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24 - 26th June 2013
The International Workshop to Strengthen Capacities for Sound Chemicals Management in South-East Asia Region
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1. October 28, 2025 | Telegraph
Why we should be worried about the microplastics in chewing gum
Many people think it’s a disgusting habit but now scientists believe it’s also bad for your health 2. October 27, 2025 | The New York Times
How nontoxic is ‘nontoxic’ cookware?
Many brands claim to have safer chemical coatings on their pots and pans. But can you trust what’s on the label? 3. October 24, 2025 | The Guardian
Study reveals how hard it is to avoid pesticide exposure
Silicone wristbands worn by volunteers in the Netherlands captured 173 substances in one week 4. October 22, 2025 | NPR
This nation has the fastest rising rate of cancer cases — and deaths — in the world
A cloud of smog hovers above Lebanon's capital Beirut on August 14, 2025. Air pollution from diesel generators and smokey tailpipes are among the reasons that cancer is surging in Lebanon. 5. October 22, 2025 | Forbes
Why The Search Is On For PFAS-Free Batteries
The demand for Lithium-ion batteries might be on the rise, but how many of us are aware that they contain harmful PFAS compounds, otherwise known as “forever chemicals”? 6. October 21, 2025 | The New Lede
Paraquat imports climb despite concerns about health impacts
The US has been importing increasing amounts of paraquat, a pesticide widely used in farming that is linked to Parkinson’s disease, even as other countries have banned the chemical amid growing concerns about risks to human and environmental health, according to the findings of a new report. 7. October 20, 2025 | U.S. Right to Know
Are your baby’s clothes toxic? New study finds harmful chemicals in infant textiles
Some of the chemicals appeared in more than half of the fabric samples—even after simple water washing 8. October 14, 2025 | U.S. Right to Know
Common male cancer linked to hormone-disrupting chemicals, scientists warn
Even low exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals could promote prostate cancer growth 9. October 9, 2025 | The Conversation
Chemical pollutants affect wildlife and human behaviour.
Most environmental scientists believe that chemical pollution can and is negatively affecting people and wildlife. 10. October 9, 2025 | Journal of Chromatography A
Recycling plastic increases the amount of toxic chemicals it contains
The recycling process increases the levels of toxic chemicals in polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a type of plastic commonly used for food packaging. 11. October 2, 2025 | Frontiers in Neurology
Is Wi-Fi linked to Alzheimer’s?
Review of the evidence on the influence of Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz radiation on oxidative stress and its possible relationship with Alzheimer’s disease 12. October 2, 2025 | Environmental Health
WHO-backed reviews on wireless health effects fail to assure safety, scientists warn
A new paper published in Environmental Health identifies serious flaws in a series of reviews on the health effects of wireless radiation commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO). 13. September 25, 2025 | Science of the Total Environment
Common pesticide linked to health impacts across multiple generations
Prenatal exposure to low levels of the pesticide glyphosate caused significant disruptions to metabolic and behavioral health in mice, with effects seen over two generations. 14. August 4, 2025 | Environmental Health News
India’s booming leather trade is poisoning its rivers, fields, and families
Tanneries along India’s Palar River are supplying the global leather market while contaminating farmland, sickening residents, and pushing the region’s water to toxic extremes. First of a two-part series on the leather industry in the Palar River basin. 15. August 1, 2025 | ACS Nano
Nanoplastics linked to lower fertility in couples
A new study of 51 couples published in ACS Nano found that exposure to nanoplastics, which are even smaller than microplastics, is linked to lower fertility. 16. July 30, 2025 | The Guardian
Skin lightening products linked to rising cancer cases among African women
Doctors in several African countries are reporting new cancer cases tied to decades of skin-lightening cream use, raising concerns about weak regulation and growing market demand. 17. July 28, 2025 | Environmental Health News
EPA prepares to approve dicamba weedkillers despite history of crop damage
Federal regulators signaled plans to approve new dicamba-based herbicides for genetically engineered cotton and soybeans, reigniting debates over farm chemical drift and environmental safety. 18. July 28, 2025 | Environmental Health News
Georgia sterilization plants using ethylene oxide get two-year delay on new pollution rules
President Donald Trump granted medical sterilization facilities in Georgia and other states an extra two years to meet stricter ethylene oxide emission standards, citing concerns over supply chain disruptions and national security. 19. July 28, 2025 | The Guardian
Microplastics spread from household waste to soils, animals, and human food chains
Tiny plastic fibers shed from clothing enter wastewater systems, contaminate soils and accumulate through food chains, reaching humans in food, water and air worldwide. 20. July 25, 2025 | Environmental Health News
Plastic particles may be quietly sabotaging your hormones and fertility
A new scientific review finds that microplastics are not only polluting the planet but interfering with our hormones, damaging reproductive organs, and costing the U.S. billions in healthcare. 21. July 25, 2025 | CBC News
Wildfires in Manitoba may release decades of hidden toxic metals, scientists warn
Wildfires burning through northern Manitoba peatlands could release toxic metals from historical mining and smelting sites, raising unanswered questions about the health risks to nearby communities. 22. July 24, 2025 | The Guardian
Airborne pollutants tied to rising dementia risk, Cambridge study finds
A large review of more than 29 million people links fine particulate matter and soot from traffic and wood burning to higher dementia risk, adding weight to calls for stricter air quality rules 23. July 23, 2025 | The Washington Post
How a microplastics researcher avoids plastic in daily life
A leading scientist studying microplastics details how she limits everyday exposure to plastic in food, cookware, and household dust. 24. July 23, 2025 | Newsweek
Air pollution during midlife may accelerate brain aging, study finds
Exposure to polluted air between ages 45 and 69 is linked to cognitive decline and structural brain changes, new research shows. 25. July 23, 2025 | The Washington Post
EPA proposes bringing dicamba herbicide back to farms after court bans
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has moved to re-register dicamba, a weedkiller banned twice by federal courts for damaging neighboring crops and ecosystems, by proposing new restrictions on when and how it can be used.
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