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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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December 5, 2011 | Environmental News Network (ENN)
Three-quarters of English Channel sea birds contain toxic levels of plastic, UK
Data from studies monitoring the amount of consumer plastic eaten by sea birds suggest that levels in the North Sea are well above targets... and the figures are rising...
December 5, 2011 | CNN
Contaminated water found leaking at Japanese nuclear plant, Japan
(CNN) -- Workers at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility have discovered a leak of 45 metric tons of radioactive water, operator Tokyo Electric Power Company said in a statement Monday... December 5, 2011 | Hereford Times
Toxic smoke at fire on the Rotherwas Industrial Estate in Hereford, UK
A BUSINESS on the Rotherwas Industrial Estate was evacuated after fire broke out on Saturday... December 4, 2011 | UNEP
More Radioactive Water Leaks at Japanese Plant, Japan
A new study has found that the impacts of changing climatic conditions on the availability of natural resources, combined with population growth and weak governance, have led to greater competition over scarce resources and to changing migration patterns in the region... December 4, 2011 | The Sydney Morning Herald
India's uranium mines cast a health shadow, India
As radiation hot spots emerge in Tokyo and nuclear contamination plagues the country, some Japanese are fleeing to the Okinawa island chain to avoid the fallout from Fukushima. But is it too late?... December 4, 2011 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Carbon Emissions Show Biggest Jump Ever Recorded, USA
Gudiya Das whines as flies settle on her face, waiting for her mother to swat them while she lies on a cot in Ichra, one in a cluster of villages around India's only functioning uranium mines... December 4, 2011 | Alaska news at adn.com
UK green energy projects fall by wayside in dash for gas, UK
Ask almost any environmental activist about Shell and he'll point to Nigeria, in West Africa... December 4, 2011 | Bloomberg
Wash. Mine Cleanup Puts Retreat Center At Risk, USA
China and the European Union today will set out alternative proposals for extending limits on greenhouse gases, seeking to avoid the blame for undermining the only international pact limiting them... December 4, 2011 | NPR
Global industry CO2 output rising even in weak economy: study, USA
Now, to a tiny village here in the U.S. attempting to solve an environmental challenge. Nestled in the remote valley in Washington's Cascade Mountains,.. December 4, 2011 | The Vancouver Sun
State smoking ban cuts indoor air pollution 93 percent, USA
An asbestos-removal contractor who ignored orders from both WorkSafeBC and the B.C. Supreme Court to stop exposing "vulnerable" workers to asbestos will be sentenced Jan. 23 for contempt of court... December 4, 2011 | StarTribune.com
Vegetable packing shed hit by anhydrous ammonia explosion in AZ, USA
Four Maple Grove Junior High students were hurt, one with serious burns, when their teacher lighted methanol in class... December 4, 2011 | al.com
Heavy fog in Beijing bodes ill for pollution, China
Officials with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Jefferson County Department of Health will answer questions about air pollution in north Birmingham at a community meeting at Hudson school next Monday, Dec. 12, from 6 to 8 p.m... December 2, 2011 | The Daily Cardinal
Pollution axe on chem factory, India
A little while back, I wrote an article about how a few Wisconsin cities are known as some of the worst polluters in the nation... December 2, 2011 | IANS
Water treatment turns common chemicals toxic, says report, Australia
Singapore, Dec 1 : A metal compound commonly found in consumer products and sunscreens lotions could potentially cause cancer... December 2, 2011 | brisbanetimes.com.au
Carbon News: toxic metal in soils major problem, New Zealand
TRACES of common pain-killing drugs are being transformed into toxic forms by waste water treatment plants, a new report from researchers at the University of NSW shows... December 1, 2011 | The Holland Sentinel
Maple Grove science experiment ends with face on fire, chaos, USA
Michigan’s 18-month-old ban on smoking in restaurants is allowing Michigan patrons to breathe cleaner air... December 1, 2011 | Xinhua
Mercury pollution wreaking havoc on public health, USA
BEIJING - Dense fog shrouded Beijing Sunday evening, causing experts and the public to worry about a likely drop in the capital's air quality... December 1, 2011 | The Times of India (TOI)
Mongolian government approves new measures to combat air pollution, China
KOLKATA: Residents of Lake Town, in the northern fringes of the city, have won themselves a significant victory against a chemical factory that had made their lives miserable for years... December 1, 2011 | The Daily Star
Sunscreen chemical may cause cancer, Singapore
CHEMICAL factories and depots are not permissible in residential areas. The government has clear policies on the matter and the High Court had issued stern directives in this regard. However the reality of the situation is far from ideal... November 29, 2011 | China Daily
Scientists highlight pollutant problem, China
YIXING, Jiangsu - Chinese and foreign scientists on Monday called for more attention to tackle urgent environmental issues other than climate change, as homemade and imported pollutants threaten people's health...

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