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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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4101. October 20, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
At United Nations Biodiversity Conference, Countries Agree to Double Resources for Biodiversity Protection by 2015, India
Hyderabad (India), The world's governments have agreed to increase funding in support of actions to halt the rate of loss of biodiversity at the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, which ended today... 4102. October 19, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UN Experts Recommend Phasing Out of Widely Used Flame Retardant, Switzerland
Geneva - A UN expert body has recommended that the industrial flame retardant hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) be eliminated from the global marketplace to protect human health and the environment... 4103. October 19, 2012 | http://medicalxpress.com
An expanded Heathrow Airport would lead to 100 more pollution-related early deaths annually in the U.K. by 2030,
According to the U.K.'s Department for Transport, demand for air travel in the country will more than double by 2030, from 127 million to 300 million passengers per year... 4104. October 19, 2012 | desmoinesregister.com
Iowans worry about fertilizer plant pollution, USA
BURLINGTON, IA. — Some southeast Iowa residents are concerned that plans to build a $1.4 billion fertilizer plant between Fort Madison and Burlington could mean future air pollution and falling property values... 4105. October 19, 2012 | The Fresno Bee
14 treated after chemical leak at Del Rey food plant, USA
Fourteen people have been treated after a chemical leak at a pomegranate product plant in Del Rey on Friday morning, a Fresno County fire spokesman said... 4106. October 19, 2012 | Mail Online
Toxic fumes released by World War II 'Dad's Army' hand-grenade leaves 13 people needing treatment in hospital, UK
A 'Dad's Army' hand-grenade left over from the Second World War left 13 people needing hospital treatment... 4107. October 19, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Clean air regulations reduce hospital admissions in New York, USA
One of the few studies to measure whether air pollution regulations lead to fewer illnesses found they do in most cases. Overall, regional rules required by the federal Clean Air Act helped decrease smog levels across the state of New York during the 3-year period from 2004 - 2006 and resulted in fewer hospital admissions for respiratory illnesses... 4108. October 19, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UN chemical experts recommend that widely used flame retardant be phased out of global production and use, Switzerland
19 October 2012, Geneva - A UN expert body has recommended that the industrial flame retardant hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) be eliminated from the global marketplace to protect human health and the environment... 4109. October 18, 2012 | Middleton Quardian
Former landlady dies in toxic gas tragedy, UK
A retired landlady of The Grapes Inn in Heywood was found dead in front of the television after being gassed at her home... 4110. October 18, 2012 | The Hindu | Business Line
Air quality in Bengal within limits, says pollution body, India
KOLKATA, Air quality in cities of West Bengal is reasonably within the prescribed limits, according to the West Bengal Pollution Control Board which has been monitoring 12 basic parameters... 4111. October 18, 2012 | http://www.wpxi.com
Albert Gallatin High School teacher hospitalized after chemical spill, USA
UNIONTOWN — An Albert Gallatin High School teacher was hospitalized last week after an accident in the chemistry lab... 4112. October 18, 2012 | BBC
Pollution from China's growth 'takes toll on healt, China
China's economic growth has eased for the seventh quarter in a row and demand for its products are declining... 4113. October 18, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Faster Progress Needed on Targets to Protect World's Key Nature Sites, says UN Report, India
Hyderabad (India), Despite the growing number of nature reserves, national parks and other protected areas across the globe, half of the world's richest biodiversity zones remain entirely unprotected... 4114. October 18, 2012 | Palm Beach
Poisoned: Asthma, Cancer, and Death Prowl a Miami Neighborhood, USA
Cancer was killing Ethel Frazier. For a year, the disease wracked her body. Round after round of chemotherapy had left the 64-year-old frail and exhausted. By this past January, she was nearing the end... 4115. October 17, 2012 | IOL News
Germans evacuated after chemical accident, Germany
Berlin - Around 1 400 people have been evacuated from their homes in Germany, authorities said on Tuesday, after a chemical accident at a factory run by United States food giant Kraft caused a cloud of poisonous gas... 4116. October 17, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Accounting for the Values of Ecosystems can Play Key Role in Efforts to Achieve International Biodiversity Targets, India
Hyderabad (India), Indian banker and long-standing environmental economist Pavan Sukhdev today pledged to use his profile and influence to further the goals of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) as the organization's newest Goodwill Ambassador... 4117. October 17, 2012 | thenews.com.pk
Customs seizes large quantity of toxic chemical, Pakistan
KARACHI: Pakistan customs has seized a large quantity of highly toxic chemicals and investigating chances of health and security threats, sources said on Tuesday... 4118. October 17, 2012 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Toxic gas leak from oil well sparks Kuwait alert, Kuwait
Health officials warned Kuwaitis to stay inside and seal doors and windows tightly on Wednesday after toxic gas leaked from an oil well north of Kuwait City... 4119. October 17, 2012 | The Charlotte Observer
Arsenic in Mountain Island Lake, study says, USA
A Duke University-led study of coal ash contaminants, published Monday, found high levels of toxic arsenic in Mountain Island Lake... 4120. October 16, 2012 | Gulf Times
Chemical accident at Kraft food factory, Germany
Around 1,400 people have been evacuated from their homes in Germany, authorities said yesterday, after a chemical accident at a factory run by US food giant Kraft caused a cloud of poisonous gas... 4121. October 16, 2012 | webwire.com
Tyneside Firm Fined After Lack of PPE leads to Toxic Chemical Burns, UK
Mr Reid suffered serious chemical burns to his legs and body after the hose connecting the tank and the drum, came off. He then spent two weeks in hospital and had to endure several skin grafts to help repair the damage... 4122. October 16, 2012 | AGI.it
Toxic cloud at German Kraft plant forces evacuation of 2k, Germany
erlin, Oct. 16 - The accidental mixing of two chemicals at Kraft Foods plant in Germany's Lower Saxony region has led to the evacuation of some 2,000 workers and locals... 4123. October 16, 2012 | Chicago Tribune
Coal-burning ship wants more time to stem pollution, USA
Under fire for dumping toxic pollution into Lake Michigan, owners of the last coal-powered steamship on the Great Lakes promised four years ago they would eliminate its murky discharges in time for the 2012 sailing season... 4124. October 16, 2012 | BBC
Smoking in the car 'breaks toxic limit', UK
Smoking in the car, even with the windows open or the air conditioning on, creates pollution that exceeds official "safe" limits, scientists say... 4125. October 16, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Vital Economic and Environmental Role of Wetlands Must Be Recognized to Avoid Further Degradation and Losses, India
Hyderabad (India), The key role that rapidly diminishing wetlands play in supporting human life and biodiversity needs to be recognized and integrated into decision-making as a vital component of the transition to a resource-efficient...
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