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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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4941. July 5, 2012 | The Atlantic
A Stunning Visualization of China's Air Pollution, China
When a ranking Chinese government official slammed the U.S. embassy and consulates in China earlier this month for measuring local air pollution data, calling it "violating diplomatic conventions," Chinese web users snapped back...
4942. July 5, 2012 | WPTZ Home
Chemical leak prompts Burlington park evacuation, USA
BURLINGTON, Vt. - Cars and cyclists heading for one of Burlington's popular lakefront parks were turned away for a couple of hours Wednesday...
4943. July 5, 2012 | The Moscow News
Toxic Chemical Leaks at St. Petersburg Factory, Russia
A highly toxic chemical spilled from a factory in the town of Levashovo in the Vyborg district of St. Petersburg on Wednesday, resulting in the poisoning of three people...
4944. July 5, 2012 | NewsInferno
Toxic Nano-Particles from Failing Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacements May Pose Long-Term Health Risks, NewsInferno
According to a new study, failing metal-on-metal hip implants generate toxic nano-particles that release Cobalt 2+ ions, which not only cause inflammation in surrounding tissue, but have the potential to cause long-term damage to the genetic material of cells...
4945. July 5, 2012 | business-standard.com
Phase-I of Bhopal?s toxic removal to begin soon, INdia
The visible part of the waste to go to Germany first, buried part in next phase. The 350 tonnes of toxic waste dumped on the premises of the erstwhile Union Carbide factory in Bhopal would be flown to Germany to be incinerated...
4946. July 5, 2012 | ColomboPage
Sri Lankan court calls for report on tests on pesticides for arsenic and other toxic substance, Sri Lanka
Colombo: A Sri Lankan court has called for a report after conducting tests on a consignment of pesticides for arsenic and other toxic substances...
4947. July 4, 2012 | CBC News
China's costly pollution problem, China
Last month, Chinese officials issued a general warning to foreign embassies, (but really aimed at the U.S.) to stop publishing reports about their country’s air quality...
4948. July 3, 2012 | The Hindu
Pollution in Thamiraparani a cause for concern, India
One of the few perennial rivers of Tamil Nadu, Thamiraparani, is getting polluted day by day with indiscriminate use of the river for dumping wastes, bathing and other purposes...
4949. July 3, 2012 | ABC News
Chemical Suicides Create 2 Pennsylvania Hazmat Scares in 2 Days, USA
Two men turned to the Internet when they wanted to end their lives this week. They didn't know each other, but both were in their 20s, both lived in Pennsylvania and both had mothers who paid a price in the end...
4950. July 3, 2012 | BBC
Toxic oil spills in River Wandle in Croydon, UK
An investigation has been launched to find out how hundreds of litres of toxic oil got into a river in London...
4951. July 2, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Low-Mercury and Mercury-Free Solutions to Hand for Some Sectors of Gold Mining Industry at INC4 Meeting, Kenya/Uruguay
Nairobi/Punta del Este, 2 July 2012 - Over 500 representatives, including delegates from 128 governments and representatives from intergovernmental organisations, NGOs and other stakeholders, are currently convening...
4952. July 2, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
With three MDGs achieved, global partnership for development is key to 2015 success, USA
New York, 2 July: Three important targets on poverty, slums and water have been met three years ahead of 2015, says this year's Report on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), launched today by UN Secretary‐General Ban Ki‐moon...
4953. July 2, 2012 | SFGate
PG&E identifies 239 pipelines at risk of failure, USA
Nearly two years after the pipeline explosion that killed eight people and devastated a neighborhood in San Bruno, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. considers 239 of its natural-gas transmission lines to be at risk of a similar failure...
4954. July 2, 2012 | The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)
The Hazards of Coal Mining in India, India
NORTH KARANPURA, India – Digging up more coal has become a national priority for India as it tries to meet its electricity needs. But for the people who do it, like the miners in this hilly region of India’s eastern Jharkhand state, it’s a dangerous and potentially lethal assignment...
4955. July 2, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Nanoparticles in cosmetics can stick together, study finds, EHN
Microscopic particles in makeup and other cosmetics can clump together and lodge in nasal passages, according to a new study. This suggests that nanoparticles in cosmetics should be tested to ensure their safety...
4956. July 2, 2012 | Manila Standard Today
Mercury-laced cosmetics sold in mall, Philippines
A watchdog group for toxic products asked the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) on Sunday to stop vendors selling mercury-laced cosmetics inside a shopping mall in Pasay City, posing a danger to the health of consumers...
4957. July 2, 2012 | JamaicaObserver.com
Asbestos lawsuits coming, says UWI expert, Jamaica
A local academic and expert in the field of asbestos management is predicting that it will only be a matter of time before Jamaican companies and Government agencies begin to face lawsuits from persons who develop illnesses as a result of exposure to asbestos...
4958. July 2, 2012 | Croydon Guardian
Environment Agency is fighting an oil spill in the River Wandle, UK
Hundreds of litres of toxic red diesel has spilled into the River Wandle...
4959. July 2, 2012 | Deseret News
Smoke, heat team up in Utah to create pollution risks, USA
SALT LAKE CITY — Multiple counties throughout the most populated areas in Utah are under an action alert from the state Division of Air Quality because smoke and heat have combined to produce unhealthy levels of air pollution...
4960. July 2, 2012 | The Vancouver Sun
Lithium mining plans may recharge pollution rules in Canada, Canada
OTTAWA, Ont. — Canada's mining regulations may be lagging behind the global rush to find lithium deposits, the metal that's inside millions of rechargeable batteries used in cellphones and laptops...
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