Logo CRI logo WHO logo
Log In Send Suggestion
 
 
Chem HelpDesk user guide for general public
What's new
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
All Headlines
2151. December 23, 2016 | NBC News
Limit lead levels in lipstick, other cosmetics, FDA says.
The Food and Drug Administration issued gentle guidance this week recommending that cosmetics makers keep lead contamination to no more than 10 parts per million. 2152. December 21, 2016 | Bloomberg BNA
EPA bans 72 chemicals from pesticides, unlikely to affect industry.
The Environmental Protection Agency has removed dozens of “inert” ingredients from a list of approved chemicals for pesticides, a move to appease environmental groups who say the ingredients may be hazardous. 2153. December 21, 2016 | New York Times
This pesticide is prohibited in Britain. Why is it still being exported?
Paraquat, one of many pesticides that can’t be used in Europe but is sold in the United States and elsewhere, has been linked to Parkinson’s disease in a growing body of research. 2154. December 21, 2016 | IowaWatch, Iowa
Arsenic in drinking water tied to diseases.
Ingested arsenic is associated with increased risks of certain types of cancer and with diabetes and cardiovascular and neurological issues. 2155. December 20, 2016 | Time Magazine
The dangers in your dog’s canned food.
When dogs were fed canned food, their BPA levels nearly tripled. 2156. December 19, 2016 | Globe and Mail, Ontario
Asbestos: Canada finally bans a deadly substance.
At last, the use of this fire-retardant and insulation material will be quenched in Canada, though hardly soon enough. 2157. December 16, 2016 | Washington Post
Anesthesia may harm the brains of children under 3, FDA warns
The Food and Drug Administration directed manufacturers of anesthetics and sedation drugs to add warnings to their labels about the potential negative effects. 2158. December 15, 2016 | CBC Canada
Full asbestos ban, changed federal building codes, regulations, coming today.
Four federal cabinet ministers will make a historic announcement today to change Canada's rules and regulations on a deadly material that contaminates tens of thousands of homes and buildings across the country and kills thousands every year. 2159. December 15, 2016 | Chemical & Engineering News
EPA issues final national formaldehyde standard.
The Environmental Protection Agency yesterday published final standards limiting emissions of formaldehyde from products containing composite wood, such as hardwood plywood, medium-density fiberboard, and particleboard. 2160. December 13, 2016 | The Guardian
Pesticides stop bees buzzing and releasing pollen, says study.
Researchers find neonicotinoid insecticides harm ability of bees to vibrate flowers and shake out pollen to fertilise crops. 2161. December 9, 2016 | Science News
Epigenetic marks may help assess toxic exposure risk — someday.
Nearly everything people do, eat or come into contact with can change them in little ways — sometimes with big consequences. 2162. 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. 2163. 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. 2164. 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. 2165. 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. 2166. 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. 2167. 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. 2168. 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. 2169. 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. 2170. 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. 2171. 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. 2172. 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. 2173. 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." 2174. 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. 2175. 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.
Disclaimer : All reasonable precautions have been taken by Chulabhorn Research Institute (CRI) and World Health Organisation (WHO) to verify the information contained in this publication. However, the published material is being made available without warranty of any kind, either express or implied. The responsibility for the interpretation and use of the material lies with the reader. In no event shall the CRI nor WHO be liable for damages arising from its use. Linkages to information sources other than CRI and WHO do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of CRI and WHO.
FAQ | Contact Us | Site Map
©Copyright 2008 - 2025, All rights reserved.