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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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2326. November 6, 2015 | UN News Centre
UN Environment Programme Statement on Southeast Asian Fires
UNEP stands ready to assist in the implementation of the ASEAN agreement on transboundary haze pollution and achieving the vision of Haze-free ASEAN by 2020 if not before. 2327. November 5, 2015 | International Business Times
Teenagers at risk of abnormal sperm due to early exposure to pesticides.
Exposure to particular environmental pollutants during adolescence could potentially lead to reproductive problems in men years later, according to a new study cited in a press release from the George Washington University. 2328. November 4, 2015 | Environmental Health News
DDT’s long shadow: Long-banned chemicals linked to abnormal sperm
Men exposed to certain banned but long-lived chemicals at high levels as teenagers are more likely to have defective sperm later in life, according a new study. 2329. November 2, 2015 | Environmental Health Perspectives
Bias in environmental cohort studies: The example of bone lead and mortality
Researchers examine the problem of bias using data on lead exposure and mortality in men and directed acyclic graphs to illustrate causal relationships between variables that could bias results. 2330. November 2, 2015 | The Scientist
Obesogens
Low doses of environmental chemicals can make animals gain weight. Whether they do the same to humans is a thorny issue. 2331. October 29, 2015 | CBS Philadelphia
37 Years Later, Lead Paint Is Still Problem In Philadelphia
It may be hard to believe that 37 years after lead paint was banned, it remains a problem in Philadelphia. But the federal government wants to help and the city received nearly $4 million today to get the lead out of homes. 2332. October 28, 2015 | The Guardian
The 116 things that can give you cancer – the full list
After Monday’s bombshell news from the World Health Organisation that bacon, ham and sausages are carcinogenic, you can be forgiven for wondering just what exactly is safe for you to come into contact with – let alone eat. 2333. October 28, 2015 | The Guardian
Neonicotinoids: new warning on pesticide harm to bees
There is a strong scientific consensus that bees are exposed to neonicotinoid pesticides in fields and suffer harm from the doses received, according to a new analysis of the all the scientific evidence to date. 2334. October 26, 2015 | IARC
IARC Monographs evaluate consumption of red meat and processed meat
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health Organization, has evaluated the carcinogenicity of the consumption of red meat and processed meat. 2335. October 25, 2015 | The Telegraph
Air pollution stunting children's lungs, study finds
A six-year study finds children living in highly polluted parts of cities have up to 10 per cent less lung capacity than normal, with warnings the damage could be permanent 2336. October 23, 2015 | Chicago Tribune, Illinois
Triphenyl phosphate, found in 'eco-friendly' nail polish, spurs worries.
Chemical tied to disruption of hormones spikes in women after polish applied, study finds. 2337. October 23, 2015 | ABC, Australia
Australians 'at risk' from asbestos in imported building products
Australians are at risk of being exposed to asbestos in imported building products, an industry group has warned. The Asbestos Industry Association said the potentially deadly material was discovered in cement compound board from China two months ago. 2338. October 23, 2015 | The Montreal Gazette.
The Right Chemistry: The research on BPA has been sufficient
“More research is needed.” That’s a common final sentence in scientific papers, especially when it comes to studying the effects of environmental chemicals on health. We may be reaching such a stage with bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical that has been the subject of more studies in the toxicological literature than any other. 2339. October 23, 2015 | The Huffington Post
Yes, Chemicals In Nail Polish Can Leach Into Your Body
But new research may chip away at your worry-free tradition of weekly mani-pedis: A study led by Duke University and the public health advocacy organization Environmental Working Group suggests that we absorb at least one potentially hormone-disrupting chemical every time we get a polish. While the impact of this chemical on our health is still unclear, the fact that our body can absorb chemicals through nail polish is cause for concern. 2340. October 22, 2015 | Taipei Times, Taiwan
EPA pollution targets announced
A set of draft regulations covering water pollution control, stipulates that pollution intensive industries must disclose emissions information of 129 toxic chemicals, while proposing to cap emissions of heavy metals to mitigate farmland contamination. 2341. October 21, 2015 | Modesto Bee, California
EPA chief, farmworkers praise new pesticide rules
The chief of the Environmental Protection Agency visited a Stockton-area farm Tuesday to celebrate new federal rules for protecting workers from pesticides. The rules, enacted last month, are similar to what California already required. They include increased training of applicators and other workers and a ban on pesticide handling by any employee under 18. 2342. October 21, 2015 | Environmental Health News
Long-banned chemicals still in paint, contaminating Chicago’s air.
More than 400 pounds of toxic PCBs are emitted to Chicago’s air each year and researchers warn that some of this load comes via a chemical reaction in paint still sold in hardware stores. 2343. October 19, 2015 | ABC News, Australia
Researchers accidently find industrial waste, orange peel material sucks mercury out of water
Researchers at Flinders University have accidentally discovered a way to remove mercury from water using a material made from industrial waste and orange peel. 2344. October 12, 2015 | Newsweek
New, nontoxic flame retardant derived from dopamine in the human brain
Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin recently published their discovery of a flame retardant that is nontoxic and won’t accumulate over time in people's bodies. 2345. October 12, 2015 | CNBC
Haze brings bootcamps, dragon boats to standstill in Singapore.
Pollution from the burning of Indonesia's rain forests appears to be claiming another casualty: physical fitness in Singapore. 2346. October 12, 2015 | Oregon Published Broadcasting
Contaminated soil lingers where apples once grew
At homes and day care centers throughout Central Washington, children play in yards contaminated with lead and arsenic. The state’s Department of Ecology knows about this, and has for decades. But many parents and caregivers still do not, despite the risks these chemicals pose specifically to children. 2347. October 7, 2015 | Vancouver Sun, British Columbia
Researchers raise alarms about environmental toxics
Physicians must start becoming louder activists about the deleterious impact of toxic chemicals found in such things as plastics, pesticides and pollutants, a leading reproductive endocrinologist said Tuesday. 2348. October 7, 2015 | International Business Times
Pregnant women’s exposure to lead may have lasting effects, can be passed on to grandkids.
Pregnant women with high levels of lead in their blood not only affect the fetal cells of their unborn children but also their grandchildren, a new study suggests. 2349. October 6, 2015 | Straits Times, Singapore
Haze reaches southern Thailand, rises beyond safety levels.
The haze from forest fires in Indonesia has reached southern Thailand, with smoke from the dust particles rising above safety levels in Songkhla province's Hat Yai district. 2350. October 6, 2015 | Environmental Health News
Scientists play catch up as new chemicals contaminate Great Lakes birds
Experts say new flame retardants and stain repellents in Great Lakes wildlife offer further evidence of a broken regulatory system.
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