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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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November 4, 2010 | Express News Service
Crackers raise pollution 200 times over WHO limits: study, India
A study carried out by Chest Research Foundation (CRF) has revealed that the burning of firecrackers increases the level of sulphur dioxide 200-fold above the safety limits prescribed by World Health Organisation (WHO)...
November 4, 2010 | The Guardian
Pollution particles can change the weather, UK
How cloudy is it today? Is it going to rain? The answer might depend on how much pollution is wafting around in the air above you... November 4, 2010 | Bloomberg
Hong Kong Air Pollution Tops `Very High' Levels at Two Roadside Stations, Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Air Pollution Index was “very high” at two roadside monitoring stations today, triggering a government warning for people with heart or respiratory ailments to avoid staying in heavy traffic areas... November 4, 2010 | The Jakarta Post
Comment: Fresh green ideas needed, Indonesia
People often complain about scorching heat in Jakarta without realizing that the city has less than half the recommended number of trees it needs to provide shade and create fresh air... November 3, 2010 | The Eyewitness
Natural gas leak leads to Ohio fire that injures 7, USA
LEBANON, Ohio Residents say they heard an explosion like a bomb going off before a fire that ripped through an Ohio townhome complex and injured seven people... November 3, 2010 | CBC News
Homes evacuated after gas leak, Canada
A handful of homes just northeast of Winnipeg have been evacuated after a gas line ruptured... November 3, 2010 | The Glove and Mail
Risk over from Toronto chemical cloud, Canada
A leak from a chemical plant in an east-end Toronto neighbourhood has been capped and residents are no longer being ordered to stay indoors... November 3, 2010 | CityNews
Chemical Cloud Prompts Evacuations In Scarborough, Canada
Emergency crews evacuated an east-end industrial area after a leak on Wednesday produced a toxic chemical cloud... November 3, 2010 | CBC News
Chemical leak contained in Toronto's east end, Canada
A minor spill at a chemical plant in Toronto's east end has been contained... November 3, 2010 | Natural News
Cancer cream highly toxic to dogs, USA
A new report out of the University of Virginia, Charlottesville (UV-C), is warning the public about the dangers of 5-fluorouracil, a topical skin cancer cream used to treat actinic keratosis, as well as several other forms of cancer... November 3, 2010 | Emirate24/7
Toxic gases kill two in boiler room accident, Dubai
Two Asian workers died of inhaling toxic gases while working at a Palm Island project on Tuesday, police said... November 3, 2010 | The Port Chronicle
Toxic Chemicals Found Deep At BP Oil Spill Site, USA
Toxic chemicals at levels high enough to kill sea animals extended deep underwater soon after the BP oil spill, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday... November 3, 2010 | People's Daily Online
Australia's move to ship toxic waste to Denmark arouses controversy, Australia
Preparations are underway to send the first of four shipments of hazardous chemical waste from Sydney to Denmark this month, local media reported on Wednesday... November 3, 2010 | Asian Lite
Delhi to monitor pollution levels on Diwali, India
The systems have come up at R.K. Puram, Mandir Marg, Indira Gandhi International Airport, Civil Lines, Anand Vihar and Punjabi Bagh to measure pollution levels Nov 5... November 3, 2010 | The Brunei Times
New agricultural standards in 2011, Brunei
FARMERS could get their hands on Brunei's version of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) early next year, the senior agriculture officer in charge of the project disclosed to The Brunei Times yesterday... November 3, 2010 | The Jakarta Post
Bali aiming to be free of plastic waste, Indonesia
Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika has pledged to rid Bali of plastic garbage and chemical waste to realize the administration’s vision of transforming the resort island into a clean and green province... November 2, 2010 | The Star Online
Phthalates endanger masculinity, Malaysia
Found in almost anything made of plastic, phthalates have permeated the very fabric of our society with dire consequences to sexual development... November 2, 2010 | The St. Petersburg Times
‘Ecomobile’ Offers Safe Disposal for Toxic Waste, Russia
St. Petersburg residents are finally being offered a civilized way to get rid of broken mercury thermometers, used batteries, dead car batteries and other dangerous waste in an ecologically safe way... November 2, 2010 | Lusaka Times
Zambia: Press statement on the pollution of the Kafue River, Africa
The most recent pollution incident [in Chingola] involving Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) polluting the Kafue River, has once again given the nation both cause and opportunity to critically look at the Environmental Council of Zambia’s statutory mission... November 2, 2010 | ABC News
Controlled chemical plant fire causes confusion, Australia
A controlled burn-off at a chemical plant in eastern Sydney is causing panic, with emergency services receiving more than 50 calls from alarmed residents...

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