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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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3826. December 25, 2012 | TNN | Times of India (TOI)
Chemical waste becoming big threat for Bangalore, India
BANGALORE: After Bio-medical waste, it's now chemical waste that is threatening the city. A truck carrying huge quantity of chemical waste from a beverage plant was intercepted on Monday... 3827. December 23, 2012 | TNN | Times of india
Punjabs toxic water kills in womb: Study, India
CHANDIGARH: The toxic groundwater in Punjab villages along five major waste drains Buddha, Hudiara, Kala Singha East Bein and Tung Dhab —is having dangerous fallout... 3828. December 23, 2012 | Herald Scotland
Scottish Government fails to ban pesticide blamed for poisoning bees, UK
The Scottish Government has come under fire for failing to ban pesticides blamed for poisoning bees and threatening Scotland's £100 million soft fruit industry... 3829. December 23, 2012 | The Washington Post
Study: Home air conditioning cut premature deaths on hot days 80 percent since 1960, USA
As winter begins to tighten its grip on much of the United States, air conditioning doesn’t seem like much of a survival strategy... 3830. December 22, 2012 | The Hindu
Pollution indoors, India
This public health issue goes back to Stone Age cave dwellings. Indoor pollution caused by cooking and heating with solid fuels, including biomass such as wood, dung, farm residue and coal, continues across the globe... 3831. December 22, 2012 | Radio Zamaneh
Environmental leader warns of deaths from pollution, Iran
The head of the Environmental and Sustainable Development Organization in Tehran says 45,000 Iranians die each year from complications caused by air pollution all across the country... 3832. December 22, 2012 | Sundayobserver.lk
Nepali army ordered to ditch cars to cut pollution, Nepal
Nepal's senior army officers have been ordered to ditch their cars at least once a week when coming to office to reduce air pollution and traffic jams.From now on, every Friday they must walk, cycle or use public transport to go to work in the capital Kathmandu... 3833. December 22, 2012 | The New Indian Express
38 kids fall ill after inhaling toxic gas, India
As many as 38 girl students fell ill after inhaling toxic fumes which engulfed their school premises at Bholakpur in Musheerabad here on Friday... 3834. December 22, 2012 | NYTime.com
Pest Control in the Sky, Courtesy of a Raptor, USA
THREE days a week, a pair of hawks named Mowgli and Melvin are stationed by the edge of an artificial pond at the Water Garden, an office park in Santa Monica, Calif... 3835. December 21, 2012 | The Associated Press (AP)
EPA finalizes boiler rule to reduce air pollution, USA
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency finalized rules Friday aimed at reducing toxic air pollution from industrial boilers and incinerators while offering industry more flexibility and lower costs to comply with the new standards... 3836. December 21, 2012 | Herald.ie
Seven hurt in chemical accident at factory, UK
SEVEN people have been treated in hospital for breathing difficulties after a chemical spill... 3837. December 21, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Components of air pollution may increase the risk of stillbirth, EHN
Pregnant women exposed to higher concentrations of common air pollutants may be at increased risk of stillbirth. A study from New Jersey found that elevated levels of nitrogen dioxide, which is emitted by vehicles and power plants, increased the risk of stillbirth by 16 percent during the first trimester and 27 percent for the whole pregnancy... 3838. December 21, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
United Nations Environment Programme Upgraded to Universal Membership Following Rio+20 Summit, USA/Kenya
UN General Assembly Strengthens UNEP Role in Addressing Global Environmental Challenges - Renewed Focus on Improving Access to Technology and Capacity Building... 3839. December 20, 2012 | News by ToyNews
Russian kids face toxic toy threat, Russia
Almost one third of 500 randomly selected toys were proven to be toxic... 3840. December 20, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Persistent pollutants slow the time to pregnancy in couples, EHN
Couples exposed to high levels of certain persistent organic pollutants took about 20 percent longer to get pregnant than couples with lower exposures... 3841. December 19, 2012 | GMA News Online
Most air pollution deaths occur in Asia –study, Asia
Up to a whopping 65 percent of deaths from air pollution occur in Asia, according to a new global study... 3842. December 19, 2012 | ABC Radio Australia
Microscopic pollution killing thousands in China, China
The air in China's infamously polluted big cities has killed upwards of 8,000 people this year and scientists lay the blame on a collection of tiny microparticles... 3843. December 19, 2012 | The India Express
State move to check chemical emission from thermal units, India
Minister for Forest and Environment Bijayshree Routray on Tuesday admitted in the Assembly that the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) continues to suffer due to inadequate human resource to control the menace of pollution, both air and water, caused by rapid industrialisation in the State... 3844. December 19, 2012 | Fox News
Suicide attempts linked to inflammatory chemical, USA
A chemical in the brain may explain why some people become suicidal — and it may link inflammation of the body to disorders of the mind... 3845. December 19, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
New Website Puts Spotlight on Blue Carbon, Kenya
Information Portal Showcases Climate and Sustainable Development Role of Coastal Ecosystems... 3846. December 18, 2012 | Hindustan Times
Pollution level rising, govt turns a blind eye, India
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has expressed "deep shock" at the findings of the new Global Burden of Disease (GBD) count. The findings say air pollution has become one of the top 10 killers in the world — a three-fold increase in the last 10 years... 3847. December 18, 2012 | The Telegrap India
Delhi air pollution lessons for other metros, India
New Delhi, Air pollution over Delhi kills at least 20 people every day and triggers an estimated six million asthma attacks each year, a study has suggested... 3848. December 18, 2012 | ECN Magazine
Monitoring pollution exposure on your smart phone, USA
San Diego, Calif - Computer scientists at the University of California, San Diego have built a small fleet of portable pollution sensors that allow users to monitor air quality in real time on their smart phones... 3849. December 18, 2012 | Haverhill West Suffolk
Worker hospitalised after chemical incident at factory, UK
A worker was taken to hospital suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning after a chemical incident at a food factory... 3850. December 18, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP launches pioneering water initiative in DRC to protect the supply of safe water to Kinshasa, Congo / Switzerland
Investments needed are expected to be upscaled to circa US$10 million over a five-year period...
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