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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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3201. May 28, 2013 | montrealgazette.com
Experts gather to discuss electro-smog, Canada
MONTREAL — You won’t hear alerts about this kind of smog. It’s called electro-smog and groups worried about the growing use of devices emitting radio frequencies — including cellphones, wireless home networks and smart hydro meters — say it should be taken more seriously... 3202. May 27, 2013 | My Paper | asiaone.com
11 Taiwan food products recalled, Singapore
A total of 11 starch-based food products from Taiwan have been taken off shop shelves after they tested positive for maleic acid, an unapproved food additive... 3203. May 27, 2013 | The Star/ANN
Newspapers not to wrap food, Malaysia
Chemicals in the ink might contain cancer-causing elements, and consuming food which is mixed with these chemicals puts people at risk of getting serious chronic illnesses, says a consultant... 3204. May 27, 2013 | The New Indian Express
Toxic groundwater threatens lives of Bangaloreans, India
Pollution of ground water in Bangalore city has touched alarming levels with unacceptable levels of hardness, flouride, nitrate and chromium recorded in a recent study by the Geological Survey of India... 3205. May 27, 2013 | SBS World News
Police unsure of toxic canister source, Austrlia
Police are unsure where toxic-filled canisters that keep washing up on NSW beaches are coming from... 3206. May 27, 2013 | Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN)
A Complex Emissions Picture
When it comes to emissions of carbon dioxide from energy use, states are all over the map. That’s because several factors determine whether a state ranks as a top releaser of CO2or comes in as a low emitter of this major greenhouse gas, says a new analysis from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), a part of the Department of Energy... 3207. May 26, 2013 | The China Daily/ANN
Experts caution over cinnabar use, China
The mercury content in the chemical can build up in the human body over time and cause damage to organs, including the kidneys, and the nervous system. 3208. May 26, 2013 | The Charlotte Observer
‘Serious danger’ looms at lake; erase it
Right next to Charlotte’s drinking water supply sit two giant lagoons. Stagnating in these lagoons are nearly 3 million tons of muck... 3209. May 26, 2013 | blackmountainnews.com
Conservationists blast pollution reform bill, USA
ASHEVILLE — Legislation that conservation groups are calling a “Frankenbill,” which passed the N.C. Senate and is now moving through the House, contains sweeping revisions to environmental protection regulations... 3210. May 26, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel
Water managers accused of foot-dragging while paddling down polluted Wekiva River
The treasured Wekiva River now resembles its neighbor, notorious Lake Apopka, in at least one vivid way: algae cripple both bodies of water... 3211. May 26, 2013 | Bloomberg News
Cadmium Scare Boosts Appeal of North China Rice, Thai Imports
Consumers in China are turning to well-known brands from northern provinces and Thai imports after high traces of cadmium were found in some long-grain rice in the country’s south, a commodities analyst said... 3212. May 26, 2013 | South Bend Tribune
EPA action adds to mystery, concern about pollution of Beck's Lake site, USA
SOUTH BEND -- News this past week that the Environmental Protection Agency is targeting Beck's Lake, commonly known as LaSalle Park, for possible cleanup came as no surprise to Bernita Johnson, who has suspected for years that harmful substances lurk below the surface of the former dump... 3213. May 24, 2013 | The New Indian Express
Delhi heat increases toxic ozone pollution, India
There is more to the sizzling heat in Delhi than rising temperatures. Scientists have found unusually high levels of toxic ozone in the city in the past two weeks... 3214. May 23, 2013 | Reuters
In China, food scares put Mao's self-sufficiency goal at risk, China
That has led to a drive for quantity rather than quality - securing bumper harvests even from contaminated land... 3215. May 23, 2013 | Mlive.com
Amway confirms 2 employees injured by chemical leak at Ada headquarters, USA
ADA TOWNSHIP, MI -- Two Amway employees were treated for injuries related to the leak of a cleaning chemical at the company's headquarters, the Ada-based corporation confirmed... 3216. May 23, 2013 | Environmental Health News
Lead poisoning in Nigeria came from contact with dust, soil, Nigeria
Kids poisoned by lead in Nigeria’s gold-processing villages were primarily exposed by breathing dust or coming in contact with contaminated soil, according to a new study by U.S. scientists... 3217. May 22, 2013 | NYPOST.com
Greek yogurt's half a supertanker per year toxic waste problem, USA
Little Miss Muffet sat on her tuffit eating her curds and the toxic by-product of Greek yogurt. The production of the smooth, creamy and protein-packed breakfast food that has made brands like Fage and Chobani household names creates massive amounts of a toxic by-product called acid whey... 3218. May 22, 2013 | Grist
Gulf Coast refineries accidentally belch out a lot of chemical pollution
Gulf Coast oil refiners and chemical processors say that a lot, but regulators are doing precious little to rein in what the industry euphemistically calls “upset” emissions... 3219. May 22, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP Champion Crosses United States in Solar Aircraft, Kenya
A solar-powered aircraft piloted by UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Champion of the Earth Dr. Bertrand Piccard and his colleague André Borschberg today embarked on the second leg of a coast-to-coast flight across the United States, aimed at highlighting the every growing possibility of a clean-energy future... 3220. May 21, 2013 | NY Daily News
Kids playing on toxic soil in Bronx park, residents claim, USA
Pugsleys Creek Park hasn't had dirt cleaned. But tests showed toxic levels of mercury, cadmium... 3221. May 21, 2013 | Haringey Independent
Tiverton Primary School pupils learn to reduce air pollution as part of Bubble Day, UK
Parents were asked to leave their cars at home and walk children to school in order to teach them about reducing air pollution... 3222. May 21, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP Launches Knowledge and Cooperation Platform for a Sustainable Future, Kenya
In the face of economic crises, increasing environmental degradation and the menace of climate change, the global community needs to do more and better with a more-efficient use of the Earth's natural resources... 3223. May 21, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Traditional Cultures Can Show Wasteful World How to Preserve Food, Kenya
Ahead of World Environment Day, UNEP Showcases Methods such as Condensing Cows, Storing Seabirds in Sealskins and Freeze-Drying Potatoes in the Open Air... 3224. May 21, 2013 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Pavan Sukhdev, UNEP Goodwill Ambassador, wins 2013 Gothenburg Award, Sweden
Recognized for his role in promoting the economic benefits of biodiversity... 3225. May 19, 2013 | Al Jazeera
Hong Kong dolphins at risk from pollution, Hong Kong
Environmentalists fear Hong Kong's pink dolphins are in danger as pollution rises in their habitat...
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