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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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926. December 3, 2020 | Annals of Global Health
Human Health and Ocean Pollution
Ocean pollution is a global problem. It arises from multiple sources and crosses national boundaries. It is the consequence of reckless, shortsighted, and unsustainable exploitation of the earth’s resources. It endangers marine ecosystems. It impedes the production of atmospheric oxygen. Its threats to human health are great and growing, but still incompletely understood. Its economic costs are only beginning to be counted. 927. December 2, 2020 | Independent UK
Air pollution from cars, power plants and forest fires is risk factor for Alzheimer’s, study finds
The study, involving 18,000 seniors, found that those who lived in neighborhoods with higher levels of pollution, had an increased likelihood of amyloid plaques in the brain - a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. 928. December 2, 2020 | Boston Globe
Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in pesticide used on millions of Mass. acres when spraying for mosquitoes
The PFAS compounds are found in a range of commercial products and never fully degrade. They have been linked to cancer, low infant birth weights, and a range of diseases. 929. December 2, 2020 | Yukon News
Dawson-area study uncovers mining history contained in tree growth rings
Mercury pollution levels, locked into the trees, record busy industrial periods. 930. December 1, 2020 | CBC
Pollution complicates COVID-19 fight in India
People in Delhi are going into the worst season for air pollution as new cases of COVID-19 are rising. Doctors in India are looking at the link between air quality and the severity of coronavirus infections. 931. December 1, 2020 | The Guardian
Air pollution where girl died in London 'should have been treated as emergency'
Illegal levels of air pollution in the area where a nine-year-old girl lived and died should have been treated as a public health emergency, an inquest heard. 932. December 1, 2020 | The Guardian
EU to ban use of lead shot by wetland bird hunters
Regulation will help prevent deaths of 1m waterbirds by lead poisoning every year. 933. December 1, 2020 | News Hub
Kiwi adults still suffering from childhood lead exposure
People exposed to even just small amounts can suffer cognitive effects into adulthood without realizing it, a long-running New Zealand study shows. 934. November 30, 2020 | Tehran Times
Air pollution hiding behind COVID-19
Air pollution is the fourth-highest cause of death surpassed only by high blood pressure, tobacco use, and hunger. 935. November 30, 2020 | ABC7 News
New Stanford study shows how pollution from wildfire smoke affects teens' long-term health
Researchers found that effected teens were at higher risk for asthma and changes in immunity. 936. November 29, 2020 | Reuters
Elite runners brave Delhi race despite COVID-19 surge, pollution concerns
Some of the world's leading long-distance runners participated in a half-marathon in New Delhi on Sunday, even as India's capital grapples with a surge in COVID-19 cases and air pollution that has recently been among the world's worst. 937. November 26, 2020 | ZME Science
Do your beauty products have talc? There's a good chance they also have asbestos
There's no safe level of exposure to asbestos, a carcinogenic. 938. November 26, 2020 | Forbes
Glyphosate exposure could disrupt human gut microbiome
Exposure to glyphosate could adversely affect the microbes in our gut, potentially leading to poor health. 939. November 25, 2020 | The Guardian
The Indian school where students pay for lessons with plastic waste
Villagers once burned the toxic waste as fuel, but a pioneering couple's radical education model uses it much more creatively. 940. November 25, 2020 | Bloomberg Law
All nonessential PFAS should be phased out, scientists advise 25 November
A huge group of chemicals found in everything from food packaging to medical devices is so troublesome that only essential uses should be allowed, a group of U.S. and European scientists said Tuesday. 941. November 25, 2020 | Mongabay
Are industrial chemicals killing rare whales and familiar dolphins?
Dozens of beached animals on the U.S. Atlantic Coast contained high levels of pollutants and heavy metals in their blubber and liver tissues, a new study shows. 942. November 24, 2020 | Ensia
How air pollution could be harming your brain
According to one expert, "The risk of air pollution on the brain is a much broader risk factor than we've given it credit for." 943. November 23, 2020 | Evening Standard
Air pollution: How is children’s lung health affected by dirty air?
While research shows that when young children are exposed to air pollution their lungs do not grow as quickly as they should, the question of whether they can recover that lost lung capacity in the future if air quality is improved is still unclear. 944. November 21, 2020 | The Guardian
War of the weedkiller: why environmentalists are concerned about moves to ban Roundup
Many say herbicide is an essential tool in preserving biodiversity but others say it’s a ‘delusion’ to think weed control is only possible with ‘poison’ 945. November 19, 2020 | The CT mirror
Connecticut’s halfhearted battle: response to lead poisoning epidemic lacks urgency
Lead poisoning damages the health and development of thousands of Connecticut children every year -- particularly in our largest cities. 946. November 18, 2020 | The Guardian
Covid: Chemicals found in everyday products could hinder vaccine
The successful uptake of any vaccine for Covid-19, a crucial step in returning a sense of normalcy after a year ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic, could be hindered by widespread contamination from a range of chemicals used in everyday products. 947. November 17, 2020 | The Guardian
Pet flea treatments poisoning rivers across England, scientists find
Highly toxic insecticides used on cats and dogs to kill fleas are poisoning rivers across England, a study has revealed. The discovery is "extremely concerning" for water insects, and the fish and birds that depend on them, the scientists said. 948. November 16, 2020 | HealthLine
Artificial melanin may allow you to give up traditional hair dye
Researchers have developed a new type of hair dye called artificial melanin that could be healthier than traditional chemical hair dyes known to cause allergic reactions, swelling, and an increased risk for cancer in some people. 949. November 16, 2020 | Environmental Health News
Dead fish carry toxic mercury to the deep ocean, contaminating crustaceans
Fish carcasses sinking to the deepest parts of the ocean carry toxic mercury pollution that ends up contaminating bottom-dwelling sea creatures, according to a new study. 950. November 15, 2020 | Chemical & Engineering News
Common herbicide likely to harm endangered species, US EPA says
Atrazine has potential to affect numerous species and their habitats
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