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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 14, 2023 | ABC
Houston's air quality crisis: Unchecked benzene pollution raises health concerns
A report reveals unsafe concentrations of pesticides in the Richmond River and its oysters, but agricultural groups say the delay between when the research was conducted and the publication of the findings will make an investigation difficult.
December 14, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Advocates demand US suspend weed-killing chemical that may cause cancer
Texas regulators, despite knowing about dangerous benzene levels in a Houston suburb since 2005, allowed a major polluter to expand, posing long-term health risks to residents. December 14, 2023 | The Guardian
Why there still aren’t limits on lead in baby food
Coalition alleges glyphosate, the most heavily applied herbicide in history, does not meet required safety standard set by federal law. December 14, 2023 | NBC News
California wildfires created toxic chromium, research finds
An outbreak of lead poisonings in children, tied to contaminated cinnamon applesauce pouches, illustrates the gaps in how heavy metals in foods are regulated. December 13, 2023 | NBC News
PFAS exposure may have long-term impacts on bone health
As climate change intensifies wildfires, scientists are trying to figure out just how dangerous their smoke can be for human health. December 13, 2023 | Environmental Health News
All the carcinogens we cannot see
Teens and young adults exposed to higher levels of PFAS had lower bone mineral density (BMD), according to a new study in Environmental Research. December 13, 2023 | The New Yorker
Netherlands warns children not to swallow sea foam over PFAS concerns
We routinely test for chemicals that cause mutations. What about the dark matter of carcinogens—substances that don’t create cancer cells but rouse them from their slumber? Siddhartha Mukherjee reports for The New Yorker. December 12, 2023 | The Guardian
Nearly nine in 10 people say river pollution affects human health, survey finds
‘Forever chemicals’ at Dutch resorts comparable to high concentrations detected along Belgian coast, study finds. December 12, 2023 | Forbes
PFAS may disrupt bone development in children and young adults
The survey by the Rivers are Life coalition in partnership with Louisiana State University, found 86% of respondents agreed polluted waterways are affecting human health. December 12, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Why are frogs and other amphibian species disappearing worldwide?
For years, scientists across the world have gathered evidence showing declines in sperm quality. Now, new research compiling the results of those studies has found that sperm count has dropped dramatically around the world, and the rate of decline is accelerating. December 11, 2023 | The New York TImes
Toxic hot spots threaten endangered salmon and killer whales
Mysterious deaths have occurred all over the planet and followed a similar pattern. Why have so many species vanished? And what does it all have to do with us? December 11, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Epigeneticist posits that obesity may be caused by ancestors' exposure to toxic chemicals
Five popular tampon brands — including two advertised as organic — have detectable levels of fluorine, an indicator of the group of chemicals known as PFAS. December 11, 2023 | The Spokesman Reviews
The crisis of air pollution: A global health emergency
WSU’s Michael Skinner suggests that today’s high rates of obesity could be linked to epigenetics rather than just diet and exercise. December 8, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Who's protecting us against heavy metals in farm fertilizers?
Air pollution, responsible for more than 8 million deaths annually, is intensifying globally, highlighting a major health crisis. December 8, 2023 | Environmental Health News
WA proposes ban on ‘forever chemicals’ in clothes, other products
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, farming communities in central Washington were rocked by the discovery that hazardous chemicals had been added to fertilizer without farmers' knowledge. December 8, 2023 | The Seattle Times
High mercury levels in tropical birds in Americas blamed on gold mining
The chemicals have been linked to increased risks of some cancers, birth and developmental defects, and other health disorders in humans. December 7, 2023 | Environmental health News
Op-ed: How climate change harms pregnant people and their babies
In the last few years it’s become undeniable that climate-driven disasters are affecting public health. December 7, 2023 | Chemistry World
US EPA orders packaging firm Inhance to stop making PFAS
Exotic birds are the canary in the gold mine when it comes to mercury pollution and provide warning that other animals, including humans, affected. December 7, 2023 | Chemical & Engineering World
Scented period products bring worrisome toxic exposures. Who’s most at risk?
The agency says treating millions of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic containers each year, creates dangerous per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) impurities that can leach into products stored in the treated containers. December 1, 2023 | WebMD
Nearly 40% of conventional baby food contains toxic pesticides
A new way of looking at a misunderstood disease is revolutionizing treatments and transforming lives.

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