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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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October 6, 2023 | Environmental Health News
How do microplastics impact our gut health?
A recent study published in BMJ found that fossil fuels are responsible for more deaths worldwide than previously thought, highlighting the significant health benefits of transitioning to clean energy.
October 4, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Texas is underestimating cancer risk from air pollution
In 1997, the American Plastics Council ran a New Yorker ad calling plastics “an important part of a healthy diet.”
October 3, 2023 | WRAL News
Life expectancy in U.S. is falling amid surges in chronic illness
A growing body of research indicates exposure to PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, can cause adverse health effects that are similar to those found in human studies.
October 3, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Webinar: PFAS, phenols, and parabens: Links to hormone-mediated cancers
Irish Times journalist Kevin O'Sullivan reports that the Irish Environmental Protection Agency advises using less solid fuel to heat homes and reducing use of cars if Ireland is to meet World Health Organization pollution guidelines.
October 3, 2023 | The Cut
Opinion: We’re missing a critical opportunity to prevent childhood cancer
The products Black women rely on to give their locks body and shine are now alleged to give them cancer, too.
October 1, 2023 | The New York TImes
Does glyphosate cause cancer? Australia’s Roundup case against Monsanto will offer a fresh legal answer
Ten years after an international treaty to ban mercury, the toxic metal continues to poison. The reason might have to do with your wedding ring.
September 30, 2023 | The Guardian
Case of deadly brain disease linked to COVID-19
Ajit Niranjan reports for The Guardian that the North Macedonian capital is a PM2.5 hotspot where people live in fear for their health. Is there hope of change?
September 28, 2023 | Independent.ie
Got plastic with a no. 2 recycling symbol? Beware a toxic problem
Glyphosate has been found in samples taken from all but one of a group of Irish volunteers tested for the controversial weedkiller.
September 28, 2023 | Independent
Silent killer: How deadly is air pollution?
This isn’t the first time the disease has been associated with COVID, experts say.
September 28, 2023 | Bloomberg
Got plastic with a no. 2 recycling symbol? Beware a toxic problem
A little-known American company has been giving plastic a special touch called fluorination for 40 years. After the EPA discovered treated containers can leach “forever chemicals,” the company refused to stop.
September 27, 2023 | BBC
Black, Hispanic and poor children are more exposed to pollution that ends up harming their brains: Study
E-waste is mounting. Now the UK Royal Mint has found a new way to extract the precious metals hidden in laptops and phones to reduce our reliance on raw materials.
September 27, 2023 | Bloonberg
Burgers and fries with a side of PFAS
A little-known American company has been giving plastic a special touch called fluorination for 40 years. After the EPA discovered treated containers can leach “forever chemicals,” the company refused to stop.
September 27, 2023 | The Washington Post
Scientists use water fleas to filter pollutants out of wastewater
The United States is failing at a fundamental mission — keeping people alive.
September 27, 2023 | Health and Environment
Japan's court recognizes more victims of Minamata mercury poisoning and awards them compensation
This October 19 webinar features Dr. Max Aung discussing new research that found a link between environmental chemical exposure and a prior cancer diagnosis. Sponsored by the EDC Strategies Partnership.
September 27, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Study identifies possible link between drinking diet soda during pregnancy and autism
Just one week of an organic diet effectively reduces levels of the herbicide glyphosate in pregnant women’s urine, according to a study published in July in Environmental Health Perspectives.
September 27, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Impact: OSHA announces enforcement initiative after Public Health Watch reveals silicosis cluster in California
Two environmental hazards are emerging in tandem with the promise of disruptions to municipal financial markets. One, global warming, has received widespread attention; the other, toxic waste, less so.
September 27, 2023 | Aljazeera
Genetically engineered bacteria convert plastic waste into useful chemicals
It kills 7 million people a year. New research shows it also raises antibiotic resistance and is linked to cancer risks
September 27, 2023 | The Guardian
PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ harming wildlife the world over: Study
Tiny water fleas could play a big role in filtering out drugs, pesticides and industrial chemicals from wastewater to make it safe, according to scientists.
September 27, 2023 | NY Post
Study identifies possible link between drinking diet soda during pregnancy and autism
Pregnant or breastfeeding women who consume diet soda or other foods and drinks containing aspartame could experience higher rates of autism diagnoses in their sons, a new study has revealed. But the study has limitations.
September 26, 2023 | AP News
Asbestos: The silent killer in Turkey's earthquake region
A Japanese court on Wednesday ordered the central government, the Kumamoto prefecture and a chemical company to recognize more than 120 plaintiffs as patients of the decades-old Minamata mercury poisoning and pay compensation they have been denied because they developed symptoms after moving away from the region.
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