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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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7951. June 20, 2010 | The Bellingham Herald
Pasco living with toxic waste, USA
On the surface, Pasco's toxic waste site looks like a set of hills covered in brown and green vegetation... 7952. June 20, 2010 | Democrat and Chronicle
Manufactured gas leaves toxic legacy in region, USA
Cleanup plans are being laid to transform a rubble-strewn corner of downtown Rochester from a historically polluted lot to highly desirable waterfront property... 7953. June 20, 2010 | The Times-Tribune
Impact of natural gas drilling environmental woes could linger, USA
Michel Boufadel began a recent presentation about Marcellus Shale drilling with a photo of the ruptured Exxon Valdez oil tanker spilling into Alaskan waters, a disaster whose remnants the Temple University engineering professor has been studying for years... 7954. June 19, 2010 | Reuters
Toxic dioxins found in Taiwan free-range eggs, Hong Kong
A STUDY has found that eggs from free-range chickens in industrialised Taiwan contain almost six times more cancer-causing dioxins than eggs from caged chickens... 7955. June 19, 2010 | Thanh Nien Daily
New project aims to control vehicle emissions, Vietnam
The Vietnamese government has approved a six-year project with an expected investment of VND250 billion (US$13.2 million) to control vehicle emissions nationwide... 7956. June 19, 2010 | The Associated Press (AP)
3 minor injuries in propane tank fire in Chicago, USA
CHICAGO - Fire officials say three people suffered minor burns after a propane tank exploded at a small Chicago street festival... 7957. June 19, 2010 | The Associated Press (AP)
Swimmers Treated After Chlorine Leak, USA
COLUMBUS, More than 20 people have been treated for breathing problems after a chlorine leak at a public pool in Columbus created a noxious cloud... 7958. June 19, 2010 | Xinhua
Gulf cleanup could continue beyond 2011, USA
WASHINGTON - Although it remains unknown when the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico can be plugged, efforts to clean up the massive BP oil spilled so far could continue until 2011 and well beyond, some experts said... 7959. June 18, 2010 | Thanh Nien Daily
Vietnam-US group seeks $300 mln for dioxin mitigation, Vietnam
The US-Vietnam Dialogue Group on Agent Orange/Dioxin has called on the US government and other donors to provide US$300 million to address the lingering effects of the toxic chemical... 7960. June 18, 2010 | The Jakarta Post
RI eager to ban use of mercury, INdonesia
The government has announced it plans to meet an international standard currently being developed that would outlaw the use and production of mercury, which is a highly toxic metal... 7961. June 18, 2010 | Newsday.com
Study: Stem cells help patients blinded by chemical burn, USA
SAN FRANCISCO - Patients blinded in one or both eyes by chemical burns regained their vision after healthy stem cells were extracted from their eyes and reimplanted, according to a report by Italian researchers at a scientific meeting... 7962. June 17, 2010 | Web MD
Air Pollution Linked to Sleep Breathing Problems, USA
Air pollution increases the risk for breathing problems during sleep, researchers have found... 7963. June 17, 2010 | Marketing Week
Toxic BP must stop spreading its poison, USA
BP’s disaster in the Gulf of Mexico is still unfolding. Even now as I write, 56 days after the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon rig in April, there is still a sense that we are at the very beginning of the story... 7964. June 17, 2010 | The Times of India
Toxic Troubles, India
With India's industrial sector predicted to grow by leaps and bounds, it is important that existing environment safety rules are enhanced and stringently enforced... 7965. June 17, 2010 | The Ottawa Citizen
Toxic rain, Canada
One of the most innovative projects at the new Lansdowne Park is one of the least visible. The winning proposal for the front lawn of the plan includes an enormous cistern system that would hold rainwater for the entire site... 7966. June 16, 2010 | Xinhua
China releases plan on drinking-water source protection, China
BEIJING - The Chinese government has released a plan on the protection of drinking-water sources in urban areas to guarantee the safety of drinking water and protect people's health... 7967. June 16, 2010 | The Dominion Post
Pollution 'choking' New Zealand rivers, New Zeland
Nearly two years after a national inquiry proposed sweeping changes to help clean up New Zealand's water, pollutants and toxic waste are still pouring into rivers... 7968. June 16, 2010 | People's Daily Online
Diesel oil spill causes severe pollution in Bolivia, Bolivia
A traffic accident of a tank truck loaded with 15,000 liters of diesel oil began affecting the natural reserve of Colorada Lagoon, located in Potosi department in the south of Bolivia, the Defense League of the Environment (Lidema) said on Tuesday... 7969. June 16, 2010 | AFP
Stoves started toxic fire, Bangladesh
A toxic blaze that killed more than 120 people in the Bangladeshi capital this month was started by cooking for a wedding feast, a government probe said Tuesday... 7970. June 16, 2010 | AAP
Australia to send toxic waste offshore, Australia
Thousands of tonnes of toxic waste currently stored in Sydney will be exported to Denmark because Australia can't safely dispose of the hazardous material... 7971. June 16, 2010 | BBC
Chemical leak shuts Berkshire sports centre, UK
A leisure centre in Berkshire had to be evacuated after a chemical leak... 7972. June 16, 2010 | UNEP
Maldives is Walking the Talk: Phasing Out Ozone-depleting Substances, UNEP
The Maldives has strongly renewed its commitment to carbon neutrality with a declaration by its President Mohamed Nasheed to phase-out HCFCs (hydro-chlorofluorcarbons), the substitutes for... 7973. June 16, 2010 | UNEP
Phase out of Hazardous Chemicals in the Mediterranean by 2019, UNEP
Athens, Mediterranean countries adopted new concrete measures and mandatory timelines to limit the impact of dangerous chemicals and pesticides originating from industrial and agricultural activities on the marine environment in the region... 7974. June 16, 2010 | The Jakarta Post
RI ozone depletion at ‘alarming’ levels, Indonesia
The ozone layer over the country continues to thin, increasing human exposure to harmful ultraviolet rays that cause skin cancer, cataracts and damage to the immune system... 7975. June 16, 2010 | The Peninsula
Ten popular shampoo brands sent for toxic chemical tests, Qatar
DOHA: The Ministry of Environment, during an inspection campaign has identified 10 popular varieties of shampoo in the local market suspected of containing 1,4 Dioxane, a toxic chemical which is known to cause cancer...
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