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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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3981. February 7, 2013 | Reuters
China sentences 16 for violent protest against pollution, China
China has sentenced 16 people to up to a year-and-a-half in prison for involvement in an environmental protest last July when a crowd of thousands ransacked government offices, the official Xinhua news agency reported... 3982. February 7, 2013 | Scoop News
Rivers workshop to discuss pollution solutions, New Zealand
Rivers workshop to discuss pollution solutions. Massey University’s Innovative River Solutions group is holding a workshop this month to share academic research on fresh water quality and management of New Zealand’s rivers... 3983. February 7, 2013 | DNA
Toxic chemicals released in disposal of Union Carbide waste, allege activists, India
Highly toxic chemicals were released during the disposal of industrial waste of now-defunct Union Carbide by a private firm at Pithampur in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh, NGOs alleged citing RTI replies... 3984. February 6, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP to Hold Media Roundtable on Key and Emerging Environment Issues at Governing Council, UNEP
The Media Roundtable will provide direct interaction between journalists, UN experts, policymakers, scientists, NGOs and others on priority and emerging issues in the global environment... 3985. February 6, 2013 | Environmental Health News
Flame retardants may affect a child's attention, IQ., USA
Exposure to flame retardants during pregnancy or early childhood may lead to children with poorer attention, motor skills and IQ scores... 3986. February 6, 2013 | eurekalert.org
Nitrogen from pollution, natural sources causes growth of toxic algae, study finds, USA
SAN FRANCISCO, Nitrogen in ocean waters fuels the growth of two tiny but toxic phytoplankton species that are harmful to marine life and human health, warns a new study published in the Journal of Phycology... 3987. February 6, 2013 | nature.com
Alert over South Korea toxic leaks, South Korea
Government moves to tighten oversight after string of hydrogen fluoride accidents... 3988. February 5, 2013 | Daily News
Strict controls in the use of chemical fertiliser, Sri Lanka
The government has decided to implement new rules and regulations in the use of insecticides, pesticides and all chemical fertiliser, Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena said... 3989. February 5, 2013 | AAP
Toxic chemicals washing up on beaches, USA
Canisters containing a deadly poison, which may have fallen off a passing ship in recent storms, are washing up on beaches along NSW and Queensland... 3990. February 5, 2013 | NRDC
New EPA Data Confirms the Need to Reduce Carbon Pollution from Power Plants, USA
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a second year of plant-by-plant greenhouse gas emissions data today... 3991. February 4, 2013 | Business Recorder
Heavy trucks causing air, noise pollution in capital, Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Hundreds of heavy trucks, entering and leaving the industrial area everyday, are causing air and noise pollution in the federal capital and disturbance among the sector's residents... 3992. February 4, 2013 | ITV News
Full scale of pollution spill affecting birds not yet known, UK
It could be days before the true scale of the pollution spill affecting sea birds on the south coast of England is known, wildlife experts have said... 3993. February 4, 2013 | Pakistan Observer
Ruins of pollution, Pakistan
It is horrifying that the Indus River, its barrages, its canals, hannels and water courses are being polluted. Tons and tons of Industrial, domestic and hospitals’ waste are being dumped and drained into the Indus River and its canals... 3994. February 4, 2013 | Herald Scotland
Safe levels of air pollution exceeded at 26 locations, UK
THE health of thousands of Scots is being put at risk every year with cities failing to meet targets on air pollution, environmentalists have warned... 3995. February 4, 2013 | EurActiv
WHO air pollution review prompts new EU policy promises, EU
The European Commission has promised a review of the EU's clean air standards later this year after new research by the World health Organization (WHO) suggested links between air pollution and health conditions ranging from neurodevelopment disorders to cardiovascular and respiratory deaths... 3996. February 4, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Asia Pacific Countries Chart Course to Put Brakes on Short-Lived Climate Pollutants, Thailand
Governments and officials discussed existing measures that can be quickly taken up and integrated into strategies for economic development and environment protection... 3997. February 4, 2013 | Environmental Health News
Chemicals linked to obesity in black children, USA
Black children with high levels of hormone-altering chemicals used in some shampoos and lotions are more likely to be obese, according to research published today... 3998. February 3, 2013 | Herald Scotland
Car pollution breaches safety limits at 26 urban sites, UK
Fumes from vehicle exhausts breached air pollution safety limits at 26 urban sites across Scotland last year and put the health of millions of people at risk, according to Government monitoring results... 3999. February 3, 2013 | ABC News
Climate Change and Agriculture, Australia
PIP COURTNEY, PRESENTER: Australia is a land of droughts, fires, storms and flooding rains, but if the climate science is right, the warning is to expect more of the same, but with more intensity and more often... 4000. February 3, 2013 | BBC
Scotland's most polluted streets revealed, UK
Parts of Scotland are failing to meet targets on air pollution, according to figures highlighted by an environmental campaign group...

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