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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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1951. July 22, 2017 | The Independent, United Kingdom
Microbeads ban: UK government to outlaw microplastics in cosmetic products.
Any kind of 'rinse-off' personal care and cosmetic products are affected, but not 'leave-on' make-up or sunscreen after industry complaints about the cost. 1952. July 21, 2017 | Reuters
China's air quality deteriorates due to winter pollution: Official.
Air quality in China worsened in the first half of 2017, with 338 cities including the capital Beijing on average reporting fewer clean air days due to winter pollution in January and February, an official at the Ministry of Environmental Protection said. 1953. July 20, 2017 | The Guardian
Plastic pollution risks 'near permanent contamination of natural environment.'
Humans have produced 8.3bn tonnes of plastic since the 1950s with the majority ending up in landfill or polluting the world’s continents and oceans, according to a new report. 1954. July 16, 2017 | Cincinnati Enquirer, Ohio
Chemical found in Tristate residents likely due to industrial discharge.
University of Cincinnati researchers found in a recent study that Tristate residents have a higher level of a chemical in their bodies, likely due to industrial discharge into the Ohio River. 1955. July 14, 2017 | ABC News Online, Australia
Microplastic pollution of seafloor widespread along Australia's south-east coast, study finds.
Marine biologists are shocked at the high levels of microplastic pollution in the ocean sediments of Australia's south-east coast, with Bicheno in Tasmania being the worst. 1956. July 14, 2017 | New York Times
The chemicals in your mac and cheese.
Macaroni and cheese products were especially high in phthalates, chemicals that may pose special risks to pregnant women and young children. 1957. July 13, 2017 | Washington Post
The Arctic is full of mercury, and scientists think they know how it’s getting there.
The remote Arctic tundra may seem like the last place on Earth human pollution should be causing a problem - yet it’s filled with mercury contamination. 1958. July 13, 2017 | Bloomberg Businessweek
Does the world’s top weed killer cause cancer? Trump’s EPA will decide.
Roundup has revolutionized farming. Now, human health and Bayer’s $66 billion deal for Monsanto depend on an honest appraisal of its safety. 1959. July 13, 2017 | Charleston Post and Courier, South Carolina
A cancer cluster caused by pesticides in South Carolina would be hard to prove. Here's why.
Cancer clusters are rare and difficult to prove, and pesticides are unlikely to be the cause of several recent cases of brain tumors in Mount Pleasant, a national water quality expert said. 1960. July 10, 2017 | Canadian Press
Decline in hummingbird population linked to insecticide.
Some species of North American hummingbirds are in severe decline and a British Columbia research scientist says one possible cause might be the same insecticide affecting honey bees. 1961. July 7, 2017 | Kathmandu Nepali Times, Nepal
Taking the lead on lead.
Nepali children are exposed to alarmingly high levels of lead, which is slowing their intellectual development. 1962. July 7, 2017 | Los Angeles Times
California releases plan to clean lead contamination from 2,500 parcels near closed battery recycler Exide.
Lead will be removed from the soil of 2,500 of the worst contaminated residential properties including dozens of child-care centers near a shuttered battery recycling plant. 1963. July 7, 2017 | Boston Globe, Massachusetts
Are fireworks a health hazard?
It’s a question that has no doubt occurred to many as they’ve watched fireworks fill the sky with their magical light: Are there environmental and health effects from having so many rockets bursting in air? 1964. July 7, 2017 | Washington Post
Deaths from cancer higher in rural America, CDC finds.
Despite decreases in cancer death rates nationwide, a new report shows they are higher in rural America than in urban areas of the United States. 1965. July 6, 2017 | New Scientist
Hazardous waste identified and sorted using simple barcodes.
Bleach, paint and other items we throw out are often indiscriminately burned, but a system that reads any barcodes present can help sort them for disposal. 1966. July 5, 2017 | EurActiv, Belgium
EU experts agree on criteria for endocrine disrupting chemicals in pesticides.
Experts from the 28 EU member states approved on Tuesday a proposed list of criteria to identify endocrine disruptors in plant protection products. 1967. July 5, 2017 | Environment Report
Why tiny particles of pollution increase the risk of premature death in older Americans.
Long-term exposure to certain kinds of air pollution increases the risk of premature death in Americans over 65 years old. That finding holds true even at levels of air pollution below national standards. 1968. July 3, 2017 | Beijing Global Times, China
Toxic cadmium found in Henan wheat: NGO.
Soil in Henan Province, China's biggest wheat producer, is again at the center of a soil contamination scandal after wheat samples were found to contain up to 18 times the permitted level of cadmium for foodstuffs. 1969. June 30, 2017 | Atlanta Black Star
Lead astray: New evidence links children with higher lead exposure to school suspensions and juvenile detention.
Using relevant data for 120,000 children born 1990-2004 in Rhode Island, the study found strong evidence linking those with higher exposures to lead with a substantially increased probability of school suspensions and juvenile detention. 1970. June 30, 2017 | The Guardian
Invisible plastic: Microfibers are just the beginning of what we don’t see.
The tiny pollutants in our clothes are forcing us to look harder for, and think more carefully about, the ways humans have shaped the environment. 1971. June 30, 2017 | Reuters
Field studies fuel dispute over whether banned pesticides harm bees.
Two major studies into how bees are affected by a group of pesticides banned in Europe gave mixed results on Thursday, fuelling a row over whether the chemicals, called neonicotinoids, are safe. 1972. June 29, 2017 | Time Magazine
Air pollution kills in America despite EPA efforts.
Air pollution continues to drive premature deaths in the United States with no level of exposure leaving humans unaffected, according to new research. 1973. June 27, 2017 | The Independent, United Kingdom
Plastic pollution threat to wildlife and Scotland's most beautiful beaches.
Greenpeace is calling for the Scottish Government to introduce new legislation to require a deposit scheme for plastic bottles. 1974. June 27, 2017 | CBC Canada
Pesticides get most blame for bee deaths, survey suggests.
Canadians are concerned about the health of bees and blame pesticides for the dramatic deaths of bees over the last few years, according to a new poll. 1975. June 27, 2017 | The Telegraph, United Kingdom
Photos: How plastic pollution is damaging some of UK's most treasured wildlife.
A two-month Greenpeace expedition around Scottish coastlines found widespread environmental damage caused by plastic bottles, bags, packaging and fragments.
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