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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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4301. September 7, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Kyoto Protocols Clean Development Mechanism passes one billionth certified emission reduction milestone, Germany
Bonn, The one billionth certified emission reduction (CER) credit under the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) will be issued today, marking an impressive milestone for the world's leading greenhouse gas offset mechanism... 4302. September 6, 2012 | The Associated Press (AP) | The Himalayan Times
Six arrested after India blaze kills 38, India
CHHENAI: Indian police arrested six people today and were hunting for the boss of a fireworks factory where 38 people were killed in a blaze that highlighted the industry’s lax safety standards... 4303. September 6, 2012 | The Daily Star
Toxic gas kills 3 in septic tank, Bangladesh
Three day labourers died and another sustained injuries after inhaling toxic gas inside a septic tank in Gilatala area in the city on Tuesday night... 4304. September 6, 2012 | The Times-Picayune
Oil, chemical, coal releases during Hurricane Isaac should have been avoided, environmental groups say, USA
At least 93 pollution incidents related to Hurricane Isaac should have been prevented by proper precautions by oil and gas, chemical and coal-handling facilities, representatives of three environmental groups said Thursday... 4305. September 6, 2012 | NYTime.com
Chemical Safety Policy, USA
The business of chemistry provides the building blocks that are needed every day to produce food, disinfect water and create innovative technologies... 4306. September 5, 2012 | wired-gov.net
Chemical exposure linked to cardiovascular disease, Article
Exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), which is found in some household products, has been linked to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and peripheral arterial disease... 4307. September 5, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Urgent Action Needed to Reduce Growing Health and Environmental Hazards from Chemicals: UN Report, Switzerland / Kenya / USA
Geneva / Nairobi / Mexico City / New York, Coordinated action by governments and industry is urgently needed to reduce the growing risks to human health and the environment posed by the unsustainable management of chemicals worldwide, according to a new report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)... 4308. September 4, 2012 | The Himalayan Times
Abuse of antibiotics in animal feed Public health aspect, Pakistan
Antibiotics are very important in animal production for a number of reasons. Firstly, they are required on animal welfare grounds. Secondly, there are economic grounds: use of antibiotics at sub-therapeutic levels growth promotant... 4309. September 4, 2012 | The Associated Press (AP)
Peru Toxic Spill: Cajacay Villagers Say Government Neglected Them After Antamina Pipeline Rupture, Peru
LIMA, Peru — More than a month after toxic slurry from a major copper mine sickened scores of people in one of Peru's highland communities, villagers complain that the mining company and the government have done little to help... 4310. September 4, 2012 | CNN
South Korea looks to expand chemical castration law, state-run media report, South Korea
South Korea looks to expand chemical castration law, state-run media report South Korea is considering the expansion of its chemical castration law to those who have sexually assaulted victims as old as 19, according to the country's state-run news agency... 4311. September 4, 2012 | BBC
Chemical spill closes East Renfrewshire pool and theatre, UK
A chemical spill has led to the temporary closure of a swimming pool, function room and theatre complex in East Renfrewshire... 4312. September 4, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Coalition Targets Brick Production to Achieve Quick Wins for Public Health, the Climate and Development, USA
Guanajuato, Mexico, Modernizing brick production in developing countries to improve public health and dramatically reduce climate and air pollution is the focus of an ambitious global initiative launched today in Mexico... 4313. September 4, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP, Cities Alliance, UN-Habitat, World Bank Launch the Knowledge Centre on Cities and Climate Change, Italy
Naples, Italy - Choices made today on building design, waste management, transportation, water, energy and food systems will all affect the kinds of cities we have in the future... 4314. September 3, 2012 | The Sydney Morning Herald (smh)
Air pollution reaching extreme levels, warns Hunter Valley council, Australia
HUNTER VALLEY winemakers and residents will today step up the campaign against mining in their backyards as the local council warns dust in the region is reaching ''extreme'' levels... 4315. September 3, 2012 | ABC News
Fears asbestos removal cost will be too high, Australia
There are fears the cost of removing deadly asbestos fibres from millions of homes and buildings will be deemed too high by the Government... 4316. September 3, 2012 | UPI
Hundreds of cranes found dead in India, India
NEW DELHI, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Hundreds of cranes were found dead in Muktsar district in India's northwestern Punjab state, raising alarm among wildlife experts... 4317. September 3, 2012 | New Straits Times
Pesticides, not cyanide, cause of health woes, Malaysia
RAUB: Staff at Raub Australian Gold Mining Sdn Bhd (RAGM) in Bukit Koman here have dismissed allegations by some villagers that cyanide used in gold mining activities has caused rashes, eye irritation and coughs... 4318. September 3, 2012 | Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN)
Extracting Uranium From Seawater, C&EN
If, like most scientists, you haven’t thought much about the composition of seawater, it may come as a surprise that the oceans contain uranium. In fact, they hold a staggering quantity of the heavy element... 4319. September 3, 2012 | Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN)
Pesticides Trend All-Natural, C&EN
“All the pests that out of Earth arise, the Earth itself the antidote supplies.” This line, from a poem attributed to Lithica circa 400 B.C., is a prescription that is increasingly guiding 21st-century scientists... 4320. September 3, 2012 | BusinessGreen
Reports: Breakthroughs continue to elude Bangkok climate talks, UK
Disagreements over future structure of negotiations result in scant progress at latest round of UN talks... 4321. September 3, 2012 | thenews.com.pk
‘Habitat, breeding patterns of birds being affected by climate change’, Pakistan
The changing rain pattern is having disastrous effects on numerous species of indigenous birds, with many of them being unable to breed due to this year’s delayed monsoon rains... 4322. September 3, 2012 | Star Tribune
Prairie Island tribe seeks action on nuclear waste, USA
The long debate over storing radioactive waste next to the Prairie Island nuclear power plant is boiling up again with an old question: Is the waste ever going away?... 4323. September 3, 2012 | ABC News
Traffic pollution linked to pre-eclampsia, Australia
Exposure to traffic pollution can increase the risk of pregnant women suffering pre-eclampsia by as much as a third, an Australian study suggests... 4324. September 3, 2012 | ngrguardiannews.com
Govt moves against life-threatening pollutants, Nigeria
FACTS from the World Bank in respect of the $6.3 million Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) management project scheduled for launch today have indicated that Nigeria is on the brink of joining the world on the eradication of the life-threatening chemicals... 4325. September 3, 2012 | NorthJersey.com
Tainted soil is everywhere, but where did it all come from?, USA
The ominous findings seem to sprout like summer crabgrass. Soil is tested somewhere in North Jersey and the results are as scary as a cancer diagnosis...
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