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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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2426. December 23, 2015 | New York Times
Ban on microbeads proves easy to pass through pipeline
Tiny additives common in cosmetics like facial scrubs and toothpaste were making their way into waterways. 2427. December 23, 2015 | Vietnam News, Vietnam
Toxic chemicals from gold mining destroys Vietnam environment.
The deputy director of the provincial department of environment and natural resources, said cyanide and mercury are among the toxic chemicals used by illegal diggers to filter gold, and they discharge it directly into the environment. 2428. December 22, 2015 | Civil Eats
Atrazine: The latest pesticide on trial.
With California working to list atrazine as toxic to the reproductive system, three of the United States' most-widely used pesticides are under fire for adverse health effects. 2429. December 19, 2015 | New York Times
Air pollution widespread in China.
Beijing issued its second-ever red alert for dangerously bad air quality on Friday morning, just a week after its first one. The current alert is for hazardous levels starting on Saturday and end at midnight on Tuesday. 2430. December 18, 2015 | Washington Post
Up to 90 percent of cancers not ‘bad luck,’ but due to lifestyle choices, environment.
The lead author says his research shows "people cannot hide behind bad luck" when it comes to cancer. Scientists have long agreed that a person's risk of getting cancer comes down to a mix of genes, lifestyle, environment thrown in with some measure of chance. But the relative importance of each factor has never been settled. 2431. December 17, 2015 | Nature
Cancer studies clash over mechanisms of malignancy.
Debate surrounds relative importance of environmental and intrinsic factors. Most cases of cancer result from avoidable factors such as toxic chemicals and radiation. 2432. December 17, 2015 | The Intercept
Toxic firefighting foam (PFOA) has contaminated US drinking water. (Special Report)
A foam to fight burning jet fuel made by 3M and the U.S. Navy smothers fires, but massive use has contaminated drinking water around the U.S. Huge amounts of the foam have been found in soil and water. 2433. December 17, 2015 | BBC
Endocrine disruptors: European Commission 'breached law.'
In a case brought by Sweden, the European Court of Justice has ruled that the European Commission has not been quick enough in identifying and banning potentially harmful "endocrine disruptor" chemicals. 2434. December 16, 2015 | Nature
Cancer studies clash over mechanisms of malignancy
Debate surrounds relative importance of environmental and intrinsic factors. 2435. December 16, 2015 | Reuters
Hazardous smog hits Shanghai as China's bad air spreads
Smog in Chinese metropolis Shanghai hit its highest level since January on Tuesday. 2436. December 16, 2015 | Reuters
Lead levels in water prompt state of emergency in Flint, Michigan
The mayor of Flint has declared a state of emergency, acknowledging that switches in the Michigan's city's water sourcing have caused high lead levels in drinking water. 2437. December 15, 2015 | Washington Post
Global cancer hotspots: Burden of disease is shifting to developing world
Once considered a disease of the wealthy, cancer now has a significant impact in every region. 2438. December 15, 2015 | Scientific American
Arsenic: A growing plague in the world's drinking water
Arsenic poisoning from wells is getting worse in India and other parts of Asia, harming millions while scientists scramble to find safer sources. 2439. December 11, 2015 | Cape Town Cape Times, South Africa
Mercury table: How safe is South Africa fish?
Mercury, a potent neurotoxin, accumulates naturally in many fish South Africans love to eat - but no one has yet worked out just how much of this toxin is found in local fish. 2440. 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. 2441. 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. 2442. 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. 2443. 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. 2444. 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. 2445. 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. 2446. 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. 2447. 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. 2448. 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. 2449. 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. 2450. 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.
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