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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 7, 2019 | Capital news
Women worst affected by household air pollution
Women are vastly overburdened with exposure to household air pollution from polluting and unhealthy home energy sources.
June 7, 2019 | BBC News
South Korea pollution: Is China the cause of 'fine dust'?
South Koreans angry about hazardous "fine dust" are pointing the finger at China's industrial sites and coal plants. Others say the problem lies closer to home.
June 5, 2019 | WHO/Europe
Beat air pollution to protect health: World Environment Day 2019
Beat air pollution – that is the theme for World Environment Day on 5 June. The air that we breathe is fundamental to our existence; yet, we sometimes forget the impact that the quality of the air has on our health and well-being.
May 29, 2019 | Environmental Health News
How spills of toxic firefighting foam containing PFAS escaped into streams, drains near Pittsburgh airport
One of the firefighting foam spills noted in the report was as recent as 2013
May 28, 2019 | Environmental Health News
Liquid used in e-cigarettes damages cells crucial for a healthy heart
Another warning that e-cigarettes may weaken your heart The flavors used in e-cigarettes—especially menthol and cinnamon—damage blood vessel cells and such impacts increase heart disease risk, according to a new study.
May 23, 2019 |
Are chemicals in beauty products making us ill?
Cosmetics and personal care items women use every day are packed with a constellation of chemicals that health advocates say could be connected to a host of health problems.
May 21, 2019 | Reuters
Improved air quality tied to fewer new childhood asthma cases
Childhood asthma rates appear to be dropping in many communities across southern California, and a new study suggests this may be due at least in part to improved air quality.
May 21, 2019 | Reuters
More evidence welding fumes raise lung cancer risk
Workers exposed to welding fumes are more likely to develop lung cancer than those not exposed to the fumes, and a new study suggests this holds true regardless of other risk factors like smoking or exposure to asbestos.
May 16, 2019 | Reuters
Charcoal toothpaste may do harm and not much good
Charcoal toothpaste may be having a moment as a go-to brightening and whitening tool, but some dentists say these products might actually damage tooth enamel and make cavities more likely.
May 15, 2019 | Environmental Health News
From making it to managing it, plastic is a major contributor to climate change
New report finds plastic production and use could have the equivalent impact of nearly 300 new coal power plants on Earth's climate over the next decade.
May 15, 2019 | Reuters
Lead measured in teeth of kids living near former battery-recycling plant
Children living near a former car-battery recycling plant in Los Angeles have lead in their baby teeth at levels that track with neighborhood contamination, according to a study of exposure to the toxic metals in the womb and during early childhood.
May 8, 2019 | Newsweek
Bees exposed to neonicotinoid pesticide become hyperactive before crashing out, reducing their ability to forage
In a “bee treadmill” experiment, the pesticide reduced the length of time and distance that the insects could fly.
May 2, 2019 | Environmental Health News
Childhood cancer survivors are more likely to end up in the hospital from air pollution
A new study shows survivors are nearly twice as likely to get sick on bad air days
May 1, 2019 | The Guardian
Lifetime of drinking California water could raise cancer risk, study finds
Researchers find arsenic and other contaminants that could lead to almost 15,500 cases of cancer
May 1, 2019 | The Intercept
High levels of toxic PFAS chemicals pollute breast milk
Studies are showing high levels of toxic PFAS chemicals in breast milk that far exceed U.S. drinking water health advisory limits.
April 30, 2019 | Health Line
Common food additive could lead to obesity, diabetes
Researchers say an additive found in baked goods, dairy products, and processed meats could be an endocrine disruptor.
April 29, 2019 | Business Green
Toxic chemicals discovered in African eggs gathered from e-waste dumpsite
Electrical waste illegally shipped from Europe to Africa is leaching dangerous chemicals into Ghana's food chain, new research revealed last week.
April 26, 2019 | Kaiser Helath News
States weigh banning a widely used pesticide even though EPA won’t
The pesticide chlorpyrifos has been linked to developmental problems in children.
April 26, 2019 | National Public Radio
How do mosquitoes taste DEET? Hint: it's not with their mouthparts
It's the only repellent that drives mosquitoes away when they come in contact with it. A new study has a theory about why that is.
April 25, 2019 | Chemical Watch
Saudi study links phthalate exposure in couples to failed pregnancy
A study of almost 600 couples in an IVF clinic in Saudi Arabia has found an apparent association between phthalate exposure and an increased risk of failed clinical pregnancy and live birth.
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