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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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July 15, 2010 | Mid Day
Gas leak at Durgapur plant leaves 27 ill, India
At least 27 workers were taken ill after "increased emission" of carbon monoxide and methane from a blast furnace of Durgapur Steel Plant this morning, a day after a chlorine gas leak in Bombay Port Trust landed over hundred people in hospital...
July 15, 2010 | The Times of India
Scores in hospital after Mumbai gas leak, India
MUMBAI: Nearly 103 persons fell sick early today after inhaling chlorine gas leaking from a cylinder stored in Bombay Port Trust (BPT) premises at Sewri prompting BPT, police and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to begin a joint probe into the incident... July 14, 2010 | UNEP
UNEP Report on Latin America and the Caribbean Addresses Environmental Degradation, Panama
Latin America and the Caribbean require comprehensive environmental policies to guarantee the sustainable management of their natural resources... July 14, 2010 | The Hindu
Major fire in chemical factory, India
SANGAREDDY: A major fire accident took place at Astrix laboratories located at Jinnaram mandal in Medak district late on Monday night... July 14, 2010 | Brisbane Tines
Chemical scare at Brisbane school, Australia
Almost 200 students and staff from a Brisbane college were treated by emergency crews after being exposed to a chemical this morning... July 14, 2010 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
103 ill due to chlorine gas leak in Mumbai, probe ordered, India
Scores of people were treated in hospital on Wednesday after a chlorine gas leak in an industrial area of India's commercial capital Mumbai, officials said... July 13, 2010 | Greeley Tribune
Ammonia leak clears Coors plant, USA
GOLDEN — An ammonia leak at the Molson Coors Brewing Co. sent two workers to the hospital... July 13, 2010 | CBC News
Toxic pollutants rise in North America, USA
North American industrial facilities released or transferred more than 5.7 billion kilograms of toxic pollutants in 2006, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation said in its annual report released Tuesday... July 13, 2010 | The Edmond Sun
Chemical spill closes UCO building, USA
EDMOND — A University of Central Oklahoma building was temporarily closed after spilled chemicals were found in a chemistry lab, a spokesman said... July 13, 2010 | NZPA
Oil spill closes Auckland motorway, New Zealand
A five-car crash on Auckland's Southern Motorway resulted in a large oil spill and a section of the road being closed... July 12, 2010 | Radio New Zealand
Record air pollution levels in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hong Kong is recording record air pollution levels this year and is considering a ban on idling engines to reduce roadside pollution... July 12, 2010 | Democrat and Chronicle
13 city homes evacuated temporarily during gas leak, USA
Residents in 13 houses on the west side of Rochester were temporarily evacuated Sunday night after the smell of natural gas was detected in the neighborhood... July 12, 2010 | The Jakarta Post
S. Jakarta to hold car-free day at subdistrict level, Indonesia
JAKARTA: The South Jakarta administration plans to hold the car-free day program at the subdistrict level this year in an effort to reduce pollution levels in the city... July 12, 2010 | Farmington Daily Times
Chemical leak forces Farmington evacuations, USA
FARMINGTON, N.M.—About 20 people were forced to evacuate their homes in Farmington on Sunday night and dozens more ordered to stay inside after a chemical leak... July 11, 2010 | The Observer
Eco warrior's Pacific journey shows how 'dumb plastic' is killing our seas, UK
David de Rothschild set out on a mammoth ocean crossing aboard his recycled yacht to highlight pollution of Earth's waters – but even he was shocked by what he found... July 11, 2010 | The Journal Gazette
Family blames toxic site for illness, USA
FORT WAYNE – Kathryn Mbwelera stands in her front yard, despite the blazing heat, pointing across the street to where the ground is filled with poison... July 11, 2010 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
India regrets toxic waste dumping, India
NEW DELHI: The Indian government has apologised for secretly dumping toxic waste from the 1984 Bhopal gas leak, the world’s worst industrial disaster, in an incinerator two years ago... July 11, 2010 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Indian government apologises for dumping Bhopal toxic waste, India
The Indian government has apologised for secretly dumping toxic waste from the 1984 Bhopal gas leak, the world’s worst industrial disaster, in an incinerator two years ago... July 11, 2010 | Toledoblade.com
Evacuations follow leak of chemical in North Toledo, USA
Judy Hamrick, 46, woke up about 6 a.m. Saturday to firefighters banging on her front door and was told to leave her northern Toledo home because a nearby industrial plant had a gas leak... July 11, 2010 | Green Bay Press Gasette
Cigarette butts a pollution problem, USA
GREEN BAY — A June 27 article states there are concerns about outdoor disposal of cigarette butts now that the smoking ban has taken effect. Haven't they looked around now? There are butts all over, in parking lots, on the sidewalks — or better yet, look on the ground at stoplights...

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