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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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4251. September 18, 2012 | DPA | Gulf Times
Germany opts out of plan to dispose of Bhopal toxic waste, India
The German government development agency GIZ said yesterday it was pulling out of a project to incinerate 350 tonnes of toxic waste from a chemical plant in Bhopal, the site of the world’s worst industrial disaster... 4252. September 18, 2012 | Pakistan Observer
Environment pollution, Pakistan
Earth is perhaps the only planet in this vast universe, which is inhabited by life forms living in supporting environment. A thin cover of water and air known as the biosphere encasing earth sustains life... 4253. September 17, 2012 | The Jakarta Post
Text your say: 60 million male smokers, Indonesia
The statistics just prove that non-smoking campaigns have not had a greater effect than the growing number of cigarette advertisements put out on television, radio, billboards, in cinemas, magazines and on promotional stands at malls... 4254. September 17, 2012 | The Brunei Times
Antarctic ozone hole smaller than in 2011, says UN report, Switzerland
THE hole in the ozone layer, the earth's protective shield against ultraviolet rays, is expected to be smaller this year over the Antarctic than last, showing how a ban on harmful substances has stopped its depletion, the United Nations said on Friday... 4255. September 17, 2012 | 3 News
Chemical spill at North Shore cemetery, New zealand
The fire service has spent the morning securing a chemical spill at an Auckland graveyard. Authorities were called to the Birkenhead-Glenfield Cemetery about 9:40am, after three 20-litre pales of chemicals were discovered at the site... 4256. September 17, 2012 | Press and Journal
Swimmers put at risk after pollution found at beach, UK
A popular north-east beach was repeatedly found to have polluted water this summer... 4257. September 17, 2012 | UK Construction News
Air Pollution Emissions Continue To Go Down In Wales, UK
New evidence showing that air pollution emissions have gone down again in Wales, has been welcomed by the Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development, John Griffiths... 4258. September 17, 2012 | AGI.it
Possible asbestos pollution in 34, 000 sites in Italy, Italy
Casale Monferrato - In Italy there are 34,148 potentially dangerous sites because of asbestos pollution. 373 of them are 'priority 1' sites, that is, highest risk sites, a figure that might rise up to 500, since the mapping of all regions has not been completed yet... 4259. September 17, 2012 | phys.org
Model used by US government underestimates costs of carbon pollution, climate change, USA
The U.S. federal government is significantly underestimating the costs of carbon pollution because it is using a faulty analytical model, according to a new study published in the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences... 4260. September 17, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Satellites show air pollution influences fetal development, UK
Breathing particulates during pregnancy may increase a woman's risk of giving birth to premature or low birth weight babies, according to the first study that uses satellite data to assess pollution levels... 4261. September 17, 2012 | The Guardian
Climate change: all that is solid melts into water, UK
Researchers have made a startling discovery: the summer Arctic could be an open sea within a decade... 4262. September 16, 2012 | The Associated Press (AP)
2 arrested in UT chemical spray release at Walmart, USA
RIVERTON, Utah (AP) — Two people have been arrested on suspicion of releasing a pepper spray-like substance in a Walmart in Utah and prompting an evacuation of it... 4263. September 15, 2012 | The Jakarta Post
Can we still trust alternative medicines?, Indonesia
In Indonesia, many alternative medicines are not fully regulated and monitored. This allows for uncertainty regarding the efficacy and safety of such products. Many alternative medicines are not supported by evidence-based research... 4264. September 14, 2012 | Healthzone.ca
House plants can remove toxic chemicals from the environment, Canada
Like the rapacious Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors, some of the easiest-to-grow houseplants can devour what’s bad for you (though unfortunately not bad boyfriends or girlfriends)... 4265. September 14, 2012 | NewsOK.com
EPA grants to help with runoff pollution in Oklahoma waters, USA
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Oklahoma more than $2 million in grants to help curtail several types of pollution in watersheds... 4266. September 14, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Most Widely Ratified Treaty in UN History Marks Silver Jubilee Success Underscores Benefits of Pursuing Inclusive Green Economy, France/Kenya
Paris/Nairobi -Hailed as the most successful treaty in UN history - for achieving universal ratification and meeting its targets ahead of schedule, the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer will celebrate its 25th anniversary on 16 September... 4267. September 14, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
African Ministers Adopt Programmes to Boost Sustainable Development, Eye Key Role in Post-Rio+20 Landscape, Africa
Arusha, Tanzania - Environment ministers and government representatives from over forty African countries on Friday adopted a set of flagship programmes and decisions that could catalyse a new wave of sustainable development on the continent... 4268. September 14, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP Sustainable Transport Campaign Rewards Participants, Switzerland
Geneva - The Let’s Travel Together campaign launched at the Rio Summit last June by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), together with over 20 train, metro, bus, and carpooling companies across Europe, came to an end with the raffle awarding prizes to the virtual travellers!... 4269. September 13, 2012 | The Local
Toxic chemicals scare at Berlin US consulate, USA
The US consulate in Berlin was partially evacuated on Thursday after three staff members said they felt ill and feared a visitor had released a noxious chemical. Police and hazardous chemicals teams were called in but found nothing... 4270. September 13, 2012 | DNA
Air pollution levels in Surat alarm GPCB, India
Being heavily industrialised, air pollution is a big issue in Surat despite attempts by Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) to tackle the problem... 4271. September 13, 2012 | innovations-report.de
New model could help fill data gap in predicting historical air pollution exposure, USA
In a study that analyzed relationships between air quality and unemployment levels, a Tufts University researcher has developed a new statistical model that retrospectively estimates air pollution exposure for previous time periods where such information is not available... 4272. September 13, 2012 | The Earth Times
'Nano-Velcro' detects mercury pollution in water, USA
A new nanoparticle system described as 'nano-Velcro' has been developed at an American university which detects even small levels of heavy metals in water. Traces of mercury dumped in lakes and rivers can end up in fish and water that are later consumed by humans... 4273. September 13, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Pollution, Poverty, People of Color: Warnings about contaminated fish fail to reach people most at risk, USA
MADISON, Wis.–Trey Mackey expertly baits his fishing hook with a live worm, sits down on a folding chair and casts a line into the waters of Monona Bay. He’s driven up from Chicago for a day of fishing that could provide a fresh, tasty dinner of blue gill... 4274. September 13, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Balancing Finance and Technology Key to Climate-Resilient Future, Thailand
Bangkok - Experts from 36 countries called on the international community to build the fundamental infrastructure that will help developing countries move to a low-carbon future at the end of a workshop run under the Technology Need Assessment Project (TNA)... 4275. September 12, 2012 | The Brunei Times
Finding colour that never fades, UK
SCIENTISTS have found nature's way of creating colour that never fades, a technique they say could replace pigments used in industry with natural plant extracts in products from food colouring to security features in banknotes...
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