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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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March 21, 2011 | AAP
Aussie in Japan fears radiation exposure, Japan
An Australian woman evacuated from near Japan's stricken Fukushima reactor will be medically evaluated for radiation exposure when she returns home...
March 21, 2011 | UNEP
Fast pace of African urbanization affecting water supplies and sanitation, South Africa/Kenya
Cape Town/Nairobi, 21 March 2011-Rapid urbanization over the last five decades is changing Africa's landscape and also generating formidable challenges for supplies of water and sanitation services, says a new UN report... March 21, 2011 | The Charleston Gazette
Odorous leak reported at DuPont Belle amines unit, USA
BELLE, W.Va. -- Officials at the DuPont chemical plant in Belle reported a leak of about 10 gallons of material in the plant's amines unit late Sunday... March 21, 2011 | WHIO Dayton
Chemical Leak At Appleton Requires Hazmat, USA
WEST CARROLLTON, Ohio -- There were big problems at the Appleton paper plant in West Carrollton early Monday morning when a chemical used in the paper-making process began leaking from a parked rail car... March 21, 2011 | Bernama
Radioactive Pollution Not Reaching Malaysia - Ongkili, Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- Radioactive pollution emitted from Japan's tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant will not reach Malaysia, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili said... March 21, 2011 | The New York Times
Campaign to Fight Air Pollution in Hong Kong Gets Visual, Hong Kong
HONG KONG — A leading anti-pollution campaign group in Hong Kong is deploying a new weapon in the fight for clean air in this Asian financial hub: art... March 20, 2011 | Burlington Free Press
Toxics: Hazardous chemicals pervade everyday products and Americans' bodies, USA
When six Vermonters agreed to be tested for the presence of industrial chemicals in their bodies, they weren’t sure what to expect. The results proved eye-opening for environmentalists – 40 chemicals tested for, on average, were found in each of the testees – but especially surprising for the participants themselves... March 20, 2011 | The Times-Tribune
Trash, toxic emissions up at local landfills, Pennsylvania, USA
With more trash coming into Keystone Sanitary Landfill in Dunmore, dangerous air emissions are on the rise, a Sunday Times analysis of state records found. The review also found the state Department of Environmental Protection relies upon the landfills to monitor air quality and report problems... March 20, 2011 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Radioactive contamination of food risks, France
PARIS – The risk from radioactive contamination of food depends on several factors but the duration of the problem depends especially on which type of radioactive element is to blame, say experts... March 20, 2011 | Indo-Asian News Service (IANS)
Japan reactor not to release more radiation, company says, Japan
Tokyo March 20 : The operator of Japan's troubled nuclear plant said Sunday it would not need to release more radiation after all as the pressure level in a reactor containment vessel has stabilized... March 20, 2011 | Bangkok Post
Taiwan finds radiation on fava beans from Japan, Taiwan
Authorities in Taiwan checking food imports for radiation on Sunday found a shipment of fava beans from southern Japan had been very slightly contaminated, an official said... March 20, 2011 | Daily Mail
As five are reported dead, will nuclear officials ever reveal the true heroics of Japan's 'Fukushima Fifty'?, Japan
They are an anonymous band of lower and mid-level managers who are risking their lives at the very heart of Japan’s nuclear crisis... March 19, 2011 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
From moving clouds to sowing crops, Chernobyl can help Japan, Japan
From seeding clouds to reviving agricultural land, Moscow's experience after Chernobyl can be used by Japan as it tries to contain damage from its quake-hit nuclear plant, Russian experts said... March 19, 2011 | Newstalk ZB
Dairy pollution report out, New Zealand
Forest and Bird is naming and shaming regional councils with the worst results for dairy farm pollution... March 18, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
Scientists lack complete answers on radiation risk, Japan
From seeding clouds to reviving agricultural land, Moscow's experience after Chernobyl can be used by Japan as it tries to contain damage from its quake-hit nuclear plant, Russian experts said... March 17, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
Radiation pills in big demand, USA
WASHINGTON — Japan’s nuclear crisis is spiking demand in the U.S. and a few other places for a cheap drug that can protect against one type of radiation damage – even though the risk is only in Japan... March 17, 2011 | CBS
Radiation Concerns Not Enough To Take Potassium Iodide, USA
DENVER (CBS4)- CBS4′s Medical Editor Dr. Dave Hnida takes a closer look at radiation fears from Japan and why Potassium Iodide may not provide the protection some people seek... March 17, 2011 | Indo-Asian News Service (IANS)
Russians go for pills to fight radiation, Russia
People living in Russia's Far East near Japan are buying iodine pills to fight radioactive isotopes even as the government insisted that radiation levels in Russia are in safe limits, a media report said Wednesday... March 17, 2011 | People's Daily Online
Indian government: food from Japan to be tested for radiation, India
The Indian government has ordered food originating from Japan to be tested for radiation in the wake of explosions at a Japanese nuclear plant following a devastating earthquake-tsunami last Friday, reported local media Wednesday... March 17, 2011 | edie.net
Toxic waste found at illegal fuel plant, UK
The UK's largest ever fuel laundering operation has been uncovered by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in Northern Ireland...

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