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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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1926. March 2, 2017 | Denver Colorado Statesman, Colorado
New study indicates low health risks found in oil-gas air pollution.
Colorado officials who reviewed thousands of air samples and a dozen studies on air pollution from oil and gas sites said Wednesday the risk of harmful human effects appears to be low. 1927. March 2, 2017 | Popular Science
The ‘safer' plastics designed to replace BPA may be just as bad for you.
A chemical called BHPF—found in some ‘BPA-Free’ plastics—may cause harmful outcomes in mice, according to a study published Tuesday in Nature Communications. 1928. March 1, 2017 | New Scientist
BPA-free water bottles may contain another harmful chemical.
A compound called BPA is being phased out of plastic packaging due to fears it may disrupt our hormones – but a replacement for it may be just as harmful. 1929. February 24, 2017 | The Guardian
Revealed: Thousands of children at London schools breathe toxic air.
Tens of thousands of children at more than 800 schools, nurseries and colleges in London are being exposed to illegal levels of air pollution that risk causing lifelong health problems, the Guardian can disclose. 1930. February 22, 2017 | Agence France-Presse
Tiny plastic particles from clothing, tyres clogging oceans.
Invisible particles washed off products like synthetic clothing and car tyres account for up to a third of the plastic polluting oceans, impacting eco-systems and human health, a top conservationist body warned Wednesday. 1931. February 21, 2017 | CBC Canada
Mercury in fish, seafood may be linked to higher risk of ALS, study suggests.
New research suggests eating certain species that tend to have high levels of mercury may be linked to a greater risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gherig's disease. 1932. February 20, 2017 | The Guardian
How air pollution harms your health - and how to avoid it.
It can cause eye irritation, breathing difficulties and heart disease. Here are ways to limit the damage. 1933. February 17, 2017 | Miami WLRN, Florida
Experts alert about risk of lead exposure in Florida.
A new report by the advocacy group Environment Florida argues that water in Florida’s schools and day cares may contain dangerous levels of lead, but that there is no way of knowing how widespread the problem is. 1934. February 16, 2017 | Lagos Guardian, Nigeria
Scientists develop technology to beat metal contamination of food products.
Nigerian scientists have designed stainless steel pepper grinding machine to address the rise in heavy metal contamination of food products. 1935. February 16, 2017 | With colon cancer, smokers may be less likely to survive.
Reuters Health
Current smokers diagnosed with colorectal cancer are more likely to die from it than former smokers or people who never tried cigarettes, a recent study suggests. 1936. February 16, 2017 | Lahore Daily Times, Pakistan
Pollution deaths
The government needs to realize that it has to incrementally cut its dependence on fossil fuels and utilize new green technology to mitigate the bad effects of using coal for producing energy. 1937. February 15, 2017 | The Guardian
From sea to plate: How plastic got into our fish.
Eight million tonnes of waste plastic ends up in the sea each year. Fish eat it - and then we do. How bad is it for us? 1938. February 14, 2017 | Consumer Reports
Flame retardant chemicals found in more people.
It's hard to avoid these toxics, but there are ways to limit your exposure. 1939. February 14, 2017 | New York Times
India's air pollution rivals China's as world's deadliest.
About 1.1 million people die prematurely each year in India and the number is rising, while China’s rate has stabilized at the same number. 1940. February 14, 2017 | CBC Canada
Potential carcinogen found in water used on Canadian Coast Guard ships.
Federal documents reveal concerns about ‘high risk’ to Coast Guard crews from BPA, xylene and ethyl-benzene leaching from epoxy linings of water containers on their ships. The contamination levels exceed federal drinking water norms. 1941. February 14, 2017 | VietNam Net
Underground water pollution reaches alarming levels.
The underground water in most of the large urban areas in Vietnam, especially in Hanoi and HCMC, is polluted due to rapid urbanization, according to the General Directorate of Environment. 1942. February 10, 2017 | Chemical Watch
Latest draft of EDC criteria raises new concerns.
The European Commission’s latest revision to its proposal for criteria to identify endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) has been met with further criticism from NGOs and industry. 1943. February 10, 2017 | Los Angeles KPCC Radio, California
Air pollution tied to increased diabetes risk, study says.
A new study of overweight Latino children in Los Angeles finds exposure to air pollution may increase their risk of developing type 2 diabetes. 1944. February 8, 2017 | Daily Mail, United Kingdom.
Pregnant women drinking from plastic water bottles could be driving up their risk of having obese babies.
Many plastic bottles contain BPA - a hormone-disrupting chemical that suppresses sensitivity to a hormone that controls appetite. London 1945. February 8, 2017 | Chemical & Engineering News
Tracing the chemistry of household dust.
Researchers are finding an ever-growing list of chemicals in dust and are trying to understand what the compounds mean for our health. 1946. February 8, 2017 | The Independent, United Kingdom
Common method of cooking rice can leave traces of arsenic in food, scientists warn.
Experiments suggest normal method for cooking rice can expose consumers to range of health problems including heart disease, diabetes and cancer. 1947. February 3, 2017 | Northern Scotland Press and Journal, United Kingdom
Study finds presence of microplastics in River Spey fish.
A study to examine fish in the River Spey has found that more than one in six of them could be contaminated with microplastics. 1948. February 2, 2017 | Los Angeles KPCC Radio, California
Air pollution increases likelihood of dementia in older women.
Breathing polluted air nearly doubles the risk of dementia in older women, according to a new study published in Translational Psychiatry. 1949. February 2, 2017 | Reuters
Toxic chemicals in one-third of fast food packaging.
Fast food isn’t exactly known for its health benefits, but a new U.S. study suggests even the packaging may be harmful. 1950. January 24, 2017 | The Guardian
London on pollution 'high alert' due to cold air, traffic, and wood burning.
London has been put on “very high” alert as cold and still weather, traffic, and a peak in the use of wood-burning stoves combined to send air pollution soaring in the capital and across swaths of the UK.
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