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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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151. January 5, 2024 | Chemical & Engineering News
EPA allows novel RNAi biopesticide for 3 years
The US Environmental Protection Agency has approved the use of a sprayable biopesticide that relies on RNA interference to combat the destructive Colorado potato beetle. The product is the first dsRNA pesticide in the world allowed to be sprayed on plants, according to the EPA. 152. January 5, 2024 | CBS News
BPA, phthalates "widespread" in supermarket foods, regardless of packaging, Consumer Report says
Among the supermarket foods tested, Annie's Organic Cheesy Ravioli, Del Monte sliced peaches and Chicken of the Sea pink salmon, had the most phthalates per nanogram. 153. January 4, 2024 | EOS
India’s disadvantaged groups face more air pollution
Air pollution disproportionately affects the poor and marginalized around the world, and India is no exception. A new study published in Scientific Reports shows that lower-caste communities and other socially disadvantaged groups have the greatest exposure in the country. 154. January 3, 2024 | Environmental Health News
Pakistan battles severe air pollution with school closures and cloud seeding
According to estimates, Lahore residents are losing an average of seven years of life span due to air pollution. 155. January 3, 2024 | Environmental Health News
Addressing racial disparities in phthalate exposure could reduce the risk of preterm birth
A new study in Environmental Health Perspectives found large racial and ethnic disparities in exposure to phthalates, chemicals that are associated with an increased risk of premature births. 156. January 2, 2024 | ABC News
How to reduce your exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in plastics, tinned food and even paper receipts
Shopping dockets? You are probably better off not handling them. Microwaving food in plastic? That is also not advised — and it is because of the 'disrupting' chemicals, which experts say are affecting vital systems in the human body. 157. December 28, 2023 | Aljazeera
Bangladesh capital most polluted as toxic smog engulfs South Asian cities
Capitals of India and Bangladesh see thick layers of toxic smog, ‘very poor’ air quality as normal lives are affected. 158. December 28, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Childhood leukemia linked to PFAS exposure
Prenatal exposure to some PFAS is associated with a higher risk of childhood leukemia, according to a large study published by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 159. December 28, 2023 | The Guardian
Retailers to pay for consumers’ e-waste recycling from 2026 under UK plans
Households will be able to drop off cables and other electrical waste in-store or have home collections, says UK environment agency Defra. 160. December 27, 2023 | Earth.com
AI shows how microplastics are harming global soil and agriculture
While the pollution of oceans by plastics is widely recognized, the presence of microplastics in soils across the globe is equally alarming. 161. December 27, 2023 | CBC
Mumbai doctors blame pigeons for spike in lung disease
Doctors in India's most populous city are sounding the alarm over what they say is a fivefold increase in cases of a severe inflammation of the lungs called hypersensitivity pneumonitis. 162. December 27, 2023 | Wisconsin Public Radio
New research highlights effects of biodiversity and pollution in spread of animal diseases
New research from UW-Madison shows that biodiversity and pollution are factors that can change how vulnerable amphibian species are to disease and parasites. 163. December 26, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Our 5 most read stories of 2023
It's always interesting to see what stories touch people. 164. December 26, 2023 | Boise State Public Radio
How pesticides are impacting Latino farmworkers
When it comes to the agricultural industry there are many different risks that come with the job. In a new study from Boise State University, researchers are looking at the impact of pesticide exposure on Idaho's Latino farmworkers. 165. December 26, 2023 | Washington Post
Pakistan’s air pollution rivals India’s, so authorities try seeding clouds
Air pollution in the Pakistani city of Lahore is estimated to reduce average life expectancy by over seven years. 166. December 26, 2023 | CBS News
Billions of pounds of microplastics are entering the oceans every year. Researchers are trying to understand their impact
A recent study estimates there are now 170 trillion pieces of plastic in the ocean. 167. December 22, 2023 | Grist
The link between climate change and a spate of rare disease outbreaks in 2023
The temperature-sensitive pathogens that caught U.S. communities off guard are a grim preview of the future. 168. December 22, 2023 | Newsweek
Bizarre plastic rocks now found across five continents
One expert told Newsweek that these deposits are a "danger to ocean sustainability, blue economy and overall human health." 169. December 22, 2023 | The Guardian
Ban use of bee-killing pesticide in UK, business chiefs tell government
Exclusive: ‘We need to listen to the scientists. Excessive pesticide use is killing our bees,’ say company heads in letter to minister. 170. December 22, 2023 | Washington Post
Colon cancer is rising in young Americans. It’s not clear why
The disease is striking young people who have no obvious risk factors. 171. December 22, 2023 | Inside Climate News
For one environmentalist, warning black women about dangerous beauty products allows them to own their health
The effort by Heather McTeer Toney, a former EPA official, is a part of a larger effort to educate communities of color about personal and communal environmental harms. 172. December 22, 2023 | Washington Post
China’s pollution is getting worse again, says report
For the first time since China began its “war on pollution” a decade ago, the concentration of dangerous PM 2.5 particles in the air has increased. 173. December 22, 2023 | Public Health Watch
California issues emergency rule to address silicosis epidemic
One hundred cases of the fatal lung disease have been documented among fabricators of artificial-stone countertops in the state. Public Health Watch and two collaborators broke the news of the cluster. 174. December 21, 2023 | The Guardian
Pakistan uses artificial rain in attempt to cut pollution levels
The capital city of the eastern province of Punjab, near the Indian border, has some of the worst air quality in the world and has become extremely polluted because of a growing population of more than 13 million people. 175. December 21, 2023 | Washington Post
Supreme Court to review EPA’s power to curb downwind pollution
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that it will review the Biden administration’s plan to limit smog-forming pollutants from power plants and other industrial facilities that cause problems for their downwind neighbors in other states.
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