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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 6, 2010 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Subarctic wildfires a 'runaway climate change' risk, France
PARIS — Global warming is driving forest fires in northern latitudes to burn more frequently and fiercely, contributing to the threat of runaway climate change, according to a study released Sunday...
December 6, 2010 | China Daily
Where there's muck there's brass, China
BEIJING - Xu Yinxian, a 58-year-old cleaner dressed in an orange uniform, appears in a residential community near the Fourth North Ring Road in Beijing every morning and afternoon... December 6, 2010 | OpEdNews
Moms Rising Action Alert: Toxic Toys "R" Us, USA
Did you see the below yet?! Crazy, but true: Toys "R" Us isn't living up to its own very public promise to keep kids safe from toxic PVC chemicals!... December 6, 2010 | ENS
Parking Lot Sealcoat Runoff Turns Urban Lakes Toxic, USA
AUSTIN, Texas, December 6, 2010 (ENS) - Coal tar pavement sealant - the black, shiny substance sprayed or painted on parking lots, driveways, and playgrounds - is the largest source of cancer-causing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, PAHs, found in 40 urban lakes studied by the U.S. Geological Survey... December 6, 2010 | TCPalm.com
Homeowners press Congress on toxic Chinese drywall, USA
WASHINGTON — Homeowners saddled with toxic drywall want Congress to push China to pay for costly cleanups... December 6, 2010 | Natural News
Celebrity-branded perfumes loaded with toxic petrochemicals, USA
(NaturalNews) Even high-end perfumes are made with cocktails of dangerous and untested chemicals that may produce problems from allergies to hormone disruption, a study by the Environmental Working Group and the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics has found... December 6, 2010 | GMANews.TV
EcoWaste: 6 of 7 toys from bargain centers have toxic plastic, Philippines
Despite a government health warning, six out of the seven toys an environment group bought in bargain centers had toxic plastic additives... December 6, 2010 | The Associated Press (AP)
Texas pecan farmers say pollution is killing trees, USA
HOUSTON (AP) — A group of pecan farmers in Texas says pollution from a coal–fired plant is slowly killing their orchards and they want the utility and the city of Austin to pay for their losses... December 6, 2010 | Innovation Report
From pollution to solution, USA
Green’ catalysts transform carbon dioxide gas into valuable building blocks for organic synthesis... December 6, 2010 | MedWire News
Chemical in plastics linked to reduced female fertility, Environ Health Perspect 2010; Advance online publication
MedWire News: Perinatal exposure to bisphenol-A (BPA)-a chemical commonly found in the environment-could reduce women's fertility, suggest the results of an animal study... December 6, 2010 | World News Australia
Sydney chemical fumes send 13 to hospital, Australia
Thirteen people have been taken to hospital from a Qantas catering building near Sydney airport after inhaling noxious fumes, fire authorities say... December 5, 2010 | The Canadian Press
Plan to clean up vast underground arsenic stockpile goes before regulator, Canada
The glitter from all that gold is long gone, but the vast legacy of poison it left behind is forever... December 5, 2010 | NorthJersey.com
Indoor air testing expands in Pompton Lakes, USA
More relief has come to The Plume area residents as DuPont will now test for 61 chemicals in both the indoor air and sub-slab testing of homes possibly contaminated with toxic vapors... December 5, 2010 | The Daily Star
Toxic ships in Bangladesh waters, Bangladesh
The entry of sixteen toxic ships into Bangladesh waters, despite clear High Court orders prohibiting such entry, is a matter which arouses the concern of every citizen... December 5, 2010 | The Jerusalem Post
Fire-fighting chemical can irritate respiratory tract, eyes, Israel
The fire-dousing chemicals that have been poured down by aircraft can pose a health danger if residents of and visitors to the north are not careful, the Health Ministry warned on Sunday... December 4, 2010 | China Daily
Apartment project's toxic soil to be cleaned up in C China, China
BEIJING - Illegal government-subsidized apartments built on toxic land in Wuhan, the capital of Central China's Hubei province, will be supervised to clean up the soil until it is safe enough to be lived on, local authorities said... December 4, 2010 | People's Daily Online
California government accused of watering down toxic chemical rules, USA
Bowing to pressure from business and industry, California government has significantly watered down proposed regulations to reduce toxic chemicals in consumer products, it was reported on Friday... December 4, 2010 | Payvand Iran News
Band-aid approach can't solve Tehran's air pollution problem, Iran
Heavy air pollution has gripped Tehran over the past few days, forcing officials to take emergency measures like closing schools, universities, and government offices and imposing special traffic restrictions, but the choking smog has not dissipated... December 4, 2010 | iWireNews
Air Pollution Linked To Diabetes, USA
Air pollution exposure early in life is linked to belly fat and insulin resistance in mice even if they ate a normal diet, U.S. researchers say... December 3, 2010 | UNEP
Managing nutrients presents both challenges and solutions to food security, India
Delhi, India, 3 December 2010. As global populations increase, a growing demand for food can be achieved through sustainable production and use of fertilizers which if not managed correctly will impact food security as well as water quality and availability,...

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