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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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2876. November 4, 2013 | Environmental Health News
Children face asthma risk if moms exposed to legacy pollutants, UK
Children exposed in the womb to two chlorinated chemicals widely found in the environment are more likely to develop asthma by the age of 20, according to new research in Denmark... 2877. November 4, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Climate Action Brings Big Benefits to Human Health, USA
WASHINGTON, Fast action to cut common pollutants like soot - also known as black carbon - and methane will not only slow global warming, but save millions of lives... 2878. November 3, 2013 | The Age
East-west dig a 'health hazard', Australia
The health of residents and builders could be placed at risk during construction of the east-west link, with the state government's own documents warning that contaminated soil, groundwater and asbestos may be dredged up as the controversial tunnel is built... 2879. November 3, 2013 | DNA
Mumbai under threat from climate change, India
India is one of the top 20 economies impacted by the change in weather conditions... 2880. November 3, 2013 | Bangkok Post
Klity Creek lead removal plans begin, Thailand
KANCHANABURI : The Pollution Control Department (PCD) will begin examining the lead-contaminated Klity Creek this week to map out a clean-up and restoration plan... 2881. November 2, 2013 | Minnesota Public Radio News
State wants to contain potato pesticide drift, USA
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is trying to reduce the drifting of pesticides from potato fields to nearby homes and schools... 2882. November 2, 2013 | The Bozeman Daily Chronicle
EPA plan to require adaptation to climate change trends, USA
Climate change affects the coldest areas hardest, and those who live closest to the land notice it first. That’s why Montana may receive the most attention under a new Environmental Protection Agency plan... 2883. November 2, 2013 | Winston-Salem Journal
Contamination lawsuits push Duke Energ to address pollution, USA
Look no further than the Carolina coast to see what kind of damage a coal-fired power plant can do to underground sources of drinking water... 2884. November 1, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
International Sports Bodies Call for Immediate Measures to Reduce Food Wastage at Sports Events, Russia
Sochi, International sports federations today called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Organizers of Olympics games and international and local sports competitions to take 'immediate measures' to reduce food wastage at such events... 2885. November 1, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Over $450 Million in Pledges, Investments as the 2013 Global South-South Development Expo Concludes in Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi, More than $450 million was pledged between investors, green businesses, governments and other parties at the 2013 Global South-South Development Expo as hundreds of participants exchanged Southern-grown ideas, solutions and technologies throughout the week-long event... 2886. October 31, 2013 | South China Morning Post
Hong Kong's roadside pollution is affecting children's lungs, Hong Kong
A new survey shows there is a correlation between lung conditions in children and roadside pollution. The study by Polytechnic University shows that the lungs of children exposed to higher levels of roadside pollution did not function as well as those exposed to lower levels... 2887. October 31, 2013 | The New Indian Express
Pollution level to peak during Diwali, India
The pollution level in the national capital is likely to peak on Diwali and remain the same the next day, according to weather analysts... 2888. October 31, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
The Clean Energy Voyage, UNEP
The United Nations Climate Convention meeting in Warsaw, Poland, comes with less than two years to go for governments to deliver on their promise of a universal new agreement by 2015 - this is the time for ambition rather than caution to define the international climate negotiations... 2889. October 31, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
10th IOC World Conference on Sport and the Environment kicks off in Sochi, Russia
The 10th edition of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)'s World Conference on Sport and the Environment officially got under way today in Sochi, Russia, host of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in February 2014... 2890. October 30, 2013 | Trend.Az
About 2700 people in Tehran die each year of air pollution, Iran
Approximately 2700 people in Tehran die each year because of heavy air pollution in the country, Healthcare and Medical Education ministry's head of environment protection center, Kazem Nadafi said, ISNA reported... 2891. October 30, 2013 | UTSanDiego.com
Air pollution cancer risk, USA
Outdoor air pollution causes an increased risk of bladder cancer and lung cancer, according to a recent release from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the specialized cancer agency of the World Health Organization... 2892. October 30, 2013 | Environmental Health News
Vinyl flooring linked to asthma in children
Vinyl flooring is associated with the development of asthma in children, according to a new study conducted in Sweden. The strongest relationship was with vinyl floors in the parents' bedrooms, suggesting that exposure during pregnancy could be important... 2893. October 30, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UAE to Host First Global Conference on UN Partnership for Action on Green Economy, Kenya
NAIROBI, To show its commitment to facilitating a global transformation to a green economy, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced this week that it will host the first global conference on the UN Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) from 4-5 March 2014... 2894. October 29, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Voting opens to choose winners in tvebiomovies 2013 competition, UNEP
Now in its fourth successful year, tvebiomovies 2013 invited aspiring and established film-makers to submit film proposals in five languages - Arabic, French, Russian, Spanish, and English... 2895. October 28, 2013 | McClatchy-Tribune News Service
China's pollution indicative of broader problems, China
China won't be able to solve its environmental crisis until it respects the human rights of its citizens... 2896. October 28, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Global Community Gathers to Tackle Development Challenges at UN South-South Expo Held for the First Time in Africa, Kenya
Nairobi, Hundreds of high-level delegates from 150 countries and across the United Nations system gathered at the headquarters of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi on Monday to tackle development challenges by harnessing and exchanging innovative solutions developed in the global South... 2897. October 28, 2013 | Nigerian Newspaper
Toxic Lead in paints: Nigerian children, pregnant mothers risk death, intellectual impairment
A new study released by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has shown that young children and pregnant mothers in Nigeria and other developing countries faced with the threat of deaths and intellectual impairment from exposure to high levels of the dangerous toxin contained in paints used on toys and household beautification... 2898. October 28, 2013 | The Sydney Morning Herald
Leaking toxic sludge report kept quiet by chemical giant, Australia
Chemical giant Orica has tried to keep secret a potentially damaging report into whether the dangerous metal mercury might have been leaking off site from its former chlor-alkali plant, which it operated at the Botany Industrial Park for almost 60 years... 2899. October 27, 2013 | The Orange Country Register
Restaurant evacuated due to possible chemical spill, USA
LONG BEACH – La Palapa Restaurant in the Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool building was evacuated Sunday due to flooding and a possible chemical spill in the building’s basement, authorities said... 2900. October 27, 2013 | www.springfieldnewssun.com
Federal grants boost city’s lead-paint removal program, UK
SPRINGFIELD — As part of the national Lead Safe Awareness Week, Lead Safe Springfield will be reaching out to local day care agencies and kindergarten classes about the dangers of lead-based paint...
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