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3521. June 21, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Climate Change, Water Shortages, Biodiversity Loss, will have Growing Impacts on Global Business: UN Report
Adapting to Changing Environment and Seizing Green Economy Opportunities will Give Companies Competitive Advantage...

3522. June 21, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Warmer World Will Keep Millions of People Trapped in Poverty, Says New Report
This new report looks at the likely impacts of present day, 2°C and 4°C warming on agricultural production, water resources, coastal ecosystems and cities across Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and South East Asia...

3523. June 21, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
United Nations Reports its Greenhouse Gas Emissions on Journey Towards Climate Neutrality
This report details the UN's greenhouse gas emissions in 2011 and some of the activities undertaken in 2012 to reduce them...

3524. June 19, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Principles for Sustainable Insurance Create Largest Collaboration Between UN and Insurance Industry
World's insurers publicly disclose progress in implementing global principles a year after launch at UN Conference on Sustainable Development...

3525. June 19, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Teenage Environmentalists Awarded for Innovative Green Projects
Teams of high school students from across the world have been rewarded for their efforts to tackle environmental challenges in their communities...

3526. June 19, 2013 | Environmental Health News
BPA is absorbed in the mouth; could explain high blood levels, EHN
A new experiment with dogs finds that bisphenol A can be absorbed in the mouth and pass directly into the bloodstream, just as nitroglycerin under the tongue. This way it bypasses detoxification in the liver after absorption in the gut...

3527. June 18, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Ecotourism Playing Key Role in Mongolia's Transition to Green Economy
Rare Horses and Pristine Landscapes among Hidden National Treasures in Mongolian Wilderness...

3528. June 18, 2013 | Environmental Health News
US kids born in polluted areas more likely to have autism, USA
Women who live in areas with polluted air are up to twice as likely to have an autistic child than those living in communities with cleaner air, according to a new study...

3529. June 17, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNCCD Announces 2013 Winners of Land for Life Award
Top sustainable land management prize totaling USD 100,000 goes to development organizations in India, Mexico and Australia...

3530. June 2, 2013 | The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka
Immediate tests on imported sugar, Sri Lanka
All imported sugar will be tested for toxic heavy metals with immediate effect, a top health official assured yesterday. A directive has been issued to test samples of imported sugar for heavy metals such as cadmium and arsenic, said Health Services Director-General...

3531. June 2, 2013 | Santamariatimes.com
State proposing added restrictions on chloropicrin, USA
California Department of Pesticide Regulation officials believe chloropicrin, a soil fumigant commonly used by strawberry growers, poses enough of a health risk for it to propose new restrictions that go beyond those recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency...

3532. June 2, 2013 | ABC News
Authorities probe mine's chemical spray drift, Australia
Authorities say they are reviewing operations at a central Victorian gold mine after a chemical spray drift earlier this year...

3533. June 2, 2013 | News Democrat
Fire at Ill. chemical plant prompts evacuations, USA
SEWARD, ILL. — Winnebago County authorities say residents near a chemical plant in the town of Seward are being evacuated after a fire and explosion...

3534. June 1, 2013 | Deccan Hearald
Air pollution makes it more difficult to breathe
Pollution and Delhi have become synonymous with each other. Be it the pollutants released by the burgeoning number of vehicles or harmful industrial chemicals, the residents suffer the most. Obviously, it’s not a new revelation! But what may surprise many is that school kids are getting the worst of this pollution and are showing early symptoms of illnesses like pulmonary obstruction...

3535. June 1, 2013 | asiaone.com
Taiwan passes tougher food safety law, Taiwan
TAIPEI - Taiwan has revised a food safety law to toughen punishment for lacing food items with banned chemicals, the government said Saturday, after the latest tainted food scandal on the island...

3536. May 31, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Globe Gears Up For World Environment Day Celebrations, Kenya
Nairobi, Hundreds of thousands of people are gearing up across the globe to take part in World Environment Day, the biggest and most widely celebrated global day for positive environmental action...

3537. May 31, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
No Immediate Health Risks from Fukushima Nuclear Accident Says UN Expert Science Panel, Austria
On the whole, the exposure of the Japanese population was low, or very low, leading to correspondingly low risks of health effects later in life...

3538. May 31, 2013 | Reuters
France to ban electronic cigarettes in public, France
France will ban electronic cigarette smoking in public places by imposing the same curbs enforced since 2007 to combat tobacco smoking, Health Minister Marisol Touraine said on Friday...

3539. May 31, 2013 | San Jose Mercury News
Lead-tainted ginger case: State sues Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, others, USA
The state attorney general has accused several large California grocery stores, including Trader Joe's and Whole Foods, of selling lead-tainted ginger and plum candies in a case that underscores how little consumers know about the food they eat...

3540. May 31, 2013 | WLTX
Area Deemed Safe After Chemical Leak Contained, USA
Columbia, SC (WLTX) - Officials have reopened several adjacent streets after containing a chemical leak on Columbia's North Main Street...