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WHO Regional Workshop on Chemical Safety
24 - 26th June 2013
The International Workshop to Strengthen Capacities for Sound Chemicals Management
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June 12, 2017 | The Guardian
Air pollution more harmful to children in cars than outside, warns top scientist.
Children are at risk of dangerous levels of air pollution in cars because exposure to toxic air is often far higher inside than outside vehicles, a former government chief scientific adviser has warned.
June 10, 2017 | The Independent, United Kingdom
Pesticides can cause brain damage and organic food is the future, EU report says.
Eating food with high levels of pesticides has an adverse effect on the brain, according to a review of existing scientific evidence commissioned by the European Parliament.
June 8, 2017 | Deutsche Welle, Germany
Is marine plastic pollution a threat to human health?
Would you like a side of plastic with your fish dish? Well, you might get it whether you like it or not. Ocean plastic pollution is pervasive. Scientists are trying to figure out the impact on human health.
June 8, 2017 | Wilmington Star-News, North Carolina
Toxic taints CFPUA drinking water.
A chemical replacement for a key ingredient in Teflon linked to cancer and a host of other ailments has been found in the drinking water system of the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, which cannot filter it.
June 6, 2017 | Reuters
South Korea to suspend eight older coal-fired power plants to tackle pollution.
South Korea will halt operations at eight of the country's older coal-fired power plants for a month in June as part of measures to tackle air pollution, the energy ministry said on Tuesday.
June 5, 2017 | The Independent, United Kingdom
Chemicals in everyday items linked to cancer in controversial new study.
Chemicals found in fossil fuel-powered vehicle exhausts, cosmetics, electric and traditional cigarettes, glue and building materials may increase the risk of cancer because they can interfere with the body’s natural repair mechanism, according to a new study.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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