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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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January 10, 2020 | The Harvard Gazette
Plastic additive linked to excessive reproductive abnormalities
New findings shed light as to how DEHP, a common chemical in plastic, may impact human reproductive health.
January 10, 2020 | Reuters
Prenatal air pollution exposure tied to childhood blood sugar
Kids who are exposed to air pollution in the womb may have higher blood sugar levels during childhood than kids without this exposure, according to a study that suggests particle pollution could be an environmental risk factor for diabetes.
January 9, 2020 | iNews, UK
Brake dust is a major source of air pollution and can weaken the immune system, study finds
Researchers say brakes a bigger source of particulates in roadside air than vehicle exhausts.
January 9, 2020 | Washington Post
Cancer death rate posts biggest one-year drop ever
The cancer death rate in 2017 posted the largest single-year drop ever recorded, as continued declines in smoking and new treatments reduced the lung cancer mortality rate, according to a new report.
January 2, 2020 | Environmental Health News
Looking ahead: Hormone-altering chemicals threaten our health, finances and future
Advances in science, legal action and public understanding are existential threats to today's chemical industry. Investors should pay attention.
December 11, 2019 | 9News
Air pollution: More reasons it will send you to the hospital
Even at levels below international air quality guidelines, short-term exposure to pollution can send you to the hospital for more reasons than scientists originally thought, a new study finds.
December 10, 2019 | UPI
Smoke air pollution Sydney: Will this affect pregnant women or asthmatic children?
Pregnant women and young children with asthma could suffer long term consequences if the toxic air smothering Sydney continues until the end of summer, a health expert has warned.
December 9, 2019 | South China Morning Post
Chinese scientists raise alarm about LCD screen pollution
Chemicals leaking from millions of computer screens in homes, offices and schools could damage human health, according to research by Chinese scientists.
December 9, 2019 | UPI
Air pollution exposure worsens lung function in current, former smokers
In a study published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers found that long-term exposure to ozone in the atmosphere has significant effects on lung function, particularly among heavy smokers.
December 8, 2019 | New York Times
The price of recycling old laptops: Toxic fumes in Thailand’s lungs
The e-waste industry is booming in Southeast Asia, frightening residents worried for their health. Despite a ban on imports, Thailand is a center of the business.
December 7, 2019 | The Guardian
Christmas shoppers warned of danger of fake toys
Christmas shoppers are being warned not to buy fake and potentially dangerous toys, which can contain toxic materials, damage hearing and pose choking or strangulation hazards.
December 6, 2019 | Vietnam News
More needs to be done to protect children from dirty air
Children in Asia-Pacific have suffered a great deal due to air pollution and extreme weather events, experts have said.
December 5, 2019 | Mlive
1.9 million Michigan residents drink some PFAS as evidence mounts about its dangers
At least 1.9 million Michigan residents who have been exposed to PFAS in their drinking water remain plunged into a world of uncertainty.
December 4, 2019 | Reuters
FDA bowed to industry for decades as alarms were sounded over talc
Since the 1970s, the FDA downplayed health concerns about talc in powders and cosmetics, deferring again and again to manufacturers, documents show.
December 4, 2019 | Newsweek
Breast cancer linked to permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners in study of almost 50,000 women
A study based on the medical records of more than 45,000 women found a positive correlation between permanent hair dye and breast cancer—particularly among those who are black.
December 4, 2019 | CBC Canada
'Are they safe to inhale?': Vaping liquids in Canada contain potentially harmful chemicals, tests show
We had several e-cigarette liquids currently on the Canadian market tested at a New York lab and found they contain potentially harmful chemicals, including a suspected carcinogen banned in food in the U.S.
December 4, 2019 | New York Times
Hair dyes and straighteners may raise breast cancer risk for black women
A new study finds a weak link between coloring and straightening treatments and breast cancer. But experts caution the results are far from certain.
December 3, 2019 | Stuff
New study shows traces of chemicals, sunscreen in Marlborough drinking water
"Human derived compounds" have been leaking from sewerage systems into Marlborough's drinking water.
December 3, 2019 | New York Times
See how the world's most polluted air compares with your city's
From the Bay Area to New Delhi, explore air pollution around the world.
December 2, 2019 | BBC News
Bhopal 35 years on
Judah Passow's pictures of those living with the after-effects of the Bhopal chemical disaster of 1984.
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