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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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January 29, 2012 | This Is Local London
Home evacuated after chemical incident at BP Bikes in Orpington High Street, UK
THREE people were evacuated from their home while 25 firefighters dealt with a chemical incident at a motorbike shop in Orpington...
January 28, 2012 | The Independent
New Report by Agency Lowers Estimates of Natural Gas in U.S., USA
New formulas make colonies more prone to disease, research finds. Jonathan Owen reports... January 28, 2012 | Express India
Smoking leading killer in Japan, accounting for 129,000 deaths in 2007, Japan
Mumbai Effluents and toxic fumes from factories and refineries and high concentration of vehicles on roads, besides the Deonar dumping grounds (now partially closed) contribute to pollution... January 28, 2012 | Xinhua
India facing with serious air, water pollution: study, India
NEW DELHI, Jan. 28 (Xinhua)-- India has the world's most toxic air, said a new study released lately at an international forum, confirming earlier research results that the country is faced with serious air and water pollution... January 27, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Countries Adopt Manila Declaration to Strengthen Protection of Global Marine Environment, Philippine/Kenya
Representatives from 65 countries have agreed to step up efforts to protect the world's oceans from land-based activities, while underlining the central role played by the marine environment in the transition to a green economy... January 27, 2012 | iosh.co.uk
Chemical leak at Highland factory, UK
A woman was sent to hospital after she was exposed to ammonia at a Scottish industrial factory, according to reports... January 26, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Financial Short-Termism a Major Obstacle to Sustainable Change in Business: Expert Poll, Kenya/France
Nairobi/ Paris, 26 January 2012 - Financial short-termism represents a critical barrier to businesses' transition to sustainability, according to a new poll... January 26, 2012 | BBC
Inverness chemical leak contained, UK
A woman was taken to hospital, following a chemical leak at an industrial estate in Inverness... January 26, 2012 | TreeHugger
North Carolina Finds Excess Toxic Metals In Water Near Coal Plants, USA
While the EPA continues to put off its decision on coal ash regulation—and Congress considers blocking the EPA from regulating it at all—the story of coal ash contamination continues around the country... January 26, 2012 | newint.org
Dow’s toxic waste heads for Mumbai, India
Battle lines have been drawn in India in recent weeks for new clashes over the Bhopal disaster following reports from Indian media that highly toxic waste from Union Carbide is ‘headed for Mumbai’... January 25, 2012 | The Asahi Shimbun
Children near DuPont plant exposed to more PFOA than moms, USA
An estimated 129,000 adult Japanese died in 2007 of health complications caused by smoking, the nation's biggest lifestyle killer, according to studies by the University of Tokyo and other research organizations... January 24, 2012 | NaturalNews
Toxic chemical formaldehyde found in common personal care products, NaturalNews
(NaturalNews) Formaldehyde is one of the most toxic chemicals that can invade the human body. It is a known carcinogen and tissue irritant... January 24, 2012 | The Associated Press (AP)
New York takes action against Pennsylvania natural gas driller over water pollution, USA
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York environmental regulators are seeking $187,500 in fines against a gas-drilling company in Pennsylvania for polluting a stream in Allegany State Park... January 24, 2012 | jacksonville.com
Duval Health Department building being tested after chemical leak, USA
A large Duval County Health Department office will be tested for air contaminants today for a third time since a chemical leak Jan. 13 that seeped into lower floors... January 24, 2012 | EurekAlert!
Nano form of titanium dioxide can be toxic to marine organisms, USA
Ultraviolet radiation is the catalyst for cellular damage in phytoplankton. Ultraviolet radiation is the catalyst for cellular damage in phytoplankton... January 23, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
How Green Investments in the Marine Sector Can Bring a Tide of Economic and Social Benefits, Philippine
Manila/Nairobi, 23 January 2012 - Representatives from over 70 governments, as well as scientists and marine experts from around the world, will meet in Manila, the Philippines... January 23, 2012 | The Washington Post
In GOP contest, environmentalists see cause for alarm as candidates show signs of shift, USA
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Four years after the GOP’s rallying cry became “drill, baby, drill,” environmental issues have barely registered a blip in this Republican presidential primary... January 23, 2012 | Great Lakes Echo
City lakes attract more airborne mercury than those further away, USA
We know mercury is harmful and that power plants, chemical makers and cement plants put it into our environment. But little is known about where it ends up... January 23, 2012 | The Barbados Advocate
Hazardous waste through the Caribbean Sea a concern, Barbados
There is concern over the transportation of hazardous nuclear waste and other hazardous material through the Caribbean Sea which are potential threats to lives, health, the environment and our economies... January 23, 2012 | ABC News
Bourke Shire accused of illegally dumping fluoride, Australia
The Bourke Shire Council has been accused of illegally dumping chemicals at its waste depot plant...

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