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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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8051. May 11, 2010 | Earth Times News
EXTRA: Focus turns to air or gas leak from doomed oil rig, Mexico
New Orleans, Louisiana - Investigators focused Tuesday on the possibility that an unexplained rush of air or gas might have caused the April 20 explosion that killed 11 people and ruptured a well that continues to gush crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico... 8052. May 11, 2010 | Xinhua
9 trapped miners found dead in coal gas leak, China
LANZHOU - A coal mine gas leak left nine people dead in northwest China's Gansu Province Tuesday, local authorities said... 8053. May 10, 2010 | The Brunei Times
12 killed, 80 trapped in Siberia mine blast, Russia
OVER 80 miners and rescuers were trapped in a Russian mine Sunday after twin methane gas blasts killed 12 and then cut off the salvage workers who had descended down the shaft to find survivors... 8054. May 10, 2010 | The Daily Star
HC outlines steps to stop chemical use in fruits, Bangladesh
The High Court on Monday issued a set of directives on the government to take steps to stop using chemicals in seasonal fruits by dishonest traders for ripening and preserving fruits... 8055. May 10, 2010 | The Daily Star
Controlling River pollution, Bangladesh
Generally, our rivers are being polluted by the discharge of untreated industrial effluents and urban wastewater, agrochemicals, sewage water, storm runoff, solid waste dumping, oil spillage, sedimentation... 8056. May 9, 2010 | Bangkok Post
Map Ta Phut pollution proposal drafted, Thailand
Local administrative organisations in the Map Ta Phut area have completed the drafting of a pollution reduction plan that they say is a crucial step to tackling industrial pollution in the area... 8057. May 9, 2010 | The Associated Press (AP)
Blast hits Russia's largest coal mine, 11 dead, Russia
A methane explosion tore through Russia's largest underground coal mine Saturday, killing 11 workers and injuring 41 others, a regional emergency services ministry official said... 8058. May 8, 2010 | The Daily Star
Pollution industry-made, India
Industries got a whacking yesterday as experts and environmentalists maintained that rivers around Dhaka are getting polluted wholesale by industrial waste. Even industries with effluent treatment plants do not run those facilities... 8059. May 8, 2010 | The Daily Star
Enforce law to curb use of toxic chemicals in foods, Bangladesh
Increased awareness and strict implementation of the law are a must to curb use of toxic chemicals in food items, said speakers at a seminar yesterday... 8060. May 7, 2010 | The Statesman
Chhattisgarh coal mine blast kills 4, India
RAIPUR, Four persons, including a senior official, were killed in a powerful blast at a Chhatisgarh coal mine yesterday afternoon... 8061. May 7, 2010 | United Nations Radio
Safe Planet campaign tests "body burden" of celebrities to expose risk of chemicals, UN
Chemicals used in industry and agriculture often have unintended effects on our bodies. The UN Commission on Sustainable Development is currently discussing how to achieve sound management of chemicals worldwide... 8062. May 7, 2010 | Reuters
U.S. extends fishing ban area in Gulf of Mexico, Mexico
MIAMI, The boundaries of a no-fishing zone in the Gulf of Mexico have been extended due to the massive oil spill off the Louisiana coast, authorities said on Friday... 8063. May 7, 2010 | Organic Consumers Association
Consumer Alert: (Non-Organic) Strawberries are About to Get More Toxic, USA
The state's own Department of Pesticide Regulation had advised in a report against approving the gas, methyl iodide. And several Nobel prize winners asked the U.S. EPA not to approve it... 8064. May 7, 2010 | BBC
Ten people are treated after Dorset chemical spill, UK
Ten people have been treated by paramedics after inhaling fumes from a chemical spill in Dorset... 8065. May 7, 2010 | China Daily
Township pledges to shut down toxic chemical plants, China
SHANGHAI - A township government in Jiangsu province vowed on Thursday that it would spare no effort in shutting down environmentally hazardous chemical plants to protect the health of locals after they staged a protest last month... 8066. May 6, 2010 | Minivan News
Plastic bag import clampdown leading to local manufacture, Muldives
High government import taxes on plastic bags, intended to reduce their use, has prompted some businesses in the country to manufacture their own plastic bags... 8067. May 6, 2010 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Roadside pollution soars in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
HONG KONG'S roadside pollution soared to record highs in the last two quarters, official data showed Tuesday... 8068. May 6, 2010 | NZPA
Gas leak triggers evacuation at Auckland Airport, New Zealand
The nation's biggest and busiest international airport terminal at Auckland was effectively shut down at the height of the city's rush hour this evening because of a gas leak... 8069. May 6, 2010 | NewsInferno
Toxic Chemicals Used to Fight Oil Spill Add to Gulf Coast Worries, USA
As crews work to cleanup the massive oil spill spawned by last month’s explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, concerns are growing about the chemical dispersants being used to break up the oil... 8070. May 5, 2010 | The Daily Star
Get cops to stop river pollution, Bangladesh
The High Court wants the government to police the banks of the Buriganga to stop disposal of waste into the river... 8071. May 5, 2010 | Metro.co.uk
BP seals first leak after Deepwater Horizon oil spill in Gulf of Mexico, Mexico
BP has sealed one of three leaks that has been sending oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico for the past two weeks after the Deepwater Horizon explosion... 8072. May 5, 2010 | redOrbit
Scientist Shows How To Beat Toxic Nanoparticles, Australia
An Australian scientist will be honored tomorrow for her work in helping to ensure that humans will not have to live with the dangers of toxic nanoparticles... 8073. May 5, 2010 | Channel 4 News
America questions BP amid toxic oil cleanup, USA
As oil continues to leak into the Gulf of Mexico, Alex Thomson writes from Louisiana that congressmen in Washington are now referring to BP as "Bayou Polluter"... 8074. May 4, 2010 | Rotterdam Convention
The Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions present at the 18th Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-18), USA
The Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions are actively involved in the work of the 18th session of the Commission on Sustainable Development which takes place in New-York on 3-14 May 2010... 8075. May 4, 2010 | The Hindu
Five hurt in gas cylinder leak, India
Anantapur: Five persons suffered burns in an LPG gas cylinder leak at Gondlapathy Kothapalle village in Rapthadu mandal in the district on Monday morning...
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