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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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3176. June 2, 2013 | Santamariatimes.com
State proposing added restrictions on chloropicrin, USA
California Department of Pesticide Regulation officials believe chloropicrin, a soil fumigant commonly used by strawberry growers, poses enough of a health risk for it to propose new restrictions that go beyond those recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency... 3177. June 2, 2013 | The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka
Immediate tests on imported sugar, Sri Lanka
All imported sugar will be tested for toxic heavy metals with immediate effect, a top health official assured yesterday. A directive has been issued to test samples of imported sugar for heavy metals such as cadmium and arsenic, said Health Services Director-General... 3178. June 1, 2013 | asiaone.com
Taiwan passes tougher food safety law, Taiwan
TAIPEI - Taiwan has revised a food safety law to toughen punishment for lacing food items with banned chemicals, the government said Saturday, after the latest tainted food scandal on the island... 3179. June 1, 2013 | The Morning Call
Air pollution makes it more difficult to breathe
Clean air matters. It matters if you have asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or perfectly healthy lungs. I was a respiratory therapist for more than 15 years and have seen firsthand the effects of air quality on my patients' lungs... 3180. May 31, 2013 | Medical News Today
Chemical Reaction Identified That Causes Alzheimer's Plaques To Grow Exponentially, Sweden
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified the molecular mechanism behind the transformation of one of the components in Alzheimer's disease. They identified the crucial step leading to formations that kill brain cells... 3181. May 31, 2013 | WLTX
Area Deemed Safe After Chemical Leak Contained, USA
Columbia, SC (WLTX) - Officials have reopened several adjacent streets after containing a chemical leak on Columbia's North Main Street... 3182. May 31, 2013 | San Jose Mercury News
Lead-tainted ginger case: State sues Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, others, USA
The state attorney general has accused several large California grocery stores, including Trader Joe's and Whole Foods, of selling lead-tainted ginger and plum candies in a case that underscores how little consumers know about the food they eat... 3183. May 31, 2013 | Reuters
France to ban electronic cigarettes in public, France
France will ban electronic cigarette smoking in public places by imposing the same curbs enforced since 2007 to combat tobacco smoking, Health Minister Marisol Touraine said on Friday... 3184. May 31, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
No Immediate Health Risks from Fukushima Nuclear Accident Says UN Expert Science Panel, Austria
On the whole, the exposure of the Japanese population was low, or very low, leading to correspondingly low risks of health effects later in life... 3185. May 31, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Globe Gears Up For World Environment Day Celebrations, Kenya
Nairobi, Hundreds of thousands of people are gearing up across the globe to take part in World Environment Day, the biggest and most widely celebrated global day for positive environmental action... 3186. May 30, 2013 | Deccan Hearald
Kids, the worst victims of pollution, India
Pollution and Delhi have become synonymous with each other. Be it the pollutants released by the burgeoning number of vehicles or harmful industrial chemicals, the residents suffer the most. Obviously, it’s not a new revelation! But what may surprise many is that school kids are getting the worst of this pollution and are showing early symptoms of illnesses like pulmonary obstruction... 3187. May 30, 2013 | Telegraph
Pollution is rising because of cheap coal, says environment boss Lord Smith, UK
Britain should cut back its use of coal "if we care about what we're breathing", Lord Smith, the head of the Environment Agency, has said... 3188. May 30, 2013 | khou.com Houston
EPA: Chemical at center of West blast not 'extremely hazardous', USA
WEST, Texas — The head of the U.S. Chemical Safety Board is calling the fertilizer plant explosion in West last month the worst catastrophe his agency has ever seen... 3189. May 30, 2013 | terradaily.com
Scientists find chemical that causes 'kidney' failure in mosquitoes, USA
An Ohio State University researcher and his collaborators have discovered a chemical that causes "kidney" failure in mosquitoes, which may pave the way to the development of new insecticides to fight deadly mosquito-transmitted diseases such as malaria and dengue fever... 3190. May 30, 2013 | Environmental Health News
California's children face higher health risks from contaminants in food than adults, USA
Pre-schoolers are exposed to more food contaminants than are older children and adults, reports a study from California. This is the first research to assess multiple contaminants, mostly pesticides and metals, in children's diets and compare their estimated exposures with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's guidelines... 3191. May 30, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
GEO-5 the UN's Most Comprehensive Study of the Global Environment - Now Available in Spanish, Panama/Kenya
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has today launched a Spanish version of its flagship report, the Global Environment Outlook (GEO-5)... 3192. May 30, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
High Level Panel Releases Recommendations for World's Next Development Agenda, USA
New York, The High Level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda today released "A New Global Partnership: Eradicate Poverty and Transform Economies through Sustainable Development,"... 3193. May 29, 2013 | The Straits Times
Food vendors in Taiwan wring hands over toxic starch, Taiwan
Eateries, night market stalls and convenience shops around Taiwan are reeling after a substance harmful to the kidneys was found in popular snacks from meat balls to the tapioca "pearls" used in bubble tea... 3194. May 29, 2013 | it.tmcnet.com
Control of Air Pollution From Motor Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards, USA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") is announcing an extension of the public comment period for the proposed rule "Control of Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards" (the proposed rule is hereinafter referred to as "Tier 3")... 3195. May 29, 2013 | The New York Times
An Opening to Strengthen Chemical Regulations, USA
A bill co-sponsored by eight Democrats and eight Republicans was introduced in the Senate last week to revise the Toxic Substances Control Act, which governs the regulation of chemicals used in consumer products and manufacturing processes. Almost everyone agrees that the law, enacted in 1976, is badly flawed because of the complexity, costs and delays it imposes on regulating chemicals... 3196. May 28, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Guidance Manual for Conducting Country Studies on Ecosystem Services Launched, Norway
Trondheim, The Guidance Manual for The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) Country Studies was launched by UNEP and partners on 28 May 2013 at a high-level session titled 'Trade-offs in national policy' at the Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity... 3197. May 28, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
First Set of Global Data on Energy Access, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Released, Austria
Vienna, About 1.2 billion people - almost the population of India - don't have access to electricity, 2.8 billion have to rely on wood or other biomass to cook and heat their homes, renewable energy accounts for 18 percent of the global energy mix, and the largest energy savings and greatest expansion of renewables happened in China... 3198. May 28, 2013 | Reuters
Chinese city bans anti-refinery protests ahead of trade fair, China
BEIJING - The government of the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming on Tuesday banned residents from protesting next week against planned chemical production at a refinery, the ban coinciding with the opening of an important trade fair... 3199. May 28, 2013 | ABC News
Potentially toxic levels of mercury found in Narracan Creek trigger further study, Australia
The detection of potentially toxic levels of mercury near drinking water in Gippsland has triggered a major investigation by Victoria's environmental watchdog... 3200. May 28, 2013 | timeslive.co.za
Contamination and pollution besiege Olifants River, South Africa
Contaminants in the catchment area of the Olifants River pose a serious risk to South Africa's food production, agricultural exports, and human health...
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