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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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February 11, 2014 | Natural News
Pesticide formulations up to 1000 times more toxic than active ingredients tested for safety
The same university academic whose controversial research exposed the cancer-causing effects of genetically modified (GM) Bt corn and the Monsanto crop herbicide Roundup (glyphosate) has made another groundbreaking discovery, this time with regard to the understated toxicity of pesticides in general.
January 7, 2014 | Chemical & Engineering News
BPA exposure linked to prostate cancer
EPA’s proposal would revise its existing regulation on the use of dispersants and other chemical and biological agents on oil spills in U.S. waters. It would require manufacturers to provide detailed toxicity and efficacy data. January 5, 2014 | Natural News
Neonicotinoid pesticides not just a threat to bees; humans also at risk
A new report issued by the European Food Safety Commission (EFSA) has found that a class of crop pesticides previously linked to causing mass bee deaths is also inherently harmful to humans. Researchers from the EFSA determined that neonicotinoid pesticides -- acetamiprid and imidacloprid in particular -- obstruct the normal development and function of the human nervous system, as well as damage brain structures and functions associated with learning and memory. December 26, 2013 | TVNZ
China struggling to meet pollution goals, China
The Fire Service has evacuated homes in a Napier street after a chemical spill. Two residents were cleaning out a home in Kennedy Road this afternoon when one of them dropped a five litre container of mercury in the backyard... December 26, 2013 | China Economic Review
Pollution dept to act on hotspots, Thailand
A report submitted on Wednesday to the Chinese government said faster-than-expected economic growth was to blame for China's struggle to meet its 2011-2015 environmental targets, Reuters reported... December 26, 2013 | Radio Zamaneh
Indian Coast Guard training mission in Sri Lanka demonstrates pollution response exercises, Sri Lanka
The Tehran Air Pollution Committee announced on Monday night that all elementary schools, kindergartens and daycares in Tehran and Shar-e Rey will be closed due to the extreme decline in air quality... December 25, 2013 | mydailysentinel.com
Pollution for city’s Christmas, China
OHIO VALLEY — New evidence suggests that prenatal exposure to a controversial industrial solvent may be to blame for high blood pressure in local children... December 25, 2013 | Bangkok Post
Pollution forces school closures, class cancellations in Tehran, Iran
Three industrial pollution hotspots in Chachoengsao and Prachin Buri provinces in the East, and Loei province in the Northeast are worrying the Pollution Control Department (PCD)... December 25, 2013 | ColomboPage
Pollution for Shanghai's Christmas, China
Dec 25, Colombo: The two Indian Coast Guard ships visiting Sri Lanka on a training mission are now docked at the Colombo Port after participating in the trilateral exercise in Trincomalee last week... December 25, 2013 | The Associated Press (AP)
Home gas ranges produce toxic gases, Lawrence Berkeley Lab study says, Hong Kong
SKOPJE, Macedonia - Poor visibility caused by a combination of heavy fog and air pollution has forced authorities to close Macedonia's main airport, cancelling about 30 flights so far... December 24, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
C8 may be linked to high blood pressure in kids, USA
Brasília, The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Ministry of Social Development and Fight Against Hunger of Brazil signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to combine efforts... December 24, 2013 | Shanghai Daily
China Ban On West Coast Shellfish Hits Tribal Divers, China
Heavily polluted air is expected to greet Christmas today with the Shanghai Environmental Monitoring Center forecasting an air quality index of between 220 and 240... December 24, 2013 | earthfix.opb.org
Report backs EPA order on water contamination in Parker County, USA
NOAA’s Seafood Inspection Program has issued a report to Chinese officials with its findings regarding the tainted geoducks from Alaska and Washington. In the letter, U.S. authorities note the actions that have been taken in response... December 24, 2013 | The Associated Press (AP)
In 2013, Exxon Spill Showed Dangers of Pipelines Buried Under Backyards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was justified in ordering that drinking water be provided to several Parker County residents whose water wells were contaminated with methane and cancer-causing benzene in 2010, but additional work needs to be done to assess whether a risk still exists, according to an internal investigation released Tuesday... December 24, 2013 | InsideClimate News
E-cigarettes take social scene by storm; pose headaches for regulators, Canada
The Arkansas spill shone a spotlight on the dangers hiding in existing pipelines. It also reignited the debate over the proposed Keystone XL... December 24, 2013 | San Jose Mercury News
Three detained in toxic parcel investigation, China
Air pollution isn't just an outdoor problem. Unhealthy fumes may be emitted inside your own home if you're cooking over an unvented gas stove... December 23, 2013 | China Daily | ANN
Food for Thought on Waste over Festive Season, Kenya
To boost their power to punish polluters, environmental authorities and police will improve their cooperation in combating environmental crimes, a senior official said on Tuesday... December 23, 2013 | The Canadian Press
Homes evacuated in Napier after chemical spill, New Zealand
TORONTO - You may not have known what an e-cigarette was at the start of 2013. But chances are, you do now... December 23, 2013 | China.org.cn
ASE closes part of K7 factory due to water pollution, Taipei
Heavily polluted air is expected to greet Christmas today with the Shanghai Environmental Monitoring Center forecasting an air quality index of between 220 and 240... December 22, 2013 | Digitimes
Thick smog hints at increased air pollution, India
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has received a government order to shut down part of its K7 factory located in Kaohisung, southern Taiwan, as a result of water pollution, according to the semiconductor assembly and test services provider...

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