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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 21, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Researchers and clinicians acknowledge the role of chemicals in spurring obesity
Wrappers from eight brands of butter have detectable levels of total fluorine, an indicator of the group of chemicals known as PFAS, according to a new report from Mamavation.
June 20, 2023 | National Geographic
Race has to be a factor in efforts to decrease air pollution
The chemical used to make plastics is more prevalent than ever and remains unregulated in the U.S.—despite thousands of studies showing “overwhelming evidence of harm.”
June 19, 2023 | The New York TImes
Study compares gas stove fumes to secondhand cigarette smoke
Nutrition science needs a credibility revolution.
June 19, 2023 | Grist
EPA sued over reapproval of toxic herbicides using Agent Orange chemical
A new study shows that decreasing greenhouse gases alone isn't enough to save neighborhoods of color from toxic air pollution.
June 19, 2023 | The New York TImes
Action to tackle air pollution failing to keep up with research
One burner could raise indoor concentrations of benzene, which is linked to cancer risk, above levels that have prompted investigations when detected outdoors.
June 14, 2023 | Environmental health News
Are you replenishing your electrolytes with a dose of PFAS?
About a decade ago, researchers at the German Environment Agency noticed a hole in chemical regulation.
June 2, 2023 | CNN
Turmeric’s unexpected link to lead poisoning in Bangladesh
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled roughly 346,000 Cupkin Double-Walled Stainless Steel Children’s Cups because they “contain levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban.”
June 1, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Recycling plastics “extremely problematic” due to toxic chemical additives
For the first time, prominent obesity researchers and clinicians have acknowledged the potential role of environmental chemicals in the obesity public health crisis.
May 12, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Testing finds glyphosate in two popular oat milks
Nine electrolyte products have detectable levels of total fluorine, an indicator of the group of chemicals known as PFAS, according to a new report from Mamavation.
May 9, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Scientists warn of disinfectant dangers
Plastics contain toxic chemicals that can enter products and interact to create new harmful substances during the recycling process, a new report from Greenpeace and the International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) shows.
May 5, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Toxic exposures accumulate in more than 100 categories of consumer products
Two out of 13 popular brands of oat milk had detectable levels of the controversial herbicide glyphosate, according to a new report from Mamavation.
April 26, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Are you putting PFAS on your eyeballs?
Disinfectants have had a moment since the COVID-19 pandemic began — and scientists are warning that this widespread use is spurring health problems, antimicrobial resistance and harming the environment.
April 7, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Air pollution exposure during pregnancy linked to reduced lung function in kids
Products used at home and in the workplace frequently contain toxic chemicals that are linked to reproductive and developmental harms, and cancers, according to a new study published in Environmental Science & Technology.
April 5, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Not only are PFAS toxic — they’re bad at their job when applied to furniture
Eighteen kinds of soft contact lenses have detectable levels of organic fluorine, an indicator of the group of chemicals known as PFAS, according to a new report from Mamavation.
March 30, 2023 | NPR
50 years ago, air pollution was linked to more reports of animal bites
A new satellite will take continuous measurements of dangerous air pollution in the U.S. That has scientists, and residents, warily optimistic about undoing decades of environmental injustice.
March 24, 2023 | Science News
Microplastics are in our bodies. Here’s why we don’t know the health risks
A study of immune tissue in the lungs reports that particulate matter buildup from air pollution may impair respiratory immunity in older adults.
March 23, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Get phthalates, parabens out of the bathroom drawer to reduce breast cancer risk
Exposure to air pollution from sources like traffic and heavy industry during pregnancy has been linked to reduced lung function in children in a new study.
March 21, 2023 | Environmental Health News
Every stage of plastic production and use is harming human health
The group of chemicals referred to as PFAS are known for their ability to repel water and stains from fabric, but a new study found that treatments containing PFAS had a low impact on protecting furniture fabrics and that the fabric type did more to prevent stains.
March 21, 2023 | Annals of Global Health
The Minderoo-Monaco Commission on Plastics and Human Health
Plastics have conveyed great benefits to humanity and made possible some of the most significant advances of modern civilization in fields as diverse as medicine, electronics, aerospace, construction, food packaging, and sports. It is now clear, however, that plastics are also responsible for significant harms to human health, the economy, and the earth’s environment.
March 15, 2023 | Environmental Health News
PFAS: EPA releases proposed drinking water standards for six “forever chemicals”
Switching to phthalate and paraben-free personal care products could reduce the risk of developing breast cancer, according to new research.
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