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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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5381. March 20, 2012 | Lakehouse Newspaper
CDA introduces pollution free chimney system, Sri Lanka
The Coconut Development Authority (CDA) is planning to introduce a pollution free chimney system to manufacture coconut based activated carbon in Sri Lanka with an investment over Rs 2.5 million...
5382. March 20, 2012 | The Age
Toxic taint drives cosmetic change, Australia
Confused by makeup scare stories? Worried that lead in your lipstick and arsenic in your mascara might be damaging your health? It might be time to ditch the contents of your make up bag and switch to organic...
5383. March 20, 2012 | ANI
Cheap costume jewellery may contain toxic chemicals, UK
London, Mar 20 : Experts have detected alarming levels of harmful chemicals in the composition of low-priced jewellery items targeted at youngsters, which may have dangerous health implications...
5384. March 20, 2012 | The Nation
Cabinet approve 5-year pollution management plan, Thailand
The Cabinet Tuesday approved the five-year pollution management plan that was going to put into use the polluters-pay concept...
5385. March 19, 2012 | Yale Environment 360
Scientists Warn of Low-Dose Risks of Chemical Exposure, USA
A new study finds that even low doses of hormone-disrupting chemicals — used in everything from plastics to pesticides – can have serious effects on human health...
5386. March 19, 2012 | The Sacramento Bee
Editorial: State must stem nitrate pollution from agriculture, USA
Nitrogen pollution under some of California's most intensively farmed areas has posed a threat to drinking water for decades. But the full extent of the problem...
5387. March 19, 2012 | TNN
Eight sugar mills raided in Punjab, India
PATIALA: The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) in raids on Saturday and Sunday found all eight sugar mills of the state violating various provisions of environment laws...
5388. March 19, 2012 | News.com.au
You might as well face it you're addicted to coal, Australia
IN A world increasingly turning away from fossil fuels, Australia is now less prepared to prosper than it was 25 years ago, a new report says...
5389. March 19, 2012 | China Daily
Carbon emissions: a taxing problem for air transport, China
The European Union has hinted that it hopes to avoid levying its controversial carbon-emissions tax on flights from China, if Beijing introduces its own carbon-trading scheme to cover aviation...
5390. March 19, 2012 | UTSASanDiego.com
Clean up bay pollution, USA
There is good news, finally, regarding the largest cleanup ever of polluted sediment from San Diego Bay...
5391. March 18, 2012 | The Wall Street Journal
Japan's Nuclear Crisis Plan Still Lags, Japan
TSURUGA, Japan—As a critical decision looms about whether to restart Japan's nuclear power plants, a sobering obstacle is becoming clearer: emergency plans for millions of people living near reactors nationwide are far below international standards...
5392. March 18, 2012 | The New York Times
Brazil Bars Oil Workers From Leaving After Spill, Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO — A Brazilian court has ordered 17 employees from two American companies, the oil giant Chevron and the rig operator Transocean, to surrender their passports,...
5393. March 18, 2012 | McClatchy Newspapers
As natural gas production grows, questions arise about methane leaks,
WASHINGTON — As natural gas production in the United States hits an all-time high, a major unanswered question looms: What does growing hydraulic fracturing mean for climate change?...
5394. March 17, 2012 | The New York Times
Zeroing In on Mystery of an Old Site Called Hades, USA
WASHINGTON — For decades, affluent families have flocked to Spring Valley, a quiet neighborhood hugging the northwestern boundary of the nation’s capital. True to its name, magnolias are blooming and daffodils carpet the yards...
5395. March 17, 2012 | Gulf Times
London air pollution soars to record high, UK
London was hit by a smog scare yesterday as levels of pollution in the capital soared to record levels. ..
5396. March 17, 2012 | PressDemocrat.com
EPA mystified by stingy DDT pollution in San Francisco Bay, USA
RICHMOND — A half-century after California officials discovered that large amounts of the pesticide DDT had been discharged into a San Francisco Bay canal...
5397. March 17, 2012 | DNA
Three injured in chemical tanker fire at Mumbai Port Trust, India
Three crew members were on Friday injured when a Marshall Islands-flagged chemical tanker parked at the Mumbai Port Trust here caught fire, an official said...
5398. March 16, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Environment: Act Now or Face Costly Consequences, Warns OECD, UNEP
As countries struggle with the immediate challenges of stretched public finances and high unemployment, they must not neglect the longer term. Action needs to be taken now to prevent irreversible damage to the environment...
5399. March 16, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UN-led Meeting Agrees on Priority Actions for Managing E-Waste in Africa, Kenya
Pan-African Forum on E-Waste Underlines Green Economy Opportunities in E-Waste Sector...
5400. March 16, 2012 | InsideClimate News
This Week in Clean Economy: West Coast 'Green' Jobs Data Shows Promise, USA
New report finds that California, Oregon, Washington and B.C. could triple the number of clean economy jobs to 1.5 million, with synchronized policies...
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