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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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1851. June 2, 2017 | Canadian Press
Air pollution leads to 7,700 deaths in Canada every year: Report.
Air pollution cost Canadian families an estimated $36 billion in 2015 due to premature death and illness, a new research report says. 1852. June 2, 2017 | Reuters
Metals and nutrients in baby teeth tied to autism risk.
Differences in exposure to certain metals and nutrients like lead and zinc in the womb and in early childhood may affect a child’s risk of developing autism spectrum disorder, researchers say. 1853. June 2, 2017 | ABC News Online, Australia
Medications, pesticides, found in blood of sea turtles on Great Barrier Reef.
Heart and gout medications, pesticides, herbicides and other industrial chemicals have all been found in the blood of green sea turtles in the Great Barrier Reef, according to researchers. 1854. June 2, 2017 | Greenwire
Toxic air pollution predates Industrial Revolution - study.
Think air pollution is a relatively recent byproduct of the Industrial Revolution? Think again. 1855. June 2, 2017 | The Guardian
Air pollution doesn’t just harm humans - it is destroying nature too.
The poisonous residue from car exhausts is causing a public health crisis - and could be the death of sparrows too. 1856. June 1, 2017 | The Scientist
Plastic pollutants pervade water and land.
Contamination of marine and terrestrial ecosystems by microplastics is putting individual organisms at risk. 1857. May 30, 2017 | Los Angeles Times
Plastic pollution doesn’t just make for an ugly beach day. It’s contaminating our food chain.
There’s a big lie about plastic — that you can throw it away. But that’s not true; there is no “away.” 1858. May 28, 2017 | Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Alaska
Air quality action warranted.
We enacted regulations against smoking cigarettes because of how they impact people who do not smoke. The same applies to burning wood. 1859. May 27, 2017 | Lancet
Editorial: Cancer risk paradox. Grand plans fall short?
To eradicate cancer, governments need to both identify and act not only on increased risk susceptibility, but also ensure that people are not exposed to carcinogenic materials through gross environmental mismanagement. Recent moves by the US government undermine meeting these needs. 1860. May 26, 2017 | Ventura County Star, California
In birth defects case, mom tells of boy's pain.
The mother of a boy born with birth defects allegedly caused by pesticide exposure cried on the witness stand Thursday as she described his struggle with a facial deformity. 1861. May 25, 2017 | New Scientist
Newly-evolved microbes may be breaking down ocean plastics.
Plastic. There should be hundreds of thousands of tonnes of the stuff floating around in our oceans. But we are finding less than expected – perhaps because living organisms are evolving the ability to break it down. 1862. May 23, 2017 | Washington Post
Just one alcoholic drink a day increases risk of breast cancer, study says.
New analysis also found strong evidence that vigorous activity reduces risk of the disease. 1863. May 23, 2017 | Montclair NJ Spotlight, New Jersey
Asbestos and lead — two deadly threats that must both be eliminated.
The idea that we can ignore one hazardous chemical because we are focused on eliminating another is dangerously short-sighted. 1864. May 22, 2017 | ABC News Online, Australia
Endocrine disrupting chemicals: Is your home making you sick?
Many suspected EDCs are already in your home — but how much risk do they really pose? At what exposure level do they become unsafe? Unfortunately the answer is not straightforward, with a range of opinions held by scientists, industry and regulators. 1865. May 19, 2017 | Yuma KAWC Public Radio, Arizona
Water contamination could be causing thyroid disease in Southwest AZ.
A human-made chemical used to fire rockets into space, power fireworks, and open airbags in car crashes could also be the cause of numerous cases of thyroid disease in Yuma, Arizona. 1866. May 19, 2017 | Chemical & Engineering News
China agrees to review US biotechnology applications.
National Biosafety Committee will assess eight products made by major U.S. agrochemical companies by the end of May. 1867. May 18, 2017 | Science
Rice plant engineered with a ‘tunable’ immune system could fight multiple diseases at once.
Study is another step toward pesticide-free but high-yield agriculture. 1868. May 18, 2017 | The Guardian
Air pollution kills more people in the UK than in Sweden, US and Mexico.
People in the UK are 64 times as likely to die of air pollution as those in Sweden and twice as likely as those in the US, figures from the World Health Organisation reveal. 1869. May 17, 2017 | Associated Press
Religious beliefs involved in Oregon pesticide dispute.
Religious beliefs involving the use of pesticides are part of a dispute over noxious weeds on a 2,000-acre organic farm in Oregon that has attracted the attention of organic food supporters. 1870. May 17, 2017 | Reuters
Certain lead tests could produce faulty results.
Certain tests used to detect lead exposure could provide inaccurate results for some children and adults in the United States, U.S. regulators warned on Wednesday. 1871. May 16, 2017 | New Scientist
Diesel fumes lead to thousands more deaths than thought.
Diesel driven cars, lorries and buses churn out far more air pollution than standard testing procedures suggest, leading to many thousands of unreported deaths, scientists claim. 1872. May 11, 2017 | Atlanta WSB TV, Georgia
Employee: Home Depot may have exposed thousands to dangerous lead levels.
An investigation has uncovered numerous customer complaints about how Home Depot handles lead-based paint removal projects. 1873. May 11, 2017 | National Public Radio
Lead dust from firearms can pose a silent health risk.
If a gun range isn't ventilated well, lead dust collects on shooters' clothing and hands and lingers in the air, where it can be inhaled. The more people shoot, the greater the risk of being exposed to dangerous amounts of lead. 1874. May 10, 2017 | Environment Report
How much air pollution do we emit on the hottest summer days?
It makes sense that the more we run our air conditioners during the heat of the summer, the more pollution we put into the air. But now scientists have figured out exactly how much more. 1875. May 9, 2017 | Spokane Spokesman-Review, Washington
Fire captain battles industry’s higher cancer risk, alongside his disease.
A firefighter’s smoke-stained gear and burn-marked helmet are almost badges of honor, but they’re examples of subtle dangers contributing to higher rates of cancer among people in the industry.
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