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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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July 20, 2023 | CNN
D.C. sues more than 25 companies it says polluted city with toxic chemicals
About 20% of people who caught COVID-19 only knew they had it because it showed up on a routine screening test. They never had any symptoms. Others got it and couldn’t shake its aftereffects for months, going on to be diagnosed with long COVID.
July 19, 2023 | Stanford Medicine
‘Forever chemicals’ and acids used in plastic production connected to poor pregnancy outcomes
Scientists find that a colorant that makes turmeric more yellow is the leading source of high lead levels in pregnant women in Bangladesh. July 19, 2023 | The Hill
Heatwave-linked pollution sees Spanish city urge less car use
A study has found that marijuana users have elevated levels of heavy metals in their blood and urine compared to those who do not use marijuana. July 19, 2023 | The Hill
The vice of spice: Confronting lead-tainted turmeric
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to concerns about a raw beef product that may be contaminated. July 16, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Unregulated toxic chemical found in breast milk for the first time
From aggravating respiratory conditions like asthma to elevating risks of heart disease, stroke, and even neurodegenerative disorders, air pollution's impact spans across age groups. July 14, 2023 | The Guardian
EPA plan to eliminate lead in buildings is a 'gigantic leap forward' for public health
No corner of the planet is free from minuscule fragments of plastic packaging, textiles or utensils. We ask scientists what this means for our health – and what we should do to protect it July 14, 2023 | WHO
Aspartame hazard and risk assessment results released
Assessments of the health impacts of the non-sugar sweetener aspartame are released today by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA). Citing “limited evidence” for carcinogenicity in humans, IARC classified aspartame as possibly carcinogenic to humans (IARC Group 2B) and JECFA reaffirmed the acceptable daily intake of 40 mg/kg body weight. July 14, 2023 | Environmental Health News
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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act means vital upgrades for our nation — but workers using epoxy resins face risky exposures to the chemical BADGE, which has no safety standards. July 13, 2023 | Environmental Health Perspectives
E.P.A. proposes tighter limits on lead dust in homes and child care facilities
Heart failure (HF) poses a significant global disease burden. The current evidence on the impact of air pollution on HF remains inconsistent. July 13, 2023 | Science News
Pesticides from farming leach into world’s waterways at rate of 710 tonnes a year, UN research shows
New observations of skull cell signals and skull tunnels suggest bone marrow there could be used to monitor neurological diseases. July 12, 2023 | The New York Times
The problem with sunscreen isn’t its ingredients—it’s you
Under the proposed rules, any amount of lead dust in floors and window sills would qualify as “hazardous” and require abatement. July 12, 2023 | Nature
Plastic waste is everywhere — and countries must be held accountable for reducing it
As UN negotiations on eliminating plastic pollution enter a crucial phase, researchers must play their part in designing adequate measurement, monitoring and compliance systems. July 12, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Are you spreading PFAS on your morning toast?
Unregulated, toxic flame retardants called bromophenols are building up in breast milk from U.S. mothers, while levels of other regulated flame retardants are decreasing over time, according to a study published today in Environmental Pollution. July 11, 2023 | The Guardian
The microplastic crisis is getting exponentially worse
Agricultural pesticides leach far from their original sources into the world’s waterways, according to new research which finds pesticides exceed safe levels in 13,000km of rivers globally. July 11, 2023 | Wired
‘They’re in the air, drinking water, dust, food …’ How to reduce your exposure to microplastics
Humans need protecting from the sun more than ever, and yet this gloopy white cream is widely distrusted, misunderstood, and misused. July 11, 2023 | Mother Jones
Toxic chemicals in EV battery production raise health concerns
As the demand for electric vehicle batteries grows, communities near production sites worry about toxic chemical exposure and health risks. July 10, 2023 | Wired
Air tests shows cancer-linked chemical across Hamilton
Plastic production is skyrocketing, pushing microplastic pollution to dangerous new levels. Now research shows even the Arctic is increasingly contaminated. July 6, 2023 | Environmental Health News
The US banned a brain harming pesticide on food. Why has it slowed a global ban?
Toronto Star reporter Matthew Van Dongen writes about a citywide pollution-tracking study in Hamilton, Ontario, which found unhealthy levels of common steelmaking pollutant benzo(a)pyrene at monitoring sites from Dundas to Stoney Creek. July 6, 2023 | Grist
Bad air quality may be having a negative impact on your mental health
Removing lead from homes, schools, and daycare centers could reduce exposure for half a million children under the age of 6. July 6, 2023 | The Guardian
Vermont schools sue Monsanto over toxic PCB contamination
Farmers can’t use chlorpyrifos on food because it damages children’s brains but an EPA official questions restrictions under a global treaty.

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