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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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1676. January 11, 2018 | The Standard HK
Green group fumes over deadlier air pollution
Air pollution-related deaths in Hong Kong jumped by more than 340 to a total of 1,849 last year, an environmental group said. 1677. January 10, 2018 | The New Indian Express
Toxic nitrogen dioxide level rises in Delhi despite fall in diesel consumption
The concentration of nitrogen dioxide, a toxic gaseous pollutant, substantially rose in Delhi in 2017, despite a fall in diesel consumption. 1678. January 10, 2018 | North Carolina Health News
When wood smoke poses risks
Insights are growing about when wood smoke -- from the fireplace and from wildfires outside the home -- can be dangerous to some. 1679. January 10, 2018 | Bloomberg BNA
Sri Lankan tea farmers sense trouble brewing over glyphosate ban
Tea farmers in Sri Lanka want their government to reauthorize the use of glyphosate for agriculture. 1680. January 10, 2018 | CBC News, Canada
Canada introduces new asbestos rules
Canada is moving ahead with its promised asbestos ban with newly proposed, federal rules to prohibit the use, sale, import and export of asbestos, along with products containing the hazardous material. 1681. January 9, 2018 | The Guardian
Plastic microbeads ban enters force in UK
Plastic microbeads can no longer be used in cosmetics and personal care products in the UK, after a long-promised ban came into effect on Tuesday. The ban initially bars the manufacture of such products and a ban on sales will follow in July. 1682. January 8, 2018 | Kathmandu Post
Use of harmful pesticides ‘massive’ in Nepal
Nepal continues to import thousands of tons of harmful chemicals every year. 1683. January 5, 2018 | Environmental Health perspectives
Advocates for children’s health: Working together to reduce harmful environmental exposures
With increasing rates of childhood cancers, neurodevelopmental disorders, and other illnesses often related to environmental exposures, some believe that children are modern-day canaries in the coal mine. 1684. January 3, 2018 | Chemistry World
Abandoned Cornish mine may hold clues to uranium clean-up
First time arsenic has been found to lock up uranium in a mineral The abandoned South Terras mine in Cornwall where uranium was mined until 1930. Arsenic has prevented uranium from leaching into waterways at the South Terras mine in the UK. This surprising discovery is the first time the toxic element has been found to control uranium contamination and could help in the clean-up of sites around the world. 1685. January 3, 2018 | Manila Bulletin
Some ‘lucky’ charms sold by streets vendors found with lead
A toxic chemicals watchdog expressed alarm after some dog-inspired “lucky” charms sold at outdoor markets were found to contain lead that could cause brain damage and other health issues. 1686. January 3, 2018 | Reuters
Beijing meets 2017 air pollution target set under 2013 clean-up plan
China’s smog-prone capital Beijing met its air quality targets last year following a crackdown on polluters and a sustained period of favorable weather, the local environmental agency said in a statement on Wednesday. 1687. January 3, 2018 | The Sydney Morning Herald
Exposure to fine particulate pollution linked to increase in early births
Exposure to fine particulates from burning coal, vehicle exhausts and other pollution sources is linked to an increased risk of pre-term births, according to a study of more than 1 million Chinese births that included an Australian researcher. 1688. January 2, 2018 | The Washington Post
Opinion: These toxic chemicals are everywhere — even in your body. And they won’t ever go away.
They say nothing lasts forever. Nothing, that is, except a group of toxic chemicals that may be associated with testicular cancer, kidney cancer, high cholesterol and suppression of vaccine effectiveness in children. They are now in nearly all of our bodies, are found in the air and water around the globe, and they never go away. They are “Forever Chemicals.” 1689. January 2, 2018 | The New York TImes
Obesity is the main contributor to diabetes in blacks and whites
Blacks are almost twice as likely to develop Type 2 diabetes as whites. Obesity is the reason, a new study reports. 1690. January 1, 2018 | Reuters
Beijing may be starting to win its battle against smog
Beijing may have turned a corner in its battle against the city's notorious smog, according to calculations, and environmental consultants say the Chinese government deserves much of the credit for introducing tough anti-pollution measures. 1691. December 29, 2017 | The Miami Herald
Testing says girls makeup is asbestos free, Claire’s claims
Claire’s fashion chain says the independent testing it funded has turned up no asbestos in its cosmetics so far. The chain pulled nine products after reports of tremolite asbestos in makeup for girls. 1692. December 27, 2017 | Standard.com
More than half of British children exposed to illegal levels of air pollution, Labour analysis reveals
All children in London live in areas where toxic air exceeds legal limits. 1693. December 27, 2017 | Environmental Health News
'Safe' levels? Small amounts of air pollution linked to more death for senior citizens: Study
Large Harvard study suggests lax national air pollution standards are killing the elderly before their time 1694. December 22, 2017 | Reuters
US EPA says glyphosate not likely to be carcinogenic to people
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has said that glyphosate, the key ingredient in Monsanto Co's top-selling weed killer Roundup, is not likely to be carcinogenic to humans, contradicting a World Health Organization panel. 1695. December 22, 2017 | CBC News, Canada
Choking hazards, chemical contamination top reasons for toy recalls
A CBC News analysis of every toy recall in Canada over the past decade has identified the most-common safety hazards as small parts that break off or are easily swallowed and contaminants such as lead, phthalates or bacteria. 1696. December 21, 2017 | Environmental Health News
Hold the plum pudding: US food sampling shows troubling pesticide residues
New data released recently by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shows a rise in the occurrence of pesticide residues detected in thousands of samples of commonly consumed foods. Documents obtained from the agency through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests also show the government is bracing for more, with the use of at least one controversial weed killing chemical – the herbicide known as 2,4-D - expected to triple in the next year. 1697. December 20, 2017 | Environmental Health News
It’s time to rethink chemical exposures —“safe” levels are doing damage: Study
Environmental health expert says low doses of the most ubiquitous toxics are hurting people—updating how we test and regulate could save lives. 1698. December 20, 2017 | Reuters
More than 200 nations promise to stop ocean plastic waste
More than 200 countries signed a U.N. resolution in Nairobi on Wednesday to eliminate plastic pollution in the sea, a move some delegates hoped would pave the way to a legally binding treaty. 1699. December 19, 2017 | The Jerusalem Post
Exposure to environmental chemicals, even in the womb, can cause diabetes
Regulation of phthalates in plastics and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the air is more strict in the European Union than in the US, and in many cases, even more so than it is in Israel. 1700. December 15, 2017 | The Washington Post
Smoke from wildfires may be surprisingly deadly, scientists report
The culprit appears to be small particles released by combustion, researchers say.
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