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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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2301. December 11, 2015 | West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Childhood lead poisoning rates dropping in West Virginia.
From 1997 to 2013, elevated blood lead levels in children under the age of 6 have dropped from 2.26 percent to .37 percent of the population. 2302. December 10, 2015 | VietNam Net
Plastic waste discharge in ocean at high level in Vietnam
Vietnam is among the top five countries in the world with the most plastic waste discarded into the ocean. 2303. December 10, 2015 | South China Morning Post
Pollution in Hong Kong river: Mainland officials ‘not aware’ of source of chemicals
Mainland officials are“not aware” of any manufacturing activity that may have discharged harmful perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) into the Dongjiang river but may consider monitoring their levels. 2304. December 10, 2015 | Australia ABC News
Heavy metals, pharmaceuticals and endangered species DNA found in traditional Chinese medicines, research finds
A study carried out by Curtin University, Murdoch University and the University of Adelaide has found 90 per cent of 26 widely available medicines tested were not fit for human consumption. 2305. December 10, 2015 | Time Magazine
Drinking milk is linked to Parkinson’s disease
Studies have found a connection between the consumption of dairy products and a higher risk of developing Parkinson disease, the neurodegenerative disorder that affects motor neurons in the brain. 2306. December 9, 2015 | Mother Jones
Flavored e-cigarettes may be worse for you than nicotine
A new Harvard study took a hard look at those tantalizing flavors—and found that a majority, at least of the samples tested, contained chemicals linked to a dangerous lung disease. 2307. December 8, 2015 | Reuters
Scientists assembled for Monsanto say herbicide not carcinogenic, disputing WHO report
A 16-member panel, paid for by Monsanto, is disputing a World Health Organization report published earlier this year that concluded glyphosate, the world's most widely used weed killer, is probably carcinogenic to humans. 2308. December 8, 2015 | New York Times
Pollution and coal mining in India
Within hours of his arrival in Jharia, a remote corner of India’s Jharkhand State, photographer Souvid Datta’s eyes teared up and his lungs burned. Swirling clouds of coal dust and toxic fumes from dozens of fires ablaze in open seams made him dizzy. 2309. December 3, 2015 | Los Angeles Times
Pesticides as bad for kids' lungs as cigarette smoke
Chronic exposure to pesticides can damage children's lung function by about as much as secondhand cigarette smoke does, according to a study of farmworker children in the Salinas Valley. 2310. December 3, 2015 | Reuters
Even low-levels of common metal linked to weaker bones
Low levels of exposure to the metal cadmium may increase the risk of weaker bones and fractures in elderly men, a Swedish study suggests. Cadmium is a naturally occurring metal used in batteries and found in cigarette smoke and exhaust from fossil fuels or waste incineration. As a result of crops grown in contaminated soil, many foods also contain cadmium. 2311. December 1, 2015 | Palm Beach WPTV, Florida
Mercury exposure in dolphins linked to humans
Scientists are raising concerns about the correlation between higher mercury levels in dolphins that live in the Indian River Lagoon, and higher mercury levels in people. 2312. November 25, 2015 | Health24.com, South Africa
Additives in Roundup weedkiller may be genotoxic
Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup pesticide, may not cause cancer on its own, but once it's mixed with other constituents it could be genotoxic. 2313. November 25, 2015 | The Guardian
Pesticide may be reason butterfly numbers are falling in UK
Neonicotinoids may be contributing towards the disappearance of butterflies from the countryside, according to the first scientific study to examine the effect of the controversial agricultural pesticides on British butterflies. 2314. November 23, 2015 | Sydney Morning Herald, Australia
US study raises new questions about parabens' link to breast cancer
A recent study found that even at low levels parabens could stimulate the growth of breast cancer cells when they interact with a growth factor that's naturally produced in a woman's body. 2315. November 23, 2015 | Chemistry World
Early lead exposure linked to sleep problems
Lead exposure in early childhood is associated with increased risk for sleep problems and excessive daytime sleepiness in later childhood, according to research from the University of Pennsylvania, US. 2316. November 20, 2015 | 9news.com, Australia
Carcinogenic chemical detected in Adelaide playground sparks health fears
An Adelaide playground has been closed and 11 others are being tested after high levels of benzene were detected in its soil. 2317. November 20, 2015 | Chemical Watch
Scientific consensus on EDCs in sight
Scientific consensus on how to tackle endocrine disrupting chemicals is in sight, some scientists believe. 2318. November 19, 2015 | The Guardian
Pesticides stop bumblebees from pollinating apple trees
The world’s most widely used insecticides harm the ability of bumblebees to pollinate apple trees, scientists have discovered. The finding has important implications for agriculture and the natural world, say the researchers, as many food crops and wildflowers rely on bee pollination to reproduce. 2319. November 19, 2015 | Popular Science
Neonicotinoid pesticides make bees worse pollinators
Scientists report that bees that were exposed to neonicotinoids didn't pollinate as many apple trees, and the apple trees that they did visit produced apples with fewer seeds. 2320. November 19, 2015 | Reuters
Fake pesticide use growing in India, putting food security and human health at risk
Millions of unsuspecting Indian farmers are spraying fake pesticides onto their fields, contaminating soil, cutting crop yields and putting both food security and human health at risk in the country of 1.25 billion people. 2321. November 17, 2015 | Central News Agency, Taiwan
Researchers in Taiwan link plasticizers to male infertility
A research team from National Cheng Kung University's College of Medicine said Monday it has gained insight into how exposure to industrial plasticizers can lead to low testosterone levels and possibly infertility in males. 2322. November 16, 2015 | Haaretz, Israel
Substance released by plastic may play part in extending fertility
A substance released from everyday plastic products has been shown to dramatically delay the aging of fallopian tubes in rats, according to new Israeli research. 2323. November 16, 2015 | Times of India
Smoking dads can pass cancer genes to kids
Here's another reason for you to kick the butt. Research conducted at AIIMS has showed that men who smoke or consume tobacco in other forms are more likely to father children suffering from cancer. 2324. November 11, 2015 | International Business Times
Pregnant women exposed to arsenic more likely to have kids prone to infection
Children born to women who were exposed to higher levels of arsenic during pregnancy have a greater risk of infections and respiratory symptoms within their first year of life, a new research shows. 2325. November 9, 2015 | Baton Rouge Advocate, Louisiana
Regulators revive program to test mercury levels of fish caught in Louisiana waters
State regulators are reviving a once-successful program to test the mercury levels of fish caught in Louisiana waters, providing consumers with updated warnings for the first time since 2008.
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