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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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February 20, 2011 | The Post
EU examines risk of pollution in abandoned mines, EU
The European Commission has asked for details on how the Irish state plans to address water pollution risks from one of the country’s most notorious former mines...
February 20, 2011 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
UN sounds alarm on ocean pollution, France
Tonnes of throw-away plastic and massive runoff from chemical fertiliser are choking the world’s oceans, the UN’s environmental watchdog warned this week... February 18, 2011 | Environmental Defense Fund
New Hampshire House Members Split on Reducing Toxic Mercury Pollution, USA
(Washington, D.C. – February 18, 2011) The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to use a budget bill to block clean air protections... February 18, 2011 | Reuters
Toxic ingredients found in tattoo ink, German study says, Germany
Samples showed cancer-causing materials such as automotive paint or printer ink... February 18, 2011 | Northern Ireland News
Toxic Waste From Fuel Plant Uncovered, UK
A man has been arrested and over 18 tonnes of toxic waste uncovered after the discovery of a diesel laundering plant in Co Antrim earlier this week by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)... February 18, 2011 | NBC Chicago
Chemical Risk in Factory Fire, USA
Firefighters have brought under control a two-alarm fire that broke out at a West Town factory early this morning... February 17, 2011 | Environmental Health News
A little known 'super-phthalate' packs a big punch to males, a rat study finds., USA
New research in rats finds that a relatively unknown phthalate called DPeP may be up to eight times more potent than DEHP – the phthalate generally considered to be the most dangerous variety... February 17, 2011 | Reuters
EU to ban six toxic chemicals in household plastics, EU
The European Union will ban six toxic chemicals within three to five years, three of which are commonly used in plastic household items, the EU Commission said on Thursday... February 17, 2011 | People's Daily Online
Apple admits toxic chemicals disabled employees of Chinese suppliers, China
Apple iPad and iPhone are hot products in China, but the health of 137 employees of Apple's Chinese suppliers was adversely affected because of exposure to hexane in their working environment, according to a new company report... February 17, 2011 | Examiner.com
Most Toxic Places to Live, San Francisco Environmental Policy
You feel as though the air you are breathing is healthy and safe, although it really is not. People take advantage of the trees, oxygen, and nature that the Earth provides!... February 17, 2011 | Brisbane Tines
Two in hospital with chemical burns, Australia
Two men are in a serious condition after a chemical spill outside a Surfers Paradise pub this afternoon... February 17, 2011 | The Sydney Morning Herald
Flood risk 'doubled' by greenhouse pollution, Australia
SCIENTISTS have shown for the first time that human activity has made extreme rainfall and floods around the globe worse in recent decades... February 17, 2011 | Star-Telegram
Drilling study finds high pollution levels near Fort Worth schools, USA
FORT WORTH -- A study of the air quality around natural gas drilling sites near Fort Worth schools found significantly high levels of the pollutant carbon disulfide, a committee of the Fort Worth League of Neighborhoods Association reported Thursday night... February 17, 2011 | UNEP
Fertilizer and plastic pollution are main emerging issues in 2011 UNEP Year Book, Kenya
Nairobi, 17 February 2011 Massive amounts of phosphorus, a valuable fertilizer needed to feed a growing global population, are being lost to the oceans as result of inefficiencies in farming and a failure to recycle wastewater... February 16, 2011 | Environmental Health News
Prenatal lead exposure heightens childhood allergies., Poland
A child’s exposure to even low levels of lead while in the womb increases the risk for developing allergies during childhood, finds research from Poland... February 16, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
Fla. girl dead in toxic truck; brother burned, USA
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - A state worker made the alarming discovery: a 10-year-old boy in the front seat of an exterminator's red pickup alongside a busy interstate, convulsing from seizures,... February 16, 2011 | The Times of India (TOI)
Toxic taste, India
Given the government's uninspiring track record in tackling the menace of food adulteration, the health ministry's proposal to enact a whistleblower scheme is welcome... February 16, 2011 | McClatchy Newspapers
House Republicans try to block EPA rules on toxic emissions, USA
WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans this week added amendments to a spending bill that would knock out environmental protections for air, water and wilderness... February 16, 2011 | ScienceDaily
New Way to Estimate Global Rainfall and Track Ocean Pollution, USA
A study by scientists at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science suggests a new way to estimate how much of the ocean's pollution is falling from the sky... February 15, 2011 | Environmental Health News
New tests reveal many pesticides block male hormones, UK
Many agricultural pesticides – including some previously untested and commonly found in food – disrupt male hormones, according to new tests conducted by British scientists...

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