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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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2851. November 17, 2013 | The Sydney Morning Herald
Environment Protection Authority tests for toxic chemicals in Hillsdale park botched, Australia
The NSW government laboratory used by the Environment Protection Authority to test the levels of toxic chemicals and metals around a Hillsdale park area, made a series of embarrassing bungles that skewed the official results... 2852. November 17, 2013 | The Globe and Mail
China’s pollution woes fuelled by corruption, China
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau’s choice of China in response to the question, “Besides Canada, which nation’s administration do you most admire?” was astounding on many levels... 2853. November 17, 2013 | The Denver Post
Two miners dead in Colorado, 20 others injured after Ouray blast, USA
The two miners who were killed Sunday in Ouray died from carbon monoxide poisoning, authorities said. An explosion was ruled out as the immediate cause of the incident that sent 20 other miners to Western Slope hospitals... 2854. November 16, 2013 | Mail Online
Teenage girl, 14, died from toxic shock syndrome caused by using her first tampon, say family as they launch campaign about rare infection, UK
A teenager who dreamed of starring in the West End died from an ultra-rare infection after using a tampon for the first time, her heartbroken family have said... 2855. November 15, 2013 | Journal Sentinel
EPA carbon pollution rules are good for Wisconsin, USA
I was surprised to read the Nov. 7 "Another View" by Mike Duncan, CEO of the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, about the Environmental Protection Agency's listening session regarding carbon pollution protections... 2856. November 14, 2013 | disinformation
Pollution Makes Computers Sick, Too
The symptoms of industrial pollution are everywhere in Asia, where pedestrians wear surgical masks to filter the air and urban smog is sometimes so thick that Beijing’s Forbidden City is rendered nearly invisible behind a cloak of soot... 2857. November 14, 2013 | Minnpost
Ethanol-impact investigation by AP has strengths, also major weaknesses, USA
The hills of southern Iowa bear the scars of America's push for green energy: The brown gashes where rain has washed away the soil... 2858. November 13, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Provisional Statement on Status of Climate in 2013: Continuing high temperatures globally and many climate extremes worldwide, Poland
The provisional WMO statement confirms that global sea level reached a new record high. Sea level has been rising at an average rate of about 3.2 milimeters per year (mm/yr), with inter-annual variability, since altimeter satellite measurements began in 1993... 2859. November 13, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Tightening vehicle and fuels standards to benefit global health and climate, UNEP
Study finds that more stringent standards worldwide could dramatically reduce premature mortality while cutting short-lived climate pollutant emissions as much as 80 percent... 2860. November 11, 2013 | webwire.com
Toxic Lead Paint Still a Hazard in Many Buildings across California, USA
LA Testing provides lead testing services to help identify lead-based paints in homes and buildings across the West Coast... 2861. November 11, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
COP 19/CMP 9 begins with calls for governments to harness strong groundswell of action on climate change, Switzerland
Warsaw, The UN Climate Change Conference in Warsaw began today with calls for governments to harness the strong groundswell of action on climate change across all levels of government, business and society and make real progress here towards a successful, global climate change agreement in 2015... 2862. November 10, 2013 | chinadaily.com.cn
Hospital denies reports linking cancer case to pollution, China
A cancer hospital in Jiangsu province has denied media reports that an 8-year-old girl became China's youngest lung cancer patient due to worsening air pollution... 2863. November 10, 2013 | The Associated Press (AP)
Chemical spill leads to evacuation in Akron, USA
AKRON (AP) — Fire officials say residents have been allowed to return to their homes after a chemical spill forced businesses and some houses to be evacuated yesterday... 2864. November 10, 2013 | BBC
Ozone chemicals ban linked to global warming 'pause', UK
A new study suggests that the ban on ozone depleting chemicals may have also impacted the rise in global temperatures... 2865. November 10, 2013 | Globaltimes.cn
Breath of fresh air, China
An effect picture of the design by Daan Roosegaarde, a Dutch artist who plans to create a vacuum-like device in Beijing that sucks away the smog and lets people see the sky again Photo: Courtesy of Daan Roosegaarde... 2866. November 10, 2013 | Mail Online
High Court rejects Delhi government’s pesticides report as NGO accuses state of ‘whitewashing’ the threat to Capital’s fruit and vegetables, India
When NGO Consumer Voice revealed in 2010 that the vegetables and fruits that Delhiites eat everyday are extremely toxic, with chemical content that could cause serious health problems, the Delhi High Court of its own accord told the state government to review the situation... 2867. November 9, 2013 | LewRockwell.com
5 Toxic Household Chemicals to Eliminate from Your Home
The word “chemical” is thrown around a lot in the natural health world, as if all chemicals are bad. The truth is, they aren’t. A chemical is merely a substance with a distinct molecular composition... 2868. November 9, 2013 | Xinhua
Tehran to close kindergartens, elementary schools due to air pollution, Iran
TEHRAN, Tehran's Governor's Office announced Saturday that kindergartens and elementary schools in the Iranian capital will be closed on Sunday due to the alarming air pollution in the city... 2869. November 9, 2013 | Daily News
Chemical fertilizer use, a major problem - minister, Sri Lanka
The use of chemical fertilizer should be considered as a health issue not a political issue, said Agriculture Minister Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane... 2870. November 9, 2013 | myrepublica.com
Polls to affect Nepal's CoP-19 participation, Pakistan
KATHMANDU, As the country braces for the upcoming Constituent Assembly (CA) elections, Nepal is likely to have a weak participation in the UN climate talks beginning next week in Warsaw, Poland... 2871. November 9, 2013 | BBC
Smoggy Beijing sees lung cancer cases soar, China
The number of lung cancer cases in the Chinese capital Beijing has soared over the last decade... 2872. November 8, 2013 | Alternate
The 10 Most Toxic Cities in the World
Toxic pollution can cause serious damage to human health. It’s a known cause of cancer, cognitive impairment, organ damage, and respiratory problems... 2873. November 8, 2013 | New York Post
Politician with cancer smoked for 40 years, sues over asbestos, USA
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s law firm has filed a class-action suit on behalf of Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, accusing more than 70 companies of potentially causing the Long Island congresswoman to develop lung cancer from asbestos... 2874. November 8, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
First Asia Pacific Meeting on Consumption and Production Seeks Sustainable Solutions, Greener Growth, Thailand
With over half the world's population-increasing at a rate of 1.2 percent annually-and nearly 30 percent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Asia Pacific currently accounts for more than half of the world's total resource use... 2875. November 7, 2013 | Bangkok Post
PM floats Rayong pollution tax idea, Thailand
RAYONG : Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has floated the idea of collecting "pollution taxes" from factory owners at Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate in Rayong to better protect the environment...
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