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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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October 22, 2019 | Korean Herald
Fine dust measures enforced in South Korea as dust season begins
South Korea is expected to see a high level of particulate pollution, leading the government to take preliminary anti-dust measures for the first time this autumn.
October 22, 2019 | AP News
Thailand bans use of paraquat and other toxic farm chemicals
Thailand's government agreed Tuesday to ban the use of paraquat, glyphosate, and chlorpyrifos - three farming chemicals widely regarded as dangerous to human health.
October 19, 2019 | Fatherly.com
Asthma isn’t the only effect of air pollution on kids. Their brains are at risk too.
Living near a busy road doesn't just hurt kids lungs, it has the potential to alter their brains as well.
October 18, 2019 | Environmental Health News
How plastics—and the chemicals in and attached to them—threaten future generations
"No plastic has been tested thoroughly—none. Zip. Zero. Nada." Redesign plastics. Reform chemical regulation. Recharge health advocates.
October 18, 2019 | South Dakota News Watch
Study shows world’s most common pesticide a danger to deer
A groundbreaking study conducted by scientists in South Dakota has found that the world's most widely used family of pesticides — neonicotinoids — is likely causing serious birth defects in mule deer. And the Centers for Disease control finds it widespread in people.
October 17, 2019 | National Public Radio
Chemical Safety Board says PES refinery explosion ‘did not have to happen’
The report by the Chemical Safety Board shows for the first time that some amount of the dangerous hydrofluoric acid was released to the atmosphere.
October 17, 2019 | DW.com
Europe air pollution caused 400,000 premature deaths
Europe's environmental watchdog has warned that city dwellers in Europe are at risk of life-threatening air pollution. The report recommends EU countries take rapid action such as decreasing the number of cars in cities.
October 17, 2019 | CNN Health
95% of tested baby foods in the US contain toxic metals, report says
Tests of 168 baby foods by an advocacy group found 95% contain toxic metals that can lead a loss of IQ and developmental delays in infants.
October 17, 2019 | Down To Earth
Air pollution kills a child every 3 minutes in India
Every three minutes a child dies in India because of inhaling toxic pollutants in the air, according to an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease.
October 15, 2019 | Environmental Health News
Reduced lead trends in New Orleans soil and kids suggest prevention should expand outside the home
Study finds decreasing lead in topsoil coincides with reductions in children's blood levels, which suggests playing around the dirt may be an important source of the toxic for children
October 15, 2019 | DW.com
Air pollution linked to risk of ?silent? miscarriage: Study
China's extraordinarily high level of air pollution has been linked to premature deaths, respiratory illnesses and even reduced happiness. Now, a new study shows how 'silent' miscarriages could be another consequence.
October 15, 2019 | Mongabay India
India’s megacities, Mumbai and Delhi, sitting on a pile of waste
Mumbai and Delhi are not just India's top two megacities in terms of population but also in terms of the solid waste generated every day.
October 15, 2019 | Market Watch
Massive new study links pollution to assaults and domestic violence
A massive study of daily air quality across nearly 400 U.S. counties finds a direct connection between dirtier air and higher rates of violent crime, including assault and domestic violence.
October 12, 2019 | New York Times
In the sea, not all plastic lasts forever
Polystyrene, a common ocean pollutant, decomposes in sunlight much faster than thought, a new study finds. It lasts centuries, perhaps only decades. Not thousands of years.
October 10, 2019 | National Public Radio
California bans popular pesticide linked to brain damage in children
Beginning in early 2020, California will ban the sale of the pesticide chlorpyrifos which state environmental officials say has been linked to brain damage and other health defects in children.
October 10, 2019 | Northjersey.com
Asbestos blamed for $2 million overrun at Passaic County courthouse
The annex is so loaded with asbestos that workers are still removing the cancer-causing material a year after they began gutting the building.
October 10, 2019 | National geographic
Fast food increases exposure to a “forever chemical” called PFAS, study finds
Used in fast food packaging, the long-lasting chemicals can seep into food—and build up in our bodies.
October 10, 2019 | National Public Radio
How vaping nicotine can affect a teenage brain
Research on young mice and rats shows how nicotine hijacks brain systems involved in learning, memory, impulse control and addiction.
October 9, 2019 | Environmental Health News
PFAS with your pizza? People who eat more takeout have higher levels of harmful chemicals in their bodies
Yet another reason to favor home-cooked meals. Dangerous PFAS chemicals show up in the bodies of people who eat takeout, fast food, and pizza often at higher levels than in people who regularly cook at home, according to a new study.
October 9, 2019 | The Hill
EPA set to announce new standards for lead in water
The Environmental Protection Agency will announce new standards for lead in drinking water, Administrator Andrew Wheeler said in a radio interview Wednesday.
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