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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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June 27, 2011 | ArkansasOnline
173 hospitalized in chlorine gas leak at Tyson plant, USA
SPRINGDALE — A chemical accident sent 173 Tyson workers to five hospitals Monday morning when they were overcome by chlorine gas fumes at the Berry Street chicken processing facility...
June 27, 2011 | Adweek
Coca-Cola's Green Billboard Made of Plants That Absorb Air Pollution, Philippines
Advertising doesn't get much greener than this: Coca-Cola and the World Wildlife Fund have unveiled a new 60-by-60-foot billboard in the Philippines that's covered in Fukien tea plants, which absorb air pollution... June 27, 2011 | Times of Oman
Toxic emissions hit Buraimi area, Oman
MUSCAT: Residents of some areas in the wilayat of Buraimi, especially those living in Al Khadra and Al Zoroob, complain of suffering from toxic emissions from a medicine factory... June 26, 2011 | Asahi.com
Fukushima gives radiation meters to pregnant women and children, Japan
About 300,000 children and pregnant women in Fukushima Prefecture will get dosimeters to monitor their exposure to radiation spewed from the hobbled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant... June 26, 2011 | Los Angeles Times
China wrestles with food safety problems, China
From steroid-spiked pork to glow-in-the-dark meat to recycled cooking oil collected from sewers, a series of illnesses and scandals linked to tainted food has put officials on guard. But tougher measures have had little effect amid an official culture of secrecy... June 26, 2011 | Reuters
Protesters demand French nuclear plant closure, France
FESSENHEIM, France (Reuters) – Thousands of demonstrators formed a human chain outside France's oldest nuclear power plant on Sunday to demand the site be closed as the government mulls whether to extend its life by a decade... June 25, 2011 | The Day
Lab student hurt in chemical blast, USA
Boston - A Boston College spokesman says a doctoral student suffered minor injuries at a lab when a chemical used in making mustard gas exploded in her hand... June 25, 2011 | ANI
Early chemical exposure may affect teen girls' breast development, UK
London, June 25 : Exposure to chemicals early in life may alter the way a teenage girl''s breasts develop and raise her risk of developing cancer in later years, a new research has warned... June 25, 2011 | The Earth Times
Stress increases damaging effects of traffic pollution in children, USA
A stressful home environment can amplify the damaging effects of air pollution in children, leading to greater lung damage. These are the findings of a research team from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California... June 24, 2011 | WCJB
Chemical Tank Catches Fire, USA
Around 8:30 Thursday night lightning struck a fiberglass tank at Sivance Chemical Company holding hydrochloric acid that quickly caught fire. The acid was heavily diluted and the tank was only about 50 percent full... June 24, 2011 | thestar.com
Canada’s toxic asbestos trade, Canada
For years the federal government has been warned by doctors, environmentalists, unions, even Health Canada, about the deadly impact of asbestos. But Ottawa remains intransigent about curbing exports of this harmful mineral... June 24, 2011 | JOE
Toxic Indian farmer hasn't washed for 37 years, India
An Indian farmer with a beard and dreadlocks as long as his body has refused to wash or cut his hair for nearly 40 years... June 24, 2011 | Daily Post North Wales
A55 traffic chaos after chemical spill, UK
A CHEMICAL leak caused three hours of chaos for motorists on the A55... June 24, 2011 | Uttoxeter Advertiser
Fire crews tackle chemical incident on farm, UK
FIRE crews from across the county have attended a chemical incident at a farm near Uttoxeter... June 24, 2011 | RSC
Pharma pollution is out of control in China, China
Harbin Pharmaceutical Group, a major pharmaceutical company in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province that specialises in antibiotics, has signed an agreement with Acheng District government (a suburb of Harbin) to build a new production plant... June 23, 2011 | The Delaware Country Daily Times
Three people burned in magnesium fire in Aston, USA
ASTON – A chemical fire at the Olympic Tool and Machine Co. on Bridgewater Road is now under control, according to authorities... June 23, 2011 | RT
Smoke from toxic-waste dump fire covers St. Petersburg, Russia
A major blaze that started Thursday at a large toxic-waste dump near St. Petersburg has been completely extinguished, although the hazardous smoke is reportedly covering the city... June 23, 2011 | Brisbane Times
Toxic chemical helps bush to thrive, Australia
CYANIDE is famous as a poison. But it also helps transform the Australian bush, stimulating fire-ravaged landscapes to burst forth with native plants and flowers, scientists have discovered... June 23, 2011 | BBC News
Lane closed after chemical spill on A1 Nottinghamshire, UK
One southbound lane remains closed on the A1 in Nottinghamshire following a lorry fire and chemical spillage... June 23, 2011 | The Hindu
Power plant: concern over water, air pollution, India
Collector M. Balaji has instructed the officials of Madras Cements Limited (MCL) to take up various confidence building measures to clear environmental concerns of the people of eight panchayats...

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