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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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4151. October 9, 2012 | Worldcrunch
Why the Bhopal disaster site, 28 years later, Is still a toxic killer, India
NEW DELHI - Who will be able to decontaminate Bhopal? During the night of December 3, 1984, a Union Carbide pesticide plant exploded in the north Indian city of Bhopal, releasing toxic gases that killed between 15,000 and 30,000 people... 4152. October 8, 2012 | Medical News Today
Chemical Found In Many Plastics Linked To Multiple Health Threats, USA
Bisphenol A or BPA is a synthetic chemical widely used in the making of plastic products ranging from bottles and food can linings to toys and water supply lines. When these plastics degrade, BPA is released into the environment and routinely ingested... 4153. October 8, 2012 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
S. Korea labels chemical leak area 'disaster' zone, South Korea
The South Korean government on Monday designated an area hit by a toxic chemical leak as a "special disaster" zone, after more than 3,000 people were treated for ailments ranging from nausea to chest pain... 4154. October 8, 2012 | Daily News
Lead - a heightening health hazard, Sri Lanka
‘If your child shows slow progress in his/her development milestones or has a low IQ level, blame it on the paint on the walls of your house’. This may sound a bit odd but the truth is that the bright coloured paint strokes on your walls could damage your child’s brain and also make you a victim of some serious illnesses as paint contains a high percentage of lead... 4155. October 8, 2012 | Climate Central
Scientists Close in on the Cause of Arctic Methane Leaks, Arctic
It’s been called the Methane Bomb — a stash of gas buried under the Arctic seafloor whose heat-trapping power is much greater, molecule for molecule, than the carbon dioxide people usually worry about... 4156. October 8, 2012 | Reuters | The Sydney Morning Herald (smh)
When it comes to C02, what goes up, doesn't come down, Australia
Greenhouse gas emissions rise when economies expand but don't fall as quickly when recession strikes, perhaps because people stick with a higher-emitting lifestyle from the boom times, a study showed... 4157. October 8, 2012 | The Yomiuri Shimbun
Asbestos high in quake zone / Excessive levels of hazardous material found at demolition sites, Japan
As of last month, asbestos levels exceeding the World Health Organization's safety limit were detected in 14 cases at sites where buildings damaged by last year's Great East Japan Earthquake were being demolished, according to a government study... 4158. October 8, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Natural Resource Management Manuals Launched in Support of Conflict Prevention, Switzerland/Kenya
Geneva/Nairobi, 8 October 2012 - A new set of manuals to improve natural resource management in order to reduce the risk of conflict has been launched by the United Nations (UN)... 4159. October 7, 2012 | The Independent
Birds still at risk from lead poisoning despite shotgun laws, UK
Lead poisoning is still a major cause of death among swans, ducks and other waterfowl despite legislation aimed at restricting the use of toxic lead pellets by shotgun owners, a study has found... 4160. October 7, 2012 | Yonhap
Damages from toxic gas leak worsen in southern S. Korea, South Korea
GUMI, South Korea, More than 3,000 people have received emergency care for nausea and other symptoms, officials said Sunday, following a disastrous gas leak that also caused widespread damages to crops, livestock and factories in southern South Korea... 4161. October 6, 2012 | The Courier-Journal
Agreement reached in Kentucky coal-mining pollution case, USA
A high-profile Kentucky environmental enforcement action involving hundreds of alleged clean-water violations at dozens of mining operations in Eastern Kentucky apparently is coming to a close... 4162. October 6, 2012 | Standard Digital News
The toxic substances inside your mobile phone, General
When you look at your sleek, shiny phone it may look clean - excepting perhaps a few scuffs and smears from normal wear and tear... 4163. October 5, 2012 | Daily Echo
Toxic fumes from laboratory near Winchester leave nine people in hospital, UK
NINE people were taken to hospital after being harmed by fumes at a Hampshire laboratory, the Daily Echo can reveal... 4164. October 5, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Sunscreen's unintended consequence: skin-harming oxidants, EHN
Chlorine in swimming pools can strip the coating off titanium dioxide nanoparticles in sunscreens that protect against UV radiation, leaving them able to react with water and form compounds that can contribute to skin damage and cancer... 4165. October 5, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
IPCC enters new stage of Fifth Assessment Report review, Switzerland
GENEVA, 5 October – The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is moving to a new stage in the preparation of its next major report, the Fifth Assessment Report, with the first of three government and expert reviews that will take place between now and May 2013... 4166. October 4, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Study finds lower thyroid hormones in baby boys exposed to BP, USA
Pregnant women exposed to higher levels of the chemical bisphenol A gave birth to baby boys with lower thyroid hormones, according to a new study published today... 4167. October 3, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Kenyan Students Named as 2012 Young Environmental Envoys, Kenya
Nairobi, 3 October 2012 - Two young environmental leaders from Nairobi and Mombasa have been unveiled as the 2012 Young Environmental Envoys for Kenya, as part of an initiative organized by Bayer and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)... 4168. October 3, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP Great Apes Survival Partnership Launches Photo Exhibition, Kenya
Nairobi, 3 October 2012 - Great apes are mankind’s closest relatives, but the struggle to successfully co-exist is a challenge on display in Their Fates is Ours; The Humanity of Great Apes, a photo exhibition presented by the Great Apes Survival Partnership (GRASP) from October 3-21 at the Alliance Francaise in Nairobi, Kenya... 4169. October 2, 2012 | ABC News
Toxic gas found in grain deliveries, Australia
A scientist says the discovery of illegal levels of lethal gas in grain could hurt the whole industry. Phosphine is used to control insects during grain storage and can be toxic if inhaled by humans... 4170. October 2, 2012 | UPI
Japanese chemical blast kills 1, hurts 30, Japan
OSAKA, Japan, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Two explosions at a chemical plant in southeastern Japan killed a firefighter and injured 30 other people, emergency officials said... 4171. October 1, 2012 | STV
Paisley street closed amid fears of chemical incident near high school, UK
A large police operation in Paisley was stood down on Monday night after reports of a chemical incident proved to be false. Strathclyde Police closed McKerrell Street, which runs behind the town's Paisley Grammar School, at 4.40pm... 4172. October 1, 2012 | TNN | Times of india
Vegetables grown near thermal plant toxic: Study, India
NEW DELHI: Worried about pesticide residues in vegetables? Your diet may consist of many more toxic contaminants that you overlook... 4173. October 1, 2012 | allAfrica.com
Africa: Indoor Pollution Increases Death Rate, Africa
Dar es Salaam — World Bank has warned on an increasing number of pre-mature deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa as a result of indoor air pollution and other associated health complications... 4174. October 1, 2012 | The Associated Press (AP)
One Killed, Dozens Injured in Chemical Plant Explosion, japan
TOKYO (AP) — An explosion at a chemical plant in western Japan has killed a firefighter and injured dozens of people... 4175. October 1, 2012 | Science Daily
Tobacco Contains Highly Toxic Compounds Not Regulated by Law, Spanish Researchers Find, Spain
Researchers from the University of Alicante (Spain) have analysed ten brands of cigarettes and found that the concentrations of certain harmful and carcinogenic substances vary significantly from one brand to another...
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