Chemical Safety Helpdesk

4081. January 18, 2013 | Leaving on Earth
Chemicals That Promote Obesity Down the Generations, General
Diet and exercise are seen as the key factors that cause obesity, but new research suggests that certain chemicals called obesogens contribute to the global weight problem...

4082. January 18, 2013 | Environmental Health News
Mercury emissions threaten ocean, lake food webs, United Nations
As United Nations delegates end their mercury treaty talks today, scientists warn that ongoing emissions are more of a threat to food webs than the mercury already in the environment...

4083. January 18, 2013 | The Independent
730-mile crude oil pipeline threatens land under control of Canada's First Nation population, UK
Of all the Idle No More protests that sprung up on Wednesday's national day of action across Canada, what may have worried the conservative government of Stephen Harper the most was a gathering of aboriginal young men banging tribal drums outside a hotel in downtown Vancouver...

4084. January 17, 2013 | Examinaer.com
USEPA says Buttonwillow facility tops list of California toxic chemical releases, USA
The United States Environmental Protection Agency issued California's Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) data for 2011 yesterday and a Kern County hazardous waste facility headed the top ten list...

4085. January 17, 2013 | BBC
Toddler drinks caustic soda, burning throat and stomach, UK
A toddler suffered burns to his throat and stomach when he drank a toxic chemical in a shop in Manchester...

4086. January 17, 2013 | GlobalPost
South Korea: Toxic smog from China has increased pollution levels, South Korea
The toxic smog that’s enveloped China in the past week has drifted over to South Korea, increasing air pollution to double the government’s acceptable level in some cities...

4087. January 16, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Cropland Expansion Increases Biodiversity Loss, Says New Report, Kenya
Support for Sustainable Agriculture and Better Land Use Planning Can Avoid Future Losses, While Meeting Food Demand...

4088. January 16, 2013 | Environmental Health News
Low blood lead levels linked to lower IQ in Italian kids., Italy
Kids exposed to low levels of lead score lower on IQ tests, according to a study of junior high students in Northern Italy...

4089. January 16, 2013 | The News Leader
Chemical smell sends 3 to hospital from Waynesboro motel, USA
WAYNESBORO — The Colony House motel in Waynesboro was evacuated late Wednesday afternoon after an odor was detected in the building. Firefighters worked into the evening trying to pinpoint the source...

4090. January 16, 2013 | Pacific Business News
EPA releases list of Hawaii’s largest toxic chemical emitters, Hawaii
The amount of toxic chemicals released by businesses and the military in Hawaii increased by 4 percent in 2011, with Hawaiian Electric Co.’s Kahe power plant on Oahu topping the list of the 10 facilities that released the most chemicals, according to a report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...

4091. January 16, 2013 | EPA
EPA Toxics Release Inventory Report provides Alaska residents with information on chemical releases, USA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has published the 2011 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis, providing information to communities about chemical releases to air, water and land across the nation...

4092. January 16, 2013 | foodproductiondaily.com
Plastic chemical absorption levels higher than thought - study, USA
Plastic absorbs chemicals for longer than previously thought while in the sea, according to a University of California Davis study...

4093. January 16, 2013 | ENN
NASA Satellite Images Reveal Dramatic Increase in Air Pollution Over China, USA
NASA's Terra satellite acquired natural-color images of northeastern China on January 3 and January 14, highlighting a drastic shift in air quality for the region...

4094. January 15, 2013 | Environmental Health News
In Bangladesh, skin heals when arsenic exposure declines, Bangladesh
Skin lesions become less severe and heal over time if exposure to arsenic in drinking water is reduced, reports a study from Bangladesh...

4095. January 15, 2013 | brightsurf.com
Fetal exposure to PVC plastic chemical linked to obesity in offspring, USA
UCI study identifies transgenerational effects of obesogen compound tributyltin...

4096. January 15, 2013 | Boston Herald
BU building reopens after chemical spill, USA
A life sciences building on the Boston University campus has reopened after a graduate student working in a laboratory spilled a liter of an industrial solvent, prompting a brief evacuation today but causing no injuries, fire department officials said...

4097. January 15, 2013 | Telegraph
Warning over toxic toys, UK
Children’s dolls containing a poisonous chemical have been sold to families in the West Midlands...

4098. January 14, 2013 | The Daily Star
Farmers at 8 villages opt for chemical free veg, Pakistan
Over a hundred farmer families at eight villages of Sadar upazila have grown chemical free vegetables by using earthworm compost fertiliser in their lands...

4099. January 14, 2013 | China Daily
Beijing moves to curb prolonged haze pollution, China
BEIJING - Choked in dense smog for three consecutive days, Beijing started emergency response measures on Sunday to curb the air pollution at hazardous levels...

4100. January 14, 2013 | ArabNews
Biofuels cause pollution, not as green as thought, Norway
OSLO: Green schemes to fight climate change by producing more bio-fuels could actually worsen a little-known type of air pollution and cause almost 1,400 premature deaths a year in Europe by 2020, a study showed...