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WHO Regional Workshop on Chemical Safety
24 - 26th June 2013
The International Workshop to Strengthen Capacities for Sound Chemicals Management in South-East Asia Region
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3126. July 3, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Report Shows Unprecedented Climate Extremes over Last Deca, Switzerland
2001-2010 was the warmest since the start of modern measurements in 1850 and continued an extended period of accelerating global warming... 3127. July 2, 2013 | Shanghai Daily
6 charged over chemical leak, China
SIX people responsible for a chemical leak on a ship which polluted a creek and hospitalized 46 residents in January were charged with causing an accident involving dangerous goods, Jinshan District prosecutors said yesterday... 3128. July 2, 2013 | BBC
Three taken to hospital after Manx hotel chemical leak, EU
Three people have been taken to hospital after a "chemical spillage" in a swimming pool at an island hotel... 3129. July 2, 2013 | The Nation
Indonesia must stop hiding behind the smoke, Indonesia
A regional agreement is in place to prevent annual haze from forest fires, but the main source of the problem has so far refused to ratify it... 3130. July 2, 2013 | China Daily
No quick end in sight for Beijing smog, China
The filthy air clogging the skies over Beijing is not expected to clear anytime soon, according to forecasters... 3131. July 2, 2013 | The Jakarta Post
10,000 sick in Indonesia due to haze, Indonesia
The heavy smog, which has been engulfing Riau, Indonesia for the past few weeks, may have started to fade but the region’s problems are not yet over as the disaster has left an estimated 10,382 residents suffering from acute respiratory infections (ARIs)... 3132. July 2, 2013 | Ceylon Today
Cosmetics contaminated with toxic metal, Sri Lanka
The Cosmetics Devices and Drug Regulatory Authority (CDDA) is to bring regulations on heavy metal content in cosmetic products, following reports indicating that lipstick and lip gloss contain heavy metal... 3133. July 1, 2013 | Bernama
Highly Toxic Groundwater Found Near Tepco Nuke-plant Port, Japan
TOKYO, July 1 (Bernama) -- Tokyo Electric Power Co. revealed Saturday that it has detected high levels of radioactive substances that emit beta ray in groundwater taken from a well near the port of its stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant... 3134. July 1, 2013 | NaturalNews
Is autism linked to air pollution?
Results of a new study were released and suggest that moms-to-be that are exposed to high levels of pollution are almost twice as likely to give birth to a child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD)... 3135. July 1, 2013 | OneWorld South Asia
Australia extends help to check pollution in Ganga river, Australia
Funded through the Australian development 'AusAID', the project aims to clean the river that is one of the five most polluted rivers in the world... 3136. July 1, 2013 | Tampa Bay Times
15 people hospitalized after chemical leak in Ybor City post office, USA
YBOR CITY — Investigators have determined the chemical that caused 15 people to be evacuated from a post office Monday morning was eucalyptus oil, fire rescue said... 3137. July 1, 2013 | bit-tech.net
Intel chemical leak injures 43 workers, USA
Intel has confirmed reports of a chemical leak at its Arizona facility, the result of which has injured 43 people and hospitalised 12 through nitrogen inhalation... 3138. July 1, 2013 | newsok.com
UPDATE: Northbound lanes of Interstate 35 reopened after chemical spill, USA
Northbound Interstate 35 was closed between NE 10 and NE 23 for several hours due to a chemical spill, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol... 3139. July 1, 2013 | NorthJersey.com
Lead contamination on West Milford’s Wallisch property likely to stay until 2014, USA
The lead contamination on Lincoln Avenue’s historic Wallisch farmstead is likely to stick around through 2013... 3140. July 1, 2013 | Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN)
Crowdsourcing Toxicity Prediction
A unique competition is under way to encourage computationally minded people to develop new models for predicting the toxicity of chemicals. The goal is to crowdsource the analysis of large sets of in vitro toxicity data... 3141. July 1, 2013 | Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN)
The Hidden Value Of Carbon Dioxide
Carbon dioxide gets a lot of attention—most of it negative—as a greenhouse gas. But if CO2 could be converted in a cost-effective manner to valuable products, the ubiquitous small molecule so often reviled for its role in climate change might start to lose its bad rap... 3142. July 1, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Powerful Posters Bring Wildlife Protection Message to Millions on Shanghai Metro, Kenya
Nairobi, A major poster campaign aimed at sensitizing the public to the true cost of illegal wildlife products such as ivory and rhino horn is reaching millions of travellers on the Shanghai metro system each day... 3143. July 1, 2013 | Shanghai Daily
Protecting China's good earth, China
THE "cadmium rice" scandal has raised awareness of the extent of heavy metal pollution in China, but the situation in Shanghai is considerably better. Zhang Qian talks to researchers mapping city pollution... 3144. July 1, 2013 | chicagotribune.com
Editorial: BP is polluting Lake Michigan, USA
BP, one of the world's biggest companies, dumps nearly 20 times more toxic mercury into Lake Michigan than federal regulations permit... 3145. July 1, 2013 | The Associated Press (AP)
Oil Thefts Threaten Nigeria's Economy, Environment, Nigeria
The first drops of crude float in the languid muddy currents of Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta, then slowly grow into the splatter of a massive crime scene... 3146. June 30, 2013 | The Courier-Journal
Climate change blamed for increasing allergy problems, USA
Lucy Dutton would love to spend hours in her yard tending flowers, but as soon as she goes outside, her throat gets dry and scratchy, her nose stuffs up and she starts coughing... 3147. June 29, 2013 | NYTime.com
Ghana’s Crackdown on Chinese Gold Miners Hits One Rural Area Hard, China
MINGLIANG, China — To the people of Shanglin County, gold is a curse... 3148. June 28, 2013 | East Lothian News
Chemical leak at Prestonpans swimming pool, UK
Fire crews were called to deal with a chemical spill at Prestonpans Swimming Pool this morning (Friday)... 3149. June 27, 2013 | Mother Jones
21 Percent of Homes Emit 50 Percent of CO2, USA
Not all homes pollute equally—even in the relatively homogeneous world of a mid-sized town in Switzerland. A study of a village of 3,000 finds that 21 percent of households belched half the town's greenhouse gases... 3150. June 27, 2013 | Environmental Health News
Nitrates in mom's drinking water linked to birth defects in kids, USA
Babies whose mothers consume nitrates in drinking water have a higher risk of spina bifida, cleft palate and other birth defects, according to a large study of children in Texas and Iowa...
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