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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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December 2, 2014 | The Globe and Mail, Canada
Toiletry chemicals linked to testicular cancer and male infertility cost EU millions, report says
No one in their right mind would knowingly drink formaldehyde – but that’s the risk consumers take when they gulp down fizzy drinks sold in plastic containers, according to a report published Wednesday in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. Although formaldehyde is not used to make plastic bottles, it is a byproduct of the manufacturing process, the authors wrote. Trace amounts of it leach into drinks, said lead author Dr. Jane Muncke, manager of the Food Packaging Forum Foundation in Zurich, Switzerland. Muncke noted that formaldehyde is just one of 6,500 chemicals found in food manufacturing materials.
November 30, 2014 | Science World Report
The battle to ban asbestos
Air pollution is a widely studied problem that many officials have examined. For those living in concentrated urban populations, this issue may affect them more than those who live out in the country side. Now, researchers at Tel Aviv University have discovered new evidence linking high exposure of air pollution to an increased risk of congenital malformations.
November 21, 2014 | Los Angeles Times
Triclosan linked to liver damage, cancer in mice
The antimicrobial agent triclosan - widely found in soaps, toothpastes, detergents and other cleansers beloved by germophobes, may promote scarring of the liver and the growth of cancerous liver tumors.
November 20, 2014 | UNEP New Centre
Black wind from coal keeps pregnant women away
A National e-Waste Conference and Exhibition was held in Nairobi, Wednesday, to identify solutions to Kenya's mounting e-waste problem. Focusing on the potential economic and environmental benefits of the responsible management of e-waste, stakeholders discussed ways to reduce the hazards arising from the disposal of electronic equipment in Kenya.
November 19, 2014 | Consumer Reports
How much arsenic is in your rice?
Recent testing and analysis provides new information on the risk of arsenic exposure in infants’ and children through rice cereal and other rice products.
November 15, 2014 | BBC News
Warning over plastics used in treating premature babies
US researchers have warned that premature babies are being exposed to high levels of a potentially dangerous chemical in plastics. A study suggested babies may be exposed to high levels of a phthalate called DEHP in medical equipment.
November 13, 2014 | Modern Farmer
Are these nicotine-like insecticides killing bees?
Scientists are still unable to pinpoint a single cause of colony collapse disorder, but many believe that neonicotinoids, a class of insecticides that is now the most widely used in the world, are a significant factor.
November 12, 2014 | Chemical & Engineering News
WHO sets benchmarks to reduce health damage from indoor air pollution
The market for alternatives to expanded polystyrene food and beverage containers got a significant boost last week when New York City finalized its ban on these materials, despite heavy lobbying by the chemical industry.
November 11, 2014 | London Daily Mail, United Kingdom
Is it safe to microwave food in plastic?
Scientists gathering in Brussels are raising questions about our increasing reliance on a group of chemicals present in almost everything we use, from plastic water bottles, drinks cans and paints to clothing, cosmetics, toothpaste and hairspray.
November 8, 2014 | Scientific American News
ADHD linked to expectant moms' smog exposure.
In parts of India, pregnant women are advised to keep away from areas near coal yards In some regions of India, a married woman will return to her mother’s house for the last trimester of pregnancy and the birth of her child. But in Mettur, pregnant women are advised by their doctors to stay away.
November 6, 2014 | Time Magazine
ADHD linked to the air pregnant women breathe
Everything an expectant mother does can have an impact on her baby’s development—including the air she breathes Research has long connected what a mom-to-be eats and drinks to the health of her baby, and recent studies have even linked behavioral experiences such as stress, sleep and mood to the growing fetus’s development. Time Magazine. 6 November 2014.
November 5, 2014 | EPA Pesticide News
Air pollution linked to children's attention problems
In an effort to help expand the acceptance of alternative methods for acute toxicity testing, EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs has released a new draft guidance document. The agency is accepting comments on the draft guidance for 60 days, until March 10, 2015. With the rapid advances in science and continual development of new technologies, the EPA recognizes there is an increasing potential for the use of alternative methods in regulatory risk assessments.
November 3, 2014 | Chemical & Engineering News
Toxicity tools coming of age
EPA researchers are developing high-throughput cell-based assays to rapidly test chemicals for effects such as endocrine disruption.
November 2, 2014 | National Geographic
Cereal killers? More than half of rice products exceed new EU limits for ARSENIC
There are hundreds of hazardous waste sites in the U.S.—but only three have been linked to excess cancers. Like so many people who fear their health has been damaged by living near a hazardous waste site, the veterans of Camp Lejeune, a polluted Marine Corps base in Jacksonville, North Carolina, have had a long time to wait and stew.
November 2, 2014 | WHO Media Centre
FDA loopholes allow imports of chemical paper products that cause permanent brain damage in infants
WHO recommendations, released today, highlight the dangers of burning fuels like unprocessed coal and kerosene in the home, and set targets for reducing emissions of health-damaging pollutants from domestic cookstoves, space heaters and fuel-based lamps.
October 30, 2014 | Dhaka Tribune, Bangladesh
Control use of pesticides
Unrestrained use of pesticides in crop cultivation is creating huge harm to biodiversity in the country. The government must do more to improve awareness among farmers who use chemicals and insecticides about ways to reduce their use and help protect the environment.
October 30, 2014 | Newsweek
Calls to ban toxic chemicals fall on deaf ears around the world
EDCs are everywhere, found in cosmetics, preservatives, medicines and countless household products such as shampoos and toothpaste, which are used every day by billions of people across the world. Some, such as the pesticide DDT and the “anti-miscarriage” medication DES, were banned years ago, leaving a legacy of health and environmental problems in their wake. Many others are still in use, though exactly how many no one knows.
October 29, 2014 | WHO SEARO Media Centre
Plastics chemical linked to changes in baby boys' genitals
WHO convened a meeting of representatives of Member States to target the implementation of the new Guidelines for indoor air quality: household fuel combustion, at a Regional workshop on air quality and human health in New Delhi today. Over 60% of homes in WHO South-East Asia Region still use solid fuel for cooking. In India, this amounts to some 700 million people.
October 24, 2014 | The Hill, District of Columbia
EPA considers prohibiting use of 72 chemicals in pesticides
The move comes in response to calls by the Center for Environmental Health, physicians, and others across the U.S. for the EPA to propose rules mandating companies disclose the 371 ingredients found in pesticide products.
October 24, 2014 | UNEP Press Release
Water bottles leach endocrine disrupters and carcinogens in warm temperatures
An additional 18 countries sign the Minamata Convention at a high-level event during the opening of the sixty-ninth session of the United Nations General Assembly.
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