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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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June 28, 2019 | Environmental Health News
Latest round of vinyl floor tests come up phthalate-free
Success! After a national report found worrisome plastic additives widespread in vinyl flooring, stores vowed to eliminate them. It appears they did, according follow-up tests.
June 28, 2019 | The Guardian
Children are being poisoned’: California moms lead the way to pesticide ban
Chlorpyrifos, a chemical used to treat pest infestations, was banned from residential use in 2000 but is still used in agriculture.
June 27, 2019 | UPI
Air pollution raises risk of high blood pressure
Long-term exposure to air pollution could raise your risk of high blood pressure and metabolic syndrome, a new study suggests.
June 26, 2019 | The Guardian
Action on air pollution works but far more is needed, study shows
UK's dirty air still 'a public health emergency' despite dramatic fall in death rates.
June 26, 2019 | The Guardian
Poisoned by their homes: How the US is failing children exposed to lead
Hundreds of thousands of children in the US remain at risk of exposure to lead, which causes cognitive and behavioral deficits.
June 26, 2019 | The Guardian
‘Tube dust’: London launches investigation into potentially dangerous substances detected on Underground
‘Metals from rail and break friction are highly reactive and will damage delicate lining of the lung, like welding fumes do,’ says leading air quality expert
June 25, 2019 | The Guardian
Toxic chemicals and risks to infants: what to know and what you can do
Exposure to potentially toxic substances that are part of modern life only adds to the many anxieties of parenting. Here's what action you can take.
June 24, 2019 | INVESTIGATE MIDWEST
On your dinner plate and in your body: The most dangerous pesticide you’ve never heard of
Chlorpyrifos - scientists say there is no acceptable dose to avoid brain damage. Its use is banned in several European countries. Now producers are pushing for a renewed EU-approval - perhaps in vain.
June 20, 2019 | Independent UK
Traveling in car while pregnant puts unborn child at risk from air pollution, report finds
More than half of unborn babies in Britain are exposed to higher levels of toxic air pollution because heavily pregnant women are more likely to depend on traveling by car, research suggests.
June 19, 2019 | The Intercept
PFOA safety level should be 700 times lower than EPA guidelines
New data suggests that the safety threshold for PFOA in drinking water should be as low as .1 parts per trillion, according to a top U.S. toxicologist.
June 13, 2019 | The Week
Mercury-level high in marine foods sourced near coal-fired plants
Eating sea food near a coal-fired plant may affect your heart, lungs and kidneys.
June 13, 2019 | UPI
DDT still affecting lake ecosystems 50 years after it was banned
The highly potent pesticide DDT was banned more than a half-century ago, but the toxic chemical persists in lake ecosystems and continues to impact freshwater food chains, according to a new study.
June 13, 2019 | The Guardian
Testing reveals ammonia pollutant hotspots at UK farms
Agricultural ammonia emissions are not monitored, but investigation exposes gas at three out of eight farms across south of England.
June 12, 2019 | Healthline
What are 'forever chemicals' and how are they getting in your food?
Dangerous chemicals used to create nonstick cookware and fire-fighting foams are showing up in our food. Here’s what they are and why health experts are concerned about them.
June 11, 2019 | Reuters
International travelers' lung health impacted in polluted cities
More than 1.2 billion people travel the world each year, and many who travel to "megacities" with more than 10 million residents may find themselves in areas with high levels of air pollution.
June 11, 2019 | CBS News
Nitrate pollution in drinking water linked to cancers in study by Environmental Working Group
Environmental Working Group says the chemicals could be to blame for over 12,000 cases of cancer in the U.S. each year.
June 10, 2019 | Independent UK
Microplastics from car tires could be stunting children’s lung growth, investigation finds
King's College London study claims one in three children are breathing unsafe air.
June 7, 2019 | PHILADELPHIA (CBS) News
Doctors say high lead levels is a potential problem throughout the Philadelphia region.
There are renewed concerns about lead poisoning in Philadelphia after the closing of a park in Point Breeze because of high lead levels in the soil. Doctors say it’s a potential problem throughout the region.
June 7, 2019 | CBC Canada
UN representative finds Canada's Indigenous people are 'disproportionately' affected by toxic waste
Many Indigenous communities "feel they are located in areas that are ... 'sacrifice zones'"
June 7, 2019 | National geographic
Plastic pollution facts and information
Much of the planet is swimming in discarded plastic, which is harming animal and possibly human health. Can it be cleaned up?
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