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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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August 31, 2023 | AP News
Memphis plant that uses potentially hazardous chemical will close, company says
A medical equipment sterilizing plant using a chemical whose emissions could lead to cause cancer and other health risks says it plans to close its Tennessee location by next spring.
August 30, 2023 | The Washington News
Marijuana users have elevated levels of heavy metals in their blood, urine
The attorney general's office alleged the companies made products that contained dangerous chemicals and hid health risks from the public.
August 30, 2023 | CNN
Marijuana users have more heavy metals in their bodies
Users of marijuana had statistically higher levels of lead and cadmium in their blood and urine than people who do not use weed, a new study found.
August 30, 2023 | Erie Times News
'Forever chemicals’ found in 76% of sampled Pa. streams, including one that's near you
A study found "forever chemicals" in 122 waterways in Pennsylvania. Experts explain what that means for humans, animals and water quality.
August 30, 2023 | Alaska Beascon
Alaska governor vetoes statewide ban on pollution-causing firefighting foam
PFAS, a chemical used in many forms of firefighting foam, has contaminated water sources throughout Alaska.
August 30, 2023 | Greek Reporter
Plastics in fish a growing threat in Greek seas
Experts warn that the presence of plastics in fish around Greece is a growing problem, which poses a threat to marine life and human health.
August 29, 2023 | Reuters
Air pollution now a major risk to life expectancy in South Asia - study 30 August
Rising air pollution can cut life expectancy by more than five years per person in South Asia, one of the world's most polluted regions, according to a report published on Tuesday which flagged the growing burden of hazardous air on health.
August 29, 2023 | Reuters
Asia, Africa bear brunt of pollution health burden
Despite improvements in China, air pollution across the globe continues to pose the greatest external risk to human health, with countries in Asia and Africa suffering most of the impact.
August 29, 2023 | Times of Israel
In utero exposure to plastic chemicals tied to developmental problems in toddlers
Israeli researchers find that higher levels of ubiquitous phthalates in the urine of pregnant mothers correlate with emotional and social difficulties in boys — but not girls.
August 29, 2023 | The Guardian
They couldn’t get pregnant. No one told them their ovaries held 'forever chemicals'
The class action will be decided by a single judge and could be a ‘genuine problem for Monsanto and Bayer if we’re successful’, lawyer says.
August 28, 2023 | Undark.com
Neurotoxicity and Outcomes from Developmental Lead Exposure: Persistent or Permanent?
Traders in Bangladesh used lead chromate to enhance the spice’s appearance. Then scientists and policymakers stepped in.
August 28, 2023 | The Post and Courier
Indonesia launches sky train in capital, hopes to ease traffic and pollution
South Carolina researchers detected toxic PFAS in the ovaries of 36 women at a fertility clinic. Did those women have a right to know their own chemical exposure?
August 28, 2023 | Reuters
Removing Fukushima's melted nuclear fuel will be harder than the release of plant's wastewater
Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday launched the first elevated rail line for Greater Jakarta, hailing the $2.13 billion project as a step towards easing the capital's chronic road congestion and worsening air pollution.
August 28, 2023 | AP News
Recycling and other myths about tackling climate change
The sound of treated radioactive water flowing to an underground pool could be heard as media toured Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
August 28, 2023 | The Washington Post
Bangladesh to produce lithium batteries, electric vehicles to cut emissions
A slim majority of Americans think their individual actions can reduce the effects of climate change, according to a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll. But do they know which actions are the most effective? Not quite.
August 28, 2023 | Mongabay News
Firelighters ‘hidden culprit’ behind black carbon air pollution, study finds
The production of locally made lithium batteries and transformation of the sector through electric vehicles will aid the country’s emission reduction plan, industry insiders say.
August 25, 2023 | The Irish Times
PFAS, or ‘forever chemicals,’ found in 76% of PA streams sampled
Previously unknown health and climate effects from firelighters exposed by researchers from Ireland, China and India.
August 24, 2023 | Inquirer
Asian Americans have much higher ‘forever chemicals’ levels than other groups, study finds
Scientists with the USGS first set out in 2019 to sample 161 waterways as a way of finding potential sources of PFAS contamination from 33 different compounds of the “forever chemicals."
August 24, 2023 | The Guardian
New class of flame retardants found in breast milk raises concerns
Asian Americans likely have much higher levels of “forever chemicals” in their blood than other US races and ethnicities, research using a novel method for measuring PFAS exposure finds.
August 24, 2023 | NPR
US EPA orders toxicity tests on PFAS used in GenX
After a class of flame retardants called PBDEs was phased out due to links with developmental health issues, manufacturers started using another, similar group of compounds.
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