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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 3, 2010 | UNEP
Action on World's Waste Can Help Combat Climate Change While Increasing Access to Energy Says New UNEP Report, Mexico
Cancún (Mexico), 3 December 2010 - Cutting emissions from the global waste sector, including the potent greenhouse gas methane, could play a part in combating climate change, says a new report released today...
December 3, 2010 | The Associated Press (AP)
Two DuPont workers sent to hospital after leak, USA
Two employees at the DuPont plant in Belle were taken to the hospital after a leak early this morning... December 3, 2010 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Australia, Denmark to discuss toxic waste shipment, Australia
Australia and Denmark will discuss what to do with a shipment of hazardous chemical waste which had been due to sail to northern Europe for disposal, Australia's Environment Minister Tony Burke said Friday... December 3, 2010 | msnbc.com
Your toxic living room is making you sick, USA
The air in your home can be five times more polluted than the air outside, but there are simple ways to make a healthier environment... December 3, 2010 | The Age
Orica toxic waste export stopped, Australia
The Danish government has postponed a plan to accept a shipment of Australian toxic waste for disposal, following pressure from the centre-left opposition... December 3, 2010 | Grist
India proposes a system to monitor carbon pollution reductions, India
As nations seek an international agreement to reduce global warming pollution, one of the biggest issues on the table is transparency... December 3, 2010 | The Straits Times
Chemical smell did not originate in Singapore, Singapore
THE chemical or petrol-like smell that was reported in various parts of the island on Monday did not originate in Singapore, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Thursday... December 3, 2010 | AAP
Aussie toxic waste export halted, Australia
A large shipment of toxic waste due for export from Australia to Denmark has been postponed after protest action by Greenpeace.... December 2, 2010 | UNEP
Acidification May Push Already Over-Stressed Oceans into the Red, UNEP
Rising C02 Concentrations Could Have Increasing Impacts on Key Fisheries and the Billions Depending Upon Them... December 2, 2010 | The Times-Picayune
3 workers injured in oil rig explosion, USA
Three workers were injured Wednesday when a wellhead exploded in Bayou Perot in lower Jefferson Parish... December 2, 2010 | New Scientist
Toxic heavy metals reach top of the world, USA
Following in Edmund Hillary's footsteps? Don't drink the water on your way up. Dangerous levels of arsenic and cadmium have been found in snow samples from mount Everest... December 2, 2010 | Medical News Today
Arsenic-Polluted Water Toxic To Bangladesh Economy: Study Is First To Show Large-Scale Immediate Results Of 'Mass Poisoning', Bangladesh
The well-reported arsenic contamination of drinking water in Bangladesh - called the "largest mass poisoning of a population in history" by the World Health Organization... December 2, 2010 | ANI
Problem of toxic lead in used consumer products extremely widespread, USA
Washington, Dec 2 : In a new paper, researchers have revealed that the problem of toxic lead in used consumer products is extremely widespread and present at levels that are far beyond safe limits... December 2, 2010 | Hindustan Times
Toxic winter air could damage your lungs, India
It's winter and Delhi's air is heavy with toxic dust particles that travel to the deeper parts of your lungs, making you sick. Government data shows that the levels of particulate matters are over 300% more than levels considered tolerable for public health... December 2, 2010 | Deccan Herald
Water pollution turns male birds gay, UK
Water pollution is posing a threat to bird population by causing males to go gay, scientists say... December 2, 2010 | Reuters
Air pollution tied to babies' ear infection risk, USA
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Babies and toddlers who live in areas with moderate air pollution may have a higher risk of middle-ear infection than those breathing cleaner air, a Canadian study suggests... December 2, 2010 | TreeHugger
1/3 of Lead Air Pollution Found in San Francisco Originated in Asia, USA
Regulating pollution is a notoriously difficult enterprise, and that's largely because particulates or emissions spewed in one place may end up impacting folks thousands of miles away... December 2, 2010 | People's Daily Online
Chemical plant blast in north China kills three, injures one, China
Three people were killed and one injured in a chemical plant blast early Thursday morning in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, local safety authorities said... December 1, 2010 | UNEP
Multi billion dollar benefits of global switch to energy-efficient lighting, Mexico
Cancun, 1 December 2010 - Indonesia could save $1 billion a year and cut its greenhouse gas emissions by eight million tonnes of CO2 annually - the equivalent of taking two million cars off the road a year - by switching to energy-saving bulbs... December 1, 2010 | Bloomberg
Dixie Chemical Reports Release at Texas Plant, Evacuates Workers, USA
Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Dixie Chemical Co. reported a propylene amine release at its Bayport, Texas, plant earlier today that led to workers being evacuated, according to a message left on a community hotline...

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