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24 - 26th June 2013
The International Workshop to Strengthen Capacities for Sound Chemicals Management in South-East Asia Region
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951. November 12, 2020 | The Tribune
Air pollution may up chronic lung disease in young adulthood
Amid the spike in air pollution in Delhi, a new study has found that early-life events, such as the exposure to air pollutants, increase the risk of chronic lung disease in young adulthood. 952. November 12, 2020 | Journal Sentinel
'Forever chemicals': Wisconsin recommends standards for 22 substances
The standards set limits for 12 individual PFAS compounds, 4 combined PFAS compounds and 6 pesticides in Wisconsin groundwater. 953. November 11, 2020 | The Guardian
Delhi Covid crisis worsened by soaring pollution levels
Delhi's 20 million residents are facing a double health crisis as high levels of pollution look set to exacerbate the coronavirus pandemic. 954. November 10, 2020 | LA Progressive
Do not eat the fish
PFAS used in firefighting foams on military installations in the Chesapeake Bay watershed have contaminated the seafood taken from these waters. The toxic foams have been allowed to seep into the ground and surface water to poison aquatic life. 955. November 10, 2020 | Ecowatch
Study: Plastic pollution increases ocean acidification
A new study finds that plastic water bottles submerged three weeks at sea contained more detrimental bacteria than seawater, creating conditions that lead to ocean acidification. 956. November 10, 2020 | DW
India: Why Delhi keeps breathing toxic air every winter
The air in India's capital region becomes very polluted every winter. Vehicular and industrial pollutants, crop burning, and weather conditions cause the problem. Despite numerous initiatives, the problem has persisted. 957. November 10, 2020 | DW
India: Why Delhi keeps breathing toxic air every winter
The air in India's capital region becomes very polluted every winter. Vehicular and industrial pollutants, crop burning, and weather conditions cause the problem. Despite numerous initiatives, the problem has persisted. 958. November 9, 2020 | Reuters
Spell of heavy smog in Indian capital raises fears for COVID patients
Residents of the Indian capital are enduring one of the worst spells of air pollution in years, data shows, raising the risks to city residents posed by the novel coronavirus, doctors said. 959. November 9, 2020 | The Hindustan Times
Pollution board to monitor air for firecracker emissions
To gauge the extent of firecracker usage during Diwali festivities, the Haryana State Pollution Control Board will, from Tuesday, carry out a 15-day monitoring exercise to check for the presence of heavy metals - which are common constituents of firecrackers - in ambient air. 960. November 9, 2020 | Chemical & Engineering News
1,4-Dioxane: Another forever chemical plagues drinking-water utilities
Highly miscible in water, the likely carcinogen is challenging to remove. 961. November 6, 2020 | Stateman Journal
Oregon DEQ identifies hundreds of toxics in Willamette River Basin
The study did not find evidence of toxics that pose an immediate risk to human health or the environment, DEQ officials said. 962. November 6, 2020 | The Converstion
Metal pollution is leaving scallops helpless against crabs and lobsters
New research points to 'heavy metals' having unseen effects on a much larger scale than previously thought. 963. November 5, 2020 | Reuters
India's capital suffers most toxic air in a year, heightening coronavirus worries
New Delhi, the capital city with the worst air quality worldwide, suffered its most toxic day in a year on Thursday, recording the concentration of poisonous PM2.5 particles at 14 times over the World Health Organisation safe limit. 964. November 5, 2020 | Chemical & Engineering News
US EPA to regulate most uses of carbon tetrachloride
Agency finds more than a dozen applications pose unreasonable risks to workers. 965. November 4, 2020 | The Guardian
Tiny air pollution rise linked to 11% more Covid-19 deaths – study
A small rise in people's long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with an 11% increase in deaths from Covid-19, research has found. Another recent study suggests that 15% of all Covid-19 deaths around the world are attributable to dirty air. 966. November 3, 2020 | Nature
India’s countryside offers no refuge from filthy air
The cities in India are notorious for their polluted air, but the air outside cities is just as dirty. 967. November 3, 2020 | NHPR, New Hamshire
Doctors encourage arsenic testing for private well owners in Dartmouth study
Researchers at Dartmouth College are studying ways that doctors can encourage more homeowners to test their private water wells for toxics such as arsenic. 968. November 3, 2020 | PBS
Toxic synthetic “forever chemicals” are in our water and on our plates
What makes PFAS chemicals extremely useful—and extremely hard to get rid of—are the bonds between carbon and fluorine atoms that are almost impossible to break. 969. November 3, 2020 | Environmental Health Peerspectives
Phthalates and autistic traits: Exploring the association between prenatal exposures and child behavior
In a recent paper published in Environmental Health Perspectives, investigators reported associations between specific phthalate metabolites and autistic traits in a group of Canadian preschoolers, with additional evidence that folic acid supplementation during pregnancy may mitigate potential effects. 970. November 2, 2020 | The Guardian
Smoke cloud from Australian summer’s bushfires three-times larger than anything previously recorded
Smoke cloud pushed into the stratosphere by last summer's bushfire crisis was three times larger than anything previously recorded globally, according to research by international scientists. 971. November 2, 2020 | Bangkok Post
Sri Lanka sends waste back to UK
Sri Lanka has started shipping 242 containers of hazardous waste, including body parts from mortuaries, back to Britain after a two-year court battle by an environment watchdog, officials said on Saturday. 972. November 2, 2020 | Chemical & Engineering News
Violet colorant poses risks to workers
Revised EPA assessment finds risks from chronic inhalation of pigment violet 29. 973. November 1, 2020 | Environmental Health News
How to shop for cleaning products - while avoiding toxics
In the midst of a pandemic, sales of cleaning products have skyrocketed, and many feel a need to clean more often. Knowing what to look for when purchasing cleaning supplies can help prevent unwanted and dangerous toxics from entering your home. 974. November 1, 2020 | Environmental Health News
Toxic "Forever Chemicals" under-investigated and under-regulated
This weekend, at the Geological Society of America's 2020 Annual Meeting, a technical session will help bring PFAS to national attention. Presentations will discuss how PFAS are released into the environment, transported through groundwater, river, and soils, and partially remediated. 975. October 30, 2020 | The Hill
EPA limits enforcement of pesticide application boundaries
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday finalized a rule that narrows the areas where farmers are required to limit human presence during the application of pesticides.
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