. June 23, 2010 | Xinhua
Six trapped in central China coal-gas leak, three reported alive, China
CHANGSHA, Six men were trapped underground after being overwhelmed by a coal gas leak in central China' s Hunan Province Wednesday. Three of the men remain missing, a government spokesman said... 7935. June 23, 2010 | JSOnline
Toxic chemical detected again in Cedarburg water, USA
Cedarburg - Vinyl chloride, a toxic chemical, has been detected in water from the city's well No. 4 for the fourth consecutive month, Cedarburg Light and Water Utility General Manager Dale Lythjohan said Wednesday... 7936. June 23, 2010 | Xinhua
Six trapped in coal-gas leak,three reported alive, China
CHANGSHA - Six men were trapped underground after being overwhelmed by a coal gas leak in central China' s Hunan Province Wednesday. Three of the men remain missing, a government spokesman said... 7937. June 22, 2010 | Indian Express
Gas leak in Berhampur: 50 affected, India
BERHAMPUR: With Bhopal gas leak case fresh in mind, panic gripped Berhampur on Monday after chlorine gas leaked from a cylinder at a Public Health department store. At least 50 persons were affected and 35 treated in hospital... 7938. June 22, 2010 | The Hindu
Team to study pollution in city, India
VISAKHAPATNAM: The National Alliance for People's Movement team will visit Visakhapatnam city in a couple of months to study the impact of pollution from Vedanta Zinc factory, Coromandel Fertilizers, Rain Calcining Limited and Visakhapatnam Port Trust... 7939. June 22, 2010 | UNEP
Ban Urges Focus on Green Growth and the Millennium Development Goals Ahead of G20 Summit, UNEP
The United Nations is calling on leaders of the biggest industrialized and developing nations to focus on green growth, sustainable development and the needs of the most vulnerable, in devising economic recovery strategies... 7940. June 22, 2010 | China Daily
Blast kills 47 in Henan coal mine, china
PINGDINGSHAN, Henan - Forty-six miners were killed on Monday morning in China's latest coal mine disaster after explosives stored in the shaft went off, emitting toxic gas... 7941. June 22, 2010 | Deccan Herald
Atmospheric pollution goes up as rains cease, Bangladesh
Poor pressure gradients at sea level and weak wind currents have given a break to the south-west monsoon especially in the south interior Karnataka, but the interval will not affect crops... 7942. June 22, 2010 | Bangkok Post
Anand panel approves list of 'harmful activities', Thailand
The four-party panel working on solutions to Map Ta Phut's pollution problems has concluded its seven-month mission by approving a list of 18 activities it considers harmful to the environment and public health... 7943. June 22, 2010 | The Daily Star
Toxic paper mill effluent badly pollutes Bogra river, Bangladesh
The water of the Nagor River flowing through Dupchanchia and Kahaloo upazilas of Bogra district has become badly polluted by untreated effluent from Azad Pulp and Paper Mill situated at Birgram in Kahaloo upazila... 7944. June 22, 2010 | The Asian Age
Call to send Bhopal toxic waste back to US, India
A section of senior Madhya Pradesh bureaucrats along with several NGOs believe the solution to the outstanding issue of toxic waste from the Union Carbides factory in Bhopal is to send it back to the United States. They cite the precedent of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) having ordered Hindustan Lever Limited (HLL)... 7945. June 21, 2010 | People's Daily Online
China to adopt inter-provincial approach to air pollution prevention, China
Chinese provinces and municipalities in regions with heavy air pollution are to team up to combat air pollution, under a new national strategy... 7946. June 21, 2010 | JoongAng Daily
SK Energy spins off units, South Korea
Koo Ja-young, president and chief executive of SK Energy, Korea’s leading refiner, says he plans to spin off key businesses in an effort to increase the global competitiveness of the units... 7947. June 21, 2010 | Xinhua
Regions to jointly combat air pollution, China
BEIJING - Chinese provinces and municipalities in regions with heavy air pollution are to team up to combat air pollution, under a new national strategy... 7948. June 21, 2010 | Dissent Magazine
The Hundred Years' War over Toxic Chemicals, USA
In America, chemicals are innocent until proven guilty. It’s a rule that’s been in place for one hundred years and still applies to compounds used every day in industry and in your home... 7949. June 20, 2010 | The Associated Press (AP)
Teenage girl dies after possibly inhaling volcanic gas in Aomori, Japan
AOMORI, A 13-year-old girl died and three others were taken to hospital after possibly inhaling toxic volcanic gas on Sunday morning in the Hakkoda Mountains in the city of Aomori in Aomori Prefecture, police said. 7950. June 20, 2010 | Scotsman.com News
Scottish Water hit 54 times over pollution, Scotland
SCOTLAND'S water authority has been prosecuted more than 50 times for pollution offences since it came into existence eight years ago, figures obtained by Scotland on Sunday have revealed...
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