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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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December 7, 2010 | Tulsa World
Oklahoma pays to control pollution, USA
OKLAHOMA CITY - The Environmental Protection Agency's enforcement efforts in Oklahoma resulted in companies and other entities spending about $272 million on pollution controls in 2010, according to figures provided Monday by the federal agency...
December 7, 2010 | Bloomberg
Hong Kong Air Pollution Hits `Very High' Level in Central for Second Day, Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Environmental Protection Department reported “very high” air pollution in the city’s Central business district for the second straight day... December 7, 2010 | The Associated Press (AP)
Chemical blast kills 6 at Internet cafe in China, China
BEIJING (AP) — An explosion caused by stored chemicals has killed six people and injured 37 at an Internet cafe in southwest China... December 7, 2010 | UNEP
Emissions Gap Report handover to Government of Mexico, UNEP
Cancun (Mexico), 7 December 2010 - A landmark assessment, spotlighting the emissions gaps between what nations pledged on climate change 12 months ago and what is actually needed to avoid a 2 degree temperature rise, was formally handed over today to the Government of Mexico... December 7, 2010 | UNEP
Glaciers in South America and Alaska melting faster than those in Europe, says new UNEP report, UNEP
Cancun/ Nairobi/Oslo, 7 December 2010-Glaciers in Patagonia, which cover parts of Argentina and Chile, followed by those in Alaska and its coastal mountain ranges have overall been losing mass faster and for longer than glaciers in other parts of the world... December 7, 2010 | UNEP
Around the World in 80 'Eco' Days, UNEP
Cancún (Mexico), 7 December 2010 - After covering more than 25,000 kilometres across four continents, participants in the Zero Emissions Race received a warm welcome in Cancún, Mexico at the UN Climate Change Conference, having powered their way from Geneva in less than 80 days using renewable energy... December 7, 2010 | UNEP
From Fire to Flowers - Kenya's Renewable Energy Cycle, UNEP
Nairobi, 07 December 2010 - The landscape around Navaisha town, about an hour's drive from Kenya's capital, Nairobi... December 7, 2010 | PhysOrg.com
High levels of toxic particles found in fireworks, Canada
(PhysOrg.com) -- Fireworks can be spectacular. However, the gas and smoke produced by the colorful explosions carry extremely high levels of toxic particles, according to a study by Audrey Smargiassi, a professor at the Universite de Montreal Department of Environmental and Occupational Health... December 7, 2010 | Monsters and Critics
Lenin and Marx raise funds for Hungary's toxic spill victims, Hungary
Budapest - An auction of Communist-era relics discovered in the basement of a government building in Hungary raised close to 12 million forints (58,000 dollars) for victims of a recent toxic waste spill, the state news agency MTI reported on Tuesday... December 7, 2010 | PhysOrg.com
Scientists identify new concerns for antibiotic resistance, pollution,
When an antibiotic is consumed, researchers have learned that up to 90 percent passes through a body without metabolizing. This means the drugs can leave the body almost intact through normal bodily functions... December 7, 2010 | TOLOnews.com
Pollution Kills 3000 in Kabul Every Year, Afghanistan
The National Environment Protection Office Tuesday announced that 3,000 people annually die of air pollutions in the capital Kabul.. December 7, 2010 | ITV Local
Plastic Pollution, South Atlantic
Plastic "lake" discovered in Southern Ocean... December 7, 2010 | PhysOrg.com
Scientists set to calculate individuals' exposure to traffic pollution, England
Researchers at King's College London are developing ways of working out a person's individual exposure to traffic pollution when travelling to, from, and around London... December 7, 2010 | USEPA - Environmental Protection Agency
More than 1.4 billion pounds of harmful air, land, and water pollution to be reduced, USA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today the release of its annual enforcement and compliance results... December 6, 2010 | UNEP
Graphic details of climate change for Latin America and the Caribbean, Mexico
Cancun (Mexico), 6 December 2010 - The climate change challenges facing Latin America and the Caribbean have been laid out in graphic detail in a new publication by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)... December 6, 2010 | UNEP
Leaders call for push towards green energy in UNEP's 'Our Planet' magazine, Kenya
Nairobi, 6 December 2010 - In separate articles in this month's Our Planet, the flagship magazine of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP),.. December 6, 2010 | UNEP
The Virtual Tour: From Bangkok to Cancun and beyond, Kenya
6 December 2010, Cancún, (Mexico) - The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, the shield that protects all life on Earth from deadly levels of ultra violet rays,... December 6, 2010 | UNEP
Media Advisory: Report shows climate change challenges and solutions in Latin America and the Caribbean, Mexico
The climate change challenges facing Latin America and the Caribbean have been laid out in graphic detail in a new publication by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)... December 6, 2010 | ABC News
Galapagos whales hold pollutant mystery, Galapagos Islands
Whales living near the Galapagos Islands appear to have been exposed to higher levels of pollutants than those in other areas of the Pacific, say an international team of researchers... December 6, 2010 | The Associated Press (AP)
Mayan village in Mexico impacted by climate change, Mexico
TABI, Mexico (AP) — The first time Araceli Bastida Be heard the phrase "climate change" was on TV two years ago. Then she began to understand why strange things had been happening in her village...

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