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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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1076. December 27, 2020 | South China Morning Post
Parts of Hong Kong suffer serious air pollution, with smog likely to remain at least for another day
Parts of Hong Kong suffered serious air pollution on Sunday, with environmental authorities expecting the smog to last at least another day or until strong winds disperse the contaminants. 1077. December 24, 2020 | The Philadelphia Inquirer
Croda’s chemical plant on the Delaware River fails a pollution test, casting doubt on its rebuilding effort
More than two years after a leak of explosive, cancer-causing ethylene oxide shut the twin Delaware Memorial Bridge spans on Thanksgiving weekend, Delaware officials say they will let the U.K.-based Croda chemical company briefly restart its Atlas Point EO production unit on the west bank of the Delaware River next month, to test whether it's still leaking. 1078. December 23, 2020 | The Guardian
Microplastics revealed in the placentas of unborn babies
Health impact is unknown but scientists say particles may cause long-term damage to foetuses. 1079. December 22, 2020 | Reuters
Pollution deaths in India rose to 1.67 million in 2019
India, whose cities top global pollution lists, faces a growing economic as well as human toll from bad air quality, which was linked to 1.24 million, or 12.5% of total deaths in the previous such study for 2017. 1080. December 21, 2020 | BBC
Wildfire smoke may spread infectious disease
Smoke from wildfires could be a surprising new route for the spread of microbes, experts believe. 1081. December 17, 2020 | The Guardian
Clean air zones to tackle traffic pollution delayed or on hold
Measures to tackle illegal air pollution, which kills tens of thousands of people a year in the UK, are being delayed or shelved despite growing evidence of the health risks. 1082. December 17, 2020 | The Guardian
Air pollution caused girl's death, coroner rules in landmark case
A coroner has made legal history by ruling that air pollution was a cause of the death of a nine-year-old girl. 1083. December 17, 2020 | The Guardian
Rob Bilott: The poison found in everyone, even unborn babies – and who is responsible for it
Chemicals called PFAS and PFOS – known as forever chemicals – are in the blood of virtually every person on the planet. And they will only accumulate. 1084. December 17, 2020 | USA Today
A serious threat': Plastics we use every day are leaching hazardous chemicals, report says
According to a scientific report issued Tuesday, the plastics we commonly use contain and leach hazardous chemicals, including some that threaten human health, especially the body's endocrine system. 1085. December 17, 2020 | Chemical & Engineering News
US EPA to regulate dry cleaning solvent
Dozens of perchloroethylene uses pose health risks to workers and consumers. 1086. December 16, 2020 | The Guardian
Air pollution verdict shines political light on UK's invisible killer
Analysis: death of Ella Kissi-Debrah means MPs can no longer ignore dangers of dirty air. 1087. December 16, 2020 | The Guardian
Opinion: Cosmetics, cellphones, guitar strings: where we found 'forever chemicals'
PFAS, which can be hazardous to our health, are found everywhere. We need to regulate them as a class. 1088. December 16, 2020 | Des Moines Register
Iowa water lead levels expose thousands of Iowans, UI researchers say
1 in 5 newborns in Iowa has elevated levels of lead, based on a 2017 study of blood samples, a UI researcher said. "The numbers are eye-opening." 1089. December 16, 2020 | NJ spotlight News
Mix of 'forever chemicals' and COVID-19 is concern
As feds explore whether vaccines are made less effective by PFAS chemicals in the blood, one expert cautioned against jumping to conclusions. 1090. December 13, 2020 | BBC
Glyphosate: Calls to ban cancer-linked weedkiller in Wales
There are fears the weedkiller is being sprayed near schools and nurseries and could cause harm. 1091. December 10, 2020 | EOS
Will rising temperatures make rice too toxic?
Greenhouse experiments reveal how higher temperatures act to elevate arsenic levels in rice and may help focus efforts to solve a crisis threatening food systems around the world. 1092. December 8, 2020 | The Intercept
PFAS chemical associated with severe COVID-19
A Danish study found that people with elevated levels of a compound called PFBA were more than twice as likely to have a severe form of Covid-19. 1093. December 3, 2020 | Annals of Global Health
Human Health and Ocean Pollution
Ocean pollution is a global problem. It arises from multiple sources and crosses national boundaries. It is the consequence of reckless, shortsighted, and unsustainable exploitation of the earth’s resources. It endangers marine ecosystems. It impedes the production of atmospheric oxygen. Its threats to human health are great and growing, but still incompletely understood. Its economic costs are only beginning to be counted. 1094. December 2, 2020 | Independent UK
Air pollution from cars, power plants and forest fires is risk factor for Alzheimer’s, study finds
The study, involving 18,000 seniors, found that those who lived in neighborhoods with higher levels of pollution, had an increased likelihood of amyloid plaques in the brain - a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. 1095. December 2, 2020 | Boston Globe
Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in pesticide used on millions of Mass. acres when spraying for mosquitoes
The PFAS compounds are found in a range of commercial products and never fully degrade. They have been linked to cancer, low infant birth weights, and a range of diseases. 1096. December 2, 2020 | Yukon News
Dawson-area study uncovers mining history contained in tree growth rings
Mercury pollution levels, locked into the trees, record busy industrial periods. 1097. December 1, 2020 | CBC
Pollution complicates COVID-19 fight in India
People in Delhi are going into the worst season for air pollution as new cases of COVID-19 are rising. Doctors in India are looking at the link between air quality and the severity of coronavirus infections. 1098. December 1, 2020 | The Guardian
Air pollution where girl died in London 'should have been treated as emergency'
Illegal levels of air pollution in the area where a nine-year-old girl lived and died should have been treated as a public health emergency, an inquest heard. 1099. December 1, 2020 | The Guardian
EU to ban use of lead shot by wetland bird hunters
Regulation will help prevent deaths of 1m waterbirds by lead poisoning every year. 1100. December 1, 2020 | News Hub
Kiwi adults still suffering from childhood lead exposure
People exposed to even just small amounts can suffer cognitive effects into adulthood without realizing it, a long-running New Zealand study shows.
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