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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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August 8, 2010 | Xinhua
Six die in SW China coal mine gas leak, China
CHENGDU - Six miners were confirmed dead Sunday after Saturday's sudden gas leak at a deep coal mine in southwest China's Sichuan Province, local authorities said...
August 7, 2010 | German Press Agency
Toxic smog worsens in Moscow as Russian fires burn on (Roundup), Russia
Moscow - Visibility in some parts of Moscow dropped to below 50 metres and air pollution reached more than six times normal levels Saturday, as Russia battled more than 300 new wildfires in a span of 24 hours alone, the Interfax news agency reported... August 7, 2010 | Reuters
Race is on for faster seafood testing, USA
THE Gulf of Mexico oil spill has spurred a race within the scientific community to develop faster ways of identifying US seafood tainted by petroleum... August 6, 2010 | The Orange County Register
Chemical leak prompts evacuation, USA
ANAHEIM – A leak of sulfur dioxide inside a chemical manufacturing company prompted the response of a Hazmat unit Friday morning... August 6, 2010 | People's Daily Online
Sixteen confirmed dead in central China colliery gas leak, China
All the 16 miners trapped in a central China colliery following a lethal gas leak on Monday were confirmed dead, the local government said early Friday as rescue work ended... August 6, 2010 | The Jakarta Post
Government to report on hazardous medical waste, Indonesia
The Environment Ministry said it will report on healthcare waste practices and allegedthat some hospitals have been dumping untreated - and potentially hazardous - medical waste into rivers... August 6, 2010 | Bloomberg
Smog gets in HK eyes, Hong Kong
HONG KONG - Hong Kong recorded "very high" air pollution yesterday, prompting an environmental advocacy group to demand the government move more quickly to address the problem... August 5, 2010 | ShanghaiDaily
34 poisoned after chemical leak in Guangxi, China
A local government today said 34 villagers fell ill after poisonous gas leaked from a chemical plant in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region... August 5, 2010 | CBC News
Chemical spill closes Kelowna beaches, Canada
Toxic chemicals discharged during a fire at an agricultural supply warehouse on the weekend have shut down two popular beaches in Kelowna, B.C... August 5, 2010 | The Good Human
Why Call It Cleaning If We Just Spray Toxic Chemicals All Over The House?, USA
Sadly, the majority of people in the world still use toxic and potentially dangerous chemicals to “clean” their homes with... August 5, 2010 | CNN
Toxic gas leak from factory sickens Chinese villagers, China
A toxic gas leak from a titanium factory in China's Wuzhou City caused 34 villagers in nearby Fuwan to become sick, China's state-run news agency Xinhua reported Thursday, citing local authorities... August 5, 2010 | The Pioneer Press
Twenty-five treated after chemical leak at Valleyfair, USA
Twenty-five guests at Valleyfair amusement park were treated at local hospitals and on scene this afternoon after a sodium hydrochlorite leak at Soak City, Valleyfair's water park, said Capt. Craig Robson, Shakopee Police Department... August 5, 2010 | Birmingham Mail
Chemical spill at Birmingham University, UK
A CHEMICAL spill at the University of Birmingham saw 11 people undergo screening after they showed signs of exposure to a harmful gas... August 5, 2010 | China Daily
Chemical spill leads to water shortage in town, China
GUANGZHOU - At least 10,000 people in a South China town suffered a shortage of drinking water on Wednesday after excessive manganese was detected in their tap water... August 5, 2010 | The Asian Age
34 fall ill in China gas leak, China
At least 34 people were hospitalised after poisonous gas leaked from a chemical plant in China, authorities said on Thursday... August 5, 2010 | The Jakarta Post
Jakarta to have two car-free days in August, Indonesia
JAKARTA: In a bid to reduce vehicle pollution in the capital, the city administration announced Wednesday that it would designate two car-free days this month... August 4, 2010 | NorthJersey.com
EPA explains toxic cleanup plan, USA
EDGEWATER — The federal Environmental Protection Agency intends to cap the contamination at the Quanta Resources site on River Road by capturing toxic chemicals in the soil and groundwater into solid blocks, agency representatives told residents Tuesday night... August 4, 2010 | The Asahi Shimbun
Chemical drums cleaned up after China flooding, China
SHENYANG, China--Almost all of 7,138 chemical drums that were swept away during intense flooding last week in northeastern China have been recovered, according to local authorities... August 4, 2010 | The Huffington Post
Chemical Contamination in the Arctic: A Growing Threat to Polar Bears, Arctic Wildlife, and Possibly People, Arctic
When it comes to the Arctic, a lot of attention gets directed towards climate change and oil and gas drilling. And rightfully so... August 4, 2010 | Reuters
Smoke sends pollution levels soaring in Moscow, Russia
Moscow's air quality is at an 8-year low as smoke from forest and peat fires coverd the Russian capital, said Moscow's state agency...

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