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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 20, 2013 | The Time of India (TOI)
Greek economic crisis leads to air pollution crisis, UK
NEW DELHI: It was not just gloomy and cold, but Saturday also saw extremely high levels of air pollution in many parts of the city...
December 20, 2013 | innovations-report.de
Shanghai’s Pollution Returns After Week of Improved Skies, China
Levels of dangerous air particulates jump 30 percent as people turn to burning cheaper fuel sources... December 20, 2013 | China Daily
BP, Chevron Accused Of Illegally Dumping Toxic Radioactive Drilling Waste Into Louisiana Water,
Three people have been detained by police in Shandong province in a case in which one man was killed and nine other people were made ill by parcels contaminated by toxic chemicals... December 20, 2013 | ThinkProcess
Naples mobsters move toxic waste dumping to Tuscany after poisoning own lands, Italy
The Louisiana parish of Plaquemines is taking on a group of oil and gas giants including BP and Chevron for allegedly dumping toxic waste — some of it radioactive — from their drilling operations into its coastal waters, according to a lawsuit removed to federal court on Thursday... December 19, 2013 | Bloonberg
Heavy fog and air pollution force authorities to close Macedonian's main airport, Canada
Shanghai’s pollution worsened after a week of improved air quality as authorities halted some construction and warned children and the elderly to avoid all outdoor activities after PM2.5 pollutants hit nine times the level recommended by the World Health Organization... December 19, 2013 | Shanghai Daily
Walmart aims to reduce 10 toxic chemicals – but won't divulge which, USA
An old steel factory in Pudong is being relocated after residents complained that pungent smell originating from the factory made it difficult to breathe... December 18, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
India's Urban Mobility Plans Pathway to Sustainability, Kenya
Nairobi, 23 December 2013 - Christmas for many around the world is a time of plenty: stomachs full to bursting and gifts spilling out from beneath the tree as we indulge those we love... December 18, 2013 | canada.com
Factory relocated for emitting toxic fumes, China
ROME - As Naples is gripped by fears of a Mafia-tainted food chain, Italy's top organized crime-fighter has some more worrisome news: The Camorra syndicate's mobsters have expanded their multibillion-euro toxic-waste disposal racket to the holiday paradise Tuscany and beyond Italian borders to eastern Europe... December 16, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP and the Ministry of Social Development and Fight Against Hunger of Brazil join efforts to promote sustainable and social development, Brazil
Nairobi, 18 December 2013 - Improved urban transport strategies can bring a myriad of benefits to India, from reductions in CO2 emissions to a more mobile and inclusive society, according to a new report... December 9, 2013 | The Greenville News
Specialist nurses ready for surge of cancer from asbestos, Australia
WASHINGTON — A legal battle over how South Carolina and other states should help reduce air pollution that drifts downwind will reach the U.S. Supreme Court next week... December 9, 2013 | Xinhua | China Daily
EU study blames air pollution for deaths, EU
BEIJING -- Heavy haze still shrouded north and east China on Saturday, with highways closed and flights delayed or canceled... December 9, 2013 | SBS News
Pollution in urban areas,
Long-term exposure to particles of soot and dust in pollution from road traffic and industry raise the risk of premature death, a new study says... December 9, 2013 | IANS
South Korea’s air defence zone expanded to Ieodo, Hongdo, Korea
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Three men, including an incharge of public convenience, were killed Thursday after inhaling poisonous gases inside a drain here, police said... December 9, 2013 | The Korea Herald | ANN
Cities hit hard by smog, China
The adjustment includes no restriction on the operation of civilian aircraft. South Korea on Sunday announced the first expansion of its air defence identification zone in 62 years in a tit-for-tat against China’s recent airspace declaration that fuelled fresh tension in Northeast Asia... December 8, 2013 | The Canberra Times
Haze continues to shroud east, north, China
It's the cancer that is about to hit Australia in a deadly wave. It's mesothelioma, a usually fatal disease of the lungs caught through exposure to asbestos... December 8, 2013 | BBC
Oxford tent death sparks chemical alert, UK
Chemical and radiation experts were called in after the unexplained death of a man found inside a tent... December 7, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
S.C., other states battle EPA over clean air rules, USA
African Ministers and Experts Spotlight Efforts to Incorporate Natural Wealth Accounting in Development Planning... December 6, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Nelson Mandela, Champion of Sustainable Development, Dies at 95
Actions Needed to Improve Food Production and Consumption to Close the Projected 70 Percent Gap by 2050... December 6, 2013 | Pakistan Observer
Heavy air pollution hits Shanghai, delaying flights, China
Environmental pollution causes instability, disorder, harm and discomfort to the physical systems or living organisms... December 6, 2013 | Phys.org
Pollution in Shanghai at extremely hazardous levels, China
Levels of PM 2.5—tiny particles in the air considered particularly hazardous to health—rose to more than 600 micrograms per cubic metre in the afternoon, Shanghai's government said on its microblog....

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