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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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1976. December 8, 2016 | Inter Press Service
Europe to decide on use of mercury in dentistry
Europe will soon decide the future of a common but controversial dental practice: mercury in tooth fillings. 1977. December 8, 2016 | Chemical & Engineering News
EPA moves to ban uses of trichloroethylene
Trichloroethylene (TCE) would no longer be permitted in aerosol degreasers and stain removers, which are used by dry-cleaning facilities, under a regulation proposed Dec. 7 by EPA. 1978. December 4, 2016 | MD
Household chemicals and diabetes: a surprising link
A new analysis indicates that a 25% reduction in exposure to certain household chemicals would reduce diabetes cases by approximately 13%- enough to save billions of dollars in annual health costs. 1979. December 2, 2016 | Environmental Health News
Endocrine disruptors: The manufacture of a lie
The European Commission has developed its own evidence to avoid an overly stringent regulation of these hazardous substances. Part 1 of 3. 1980. December 2, 2016 | The Guardian
Trees may increase air pollution on city streets
City trees, popularly thought to remove pollutants and improve urban life, may also increase the amount of foul air that people breathe, says the UK body which gives independent health guidance to national and local government. 1981. December 2, 2016 | Windsor Star, Ontario
Political leaders request study of air pollution impact on health
As they go about their daily lives, surrounded by industrial smoke stacks and convoys of transport trucks heading for the border, residents of Windsor and Detroit deserve to know what they’re breathing, elected officials from Michigan say. 1982. December 1, 2016 | Miami Herald, Florida
High levels of mercury detected in South Florida dolphins.
Bottlenose dolphins swimming off the Florida Everglades have the highest levels of mercury ever documented in the mammals, researchers have found. 1983. December 1, 2016 | Vermont Public Radio, Vermont
EPA to study health risks of chemical found in Hanover, N.H., drinking water.
Under new federal legislation, the EPA will work to deepen its understanding of 10 chemicals in commercial use. Topping that list is 1,4-dioxane, which has also been found in drinking water in a Hanover, New Hampshire, neighborhood. 1984. November 30, 2016 | The Hill, District of Columbia
EPA to consider banning asbestos, other chemicals
The Environmental Protection Agency has prioritized 10 chemicals, including asbestos, that could be banned under a new chemical safety law. 1985. November 28, 2016 | Deccan Herald, India
Extreme air pollution delays the arrival of India migratory birds.
Extreme air pollution and continuing warm days have delayed the arrival of winter migratory birds in Delhi this year. 1986. November 28, 2016 | Chemical & Engineering News
Cancer-causing asbestos may trigger autoimmune diseases too.
Some of the diseases that researchers are beginning to link to asbestos exposure might be surprising. 1987. November 23, 2016 | Deutsche Welle, Germany
Air pollution is 'top health hazard in Europe.'
The EU's environment watchdog has said air pollution is "the single largest environmental health hazard in Europe." 1988. November 21, 2016 | Asian Scientist Magazine, International
China’s bad air estimated to have caused 1.37 million premature deaths.
84 percent of China’s population lives in areas with unacceptably high air pollution, study reports. 1989. November 18, 2016 | Australian Associated Press
Asbestos mulch fears in Perth suburb.
Residents of a Perth suburb fear for their health after being told asbestos-contaminated mulch was spread around as part of a train station project, but the transport minister says there was never any risk to the community. 1990. November 10, 2016 | The Guardian
Seabirds eat floating plastic debris because it smells like food, study finds.
Seabirds are enticed into eating plastic debris because it smells like their food, according to scientists. The study found that drifting plastic waste accumulates algae and gives off a smell very similar to the krill that many marine birds feed on. 1991. November 8, 2016 | Los Angeles Times
California air regulators find a cancer-causing metal at 350 times normal levels in Paramount.
Air quality regulators are investigating metal-processing facilities in the city of Paramount after detecting the carcinogen hexavalent chromium at 350 times normal levels. 1992. November 8, 2016 | CBC Canada
Pollution near equator has biggest impact on global ozone levels, study finds.
When it comes to air pollution, a new study has found countries close to the equator do more damage than their northern neighbours, even when those in the tropics produce fewer emissions. 1993. November 7, 2016 | Bloomberg News
Toxic smog in world's most polluted city may soon hit economy.
The toxic smog that has enveloped New Delhi, turning it into the most polluted city on the planet, may soon take its toll on the Indian capital’s economy. 1994. November 7, 2016 | Huffington Post
Scientists defend glyphosate cancer link; surprised by industry assault.
Don't mess with Monsanto Co. That is the message being delivered right now by the agrichemical industry as it makes a full-fledged assault on the World Health Organization's IARC, the agency that concluded glyphosate is a probable human carcinogen. 1995. November 7, 2016 | CNN
Too much heat in the kitchen increases risk of heart disease.
If you're a fan of a well-seared steak or a crisp fried samosa, you may need to pace yourself, as a new study has found that you could be increasing your risk of heart disease. Like the crunch of something double-fried? That's even worse. 1996. November 7, 2016 | Reuters
Delhi imposes 'emergency' measures to combat hazardous smog.
The Delhi government on Sunday put all construction projects on hold, shut down schools and advised residents of the Indian capital to stay indoors as part of an "emergency" plan to deal with dangerous levels of air pollution. 1997. November 4, 2016 | Science News
Cancer mutation patterns differ in smokers, nonsmokers.
DNA damage signatures offer clues to origin of malignancies in various tissues. 1998. November 3, 2016 | South China Morning Post, China
Call for tougher dioxin limits after carcinogen found in hairy crabs exported to Hong Kong.
An independent food safety researcher has called on authorities in the Chinese mainland to impose tough limits on dioxin contamination of water and soil, following the detection of the carcinogen in Jiangsu hairy crabs sold in Hong Kong. 1999. November 3, 2016 | Johannesburg Times, South Africa
DDT spray for malaria 'may affect fertility.'
South Africa has almost eliminated malaria thanks in part to the controversial chemical indoor spraying using DDT. 2000. November 3, 2016 | Chemical & Engineering News
EPA greenlights 2,4-D and glyphosate mixture
EPA has cleared the way for the herbicide Enlist Duo—a combination of 2,4-D and glyphosate—to be used on genetically engineered corn and soybeans in more than a dozen U.S. states.
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