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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
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2201. March 25, 2016 | Bloomberg BNA
EPA touts assessing chemical risks, proposing rules.
Refining risk assessments of chemicals in commerce, proposing rules to ban or restrict certain uses of some chemicals, and issuing final rules on nanomaterials and formaldehyde emissions are among the EPA's priorities for 2016, officials said. 2202. March 24, 2016 | New York Times
New rules aim to reduce silica exposure at work sites.
The Labor Department plans to announce on Thursday new rules that sharply reduce workplace exposure to silica, a potentially deadly mineral found in materials commonly used in construction and hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. 2203. March 24, 2016 | Australia ABC News, Australia
China's cancer rates exploding, more than 4 million people diagnosed in 2015
In some of the industrial provinces, lung cancer rates have increased a staggering four-fold, but authorities seem reluctant to acknowledge—let alone deal with - the epidemic. 2204. March 16, 2016 | CBC Canada
Neonicotinoids affect wildflower pollination, study finds.
The way bumblebees get pollen from wildflowers changes when the insects are exposed to commonly used neonicotinoid pesticides according to new research at the University of Guelph. 2205. March 16, 2016 | Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippines
Women need better protection against toxic chemicals.
In the Philippines, the Department of Health repeatedly warns about cosmetics containing deadly chemicals. The report says women are exposed to a range of hazardous chemicals at home and at work and as consumers of products that contain toxins. While both women and men are exposed to hazardous chemicals every day, it notes that “women are often differently exposed due to their (entrenched) gender roles and because of biological susceptibilities and health impacts. 2206. March 15, 2016 | Nature
High-fat diets raise risk of obesity in offspring.
Study in mice suggests that behaviour of parents influences health of children through 'epigenetic' inheritance. This is the first time that such an effect has been observed with egg cells. 2207. March 15, 2016 | Reuters
Indonesia warns of fire risk in haze-prone regions in March-April.
Indonesia expects dryer than normal weather in several fire and haze-prone regions in western and central Indonesia in March and April, the state weather agency said on Monday, referring to a recent increase in fires and hotspots. 2208. March 14, 2016 | Environmental Health News
Undergoing fertility treatment? Watch your plastics.
As evidence mounts that BPA exposure reduces IVF pregnancies, FDA stays silent and scientists blast the agency’s stance on the chemical’s safety as “absurd”. 2209. March 14, 2016 | Snarled over glyphosate.
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The 28 countries of the European Union are at odds over whether to extend the approval of the herbicide glyphosate for an additional 15 years. 2210. March 11, 2016 | Press Trust of India, India
Lead exposure in early stage increases obesity risk: Study
For the study, lead was added to the drinking water of female mice prior to breeding through nursing their young. 2211. March 11, 2016 | Bangkok Nation, Thailand
Cases of blood contamination in Thailand.
Nearly half of the people living near a gold mine in Phichit province have been found to have abnormally high levels of manganese in their blood as indicated by a study run by Rangsit University. 2212. March 11, 2016 | Christian Science Monitor
Scientists discover plastic-loving bacteria in recycling plant.
Researchers found a bacterium that will eat one of the most common forms of plastic. Is it the first step toward a solution for plastic pollution? 2213. March 10, 2016 | New York Times
Pollution tied to premature births, especially in women with asthma
A new study suggests that women with asthma exposed to air pollution, even before conception, significantly increase their risk of delivering a premature baby. 2214. March 9, 2016 | News-Medical.net
Low levels of arsenic may influence fetal growth.
The study, which appears in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, is one of the first to report that arsenic exposure during pregnancy at levels common in the United States is related to birth outcomes. 2215. March 7, 2016 | FairWarning
Study links cosmetics use to altered body chemistry.
A new study released today suggests that consumers can quickly reduce the amount of hormone-disrupting chemicals in their bodies by switching personal care products. 2216. March 7, 2016 | Mother Jones
Lead exposure has terrifying effects on grown-ups, too.
While much has been written about the likely long-term consequences for the children, we've heard relatively little about lead's terrifying effects on grown-ups. 2217. March 4, 2016 | Hindu Business Line, India
A toxic ship comes ashore.
Alang in Gujarat may be world famous for its ship-breaking prowess, but vessels built with hazardous material are endangering workers’ lives and the environment. 2218. March 3, 2016 | Science and Development Network
Pollution distorts fish organs in Manila lake.
A new study finds that “elevated amounts” of pollutants in the Philippines' biggest lake are suspected to be the cause of abnormalities in common carp fish, a source of food for many Filipinos. 2219. March 2, 2016 | News-Medical.net
Air pollution increases risk of preterm birth for asthmatic pregnant women.
Pregnant women with asthma may be at greater risk of preterm birth when exposed to high levels of certain traffic-related air pollutants, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. 2220. March 2, 2016 | Salinas Californian, California
EPA targeting pesticide used on strawberries, lettuce.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced its intent to ban sales in the United States of commercial insecticides made with flubendiamide, used on wine grapes, strawberries and lettuce. 2221. March 2, 2016 | Chemical & Engineering News
EPA proposes new regulations for chemical plants.
Chemical companies and refineries would have to consider inherently safer technologies and, in some cases, undergo third-party, independent safety audits under a new Environmental Protection Agency proposal. 2222. March 2, 2016 | Environmental Health Perspectives
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals and oil and natural gas operations.
Herein, we provide a series of recommendations that will allow scientifically defensible, accurate assessments of the potential endocrine-related risks from chemical exposure associated with oil and natural gas operations. 2223. March 2, 2016 | Reuters
US EPA moves to end use of Bayer, Nichino insecticides.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday it was moving to halt the sale of insecticides from German chemicals company Bayer and Nichino America containing an active ingredient called flubendiamide found to pose risks to the environment. 2224. March 1, 2016 | Environmental Health Perspectives
Inflammatory bowel disease in Asia: A second chance at uncovering environmental factors.
Thirty years ago, fewer than 1 in 1 million people in Hong Kong had inflammatory bowel disease. Today roughly 3 in 100,000 people in the country are diagnosed with IBD. 2225. February 29, 2016 | Wall Street Journal
Lead’s damaging effects are worse on children.
The bluish-gray metal is among the most damaging substances to the human body, with even minute amounts posing a long-lasting threat to the nervous system, brain and other organs.
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