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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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4826. May 11, 2012 | San Antonio Express
Apartments evacuated because of toxic fumes, USA
Residents were evacuated from a Northwest Side apartment building after a maintenance worker accidentally created toxic fumes by mixing cleaning products... 4827. May 11, 2012 | The Hindu
Toxic waste: 350 tonnes or 120 tonnes?, India
Amid all the controversy surrounding the disposal of the hazardous Union Carbide waste, an organization of the victims and survivors of the tragedy has said the 350 tonnes of waste inside the factory godowns is not even the real problem, as it poses a threat that is less severe and less immediate... 4828. May 11, 2012 | NDTV
Nobody interested in removing Bhopal toxic waste, says Supreme Court, India
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today has asked top secretaries of the Central and Madhya Pradesh government to be present in Court tomorrow to help decide on disposing of 350 tonnes of toxic waste of Bhopal Gas tragedy... 4829. May 11, 2012 | Omaha.com
Toxic mercury spill in classroom, USA
LINCOLN (AP) — A small spill of mercury has forced the Lincoln school district to call in a contractor to clean up the highly toxic liquid metal... 4830. May 10, 2012 | NYDailyNews.com
Fewer toxic toys thanks to better policing and improved cooperation with China, USA
Europe last year saw its first drop in the number of toxic toys and skin-irritating textiles stacked on its supermarket shelves, more than half of them made in China, the EU said Tuesday... 4831. May 10, 2012 | The Associated Press (AP)
Fiery flare from chemical plant cause accident, USA
NORCO, La. (AP) - State environmental regulators say fire and smoke flaring up at the Shell Norco chemical plant were the result of a heater unit failure that forced a shutdown of a portion of the plant... 4832. May 10, 2012 | IPS
Pollution: Plastic Seas Altering Marine Ecology, Canada
UXBRIDGE, Canada, May 10, 2012 (IPS) - Plastic trash is altering the very ecology of the world's oceans. Insects called "sea skaters", a relative of pond water striders, are now laying their eggs on the abundant fingernail-sized pieces of plastic floating in the middle of the North Pacific Ocean instead of relying on a passing seabird feather or bit of driftwood... 4833. May 9, 2012 | The Salt Lake Tribune
Toxic mercury topic No. 1 at Great Salt Lake forum, USA
One of the world’s leading mercury scientists said Wednesday that new federal pollution controls will yield real benefits for Americans... 4834. May 9, 2012 | business-standard.com
PCB fines Bhushan Steel for pollution, India
Cracking its whip, the state pollution control board has imposed a fine of Rs 54, 000 on Bhushan Steel limited in Dhenkanal district for dumping its slurry illegally on open ground near a local village... 4835. May 9, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Study first to link geothermal gas to asthma, EHN
Adults exposed to low levels of a toxic gas released by natural and industrial sources may experience wheezing, coughing and asthma attacks that require medication, finds a three-year study in Iceland... 4836. May 9, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UN Pavilion Opens its Doors at Expo 2012, Republic of Korea/Kenya
Yeosu (Republic of Korea) / Nairobi, The United Nations Pavilion at Expo 2012 in Yeosu, Republic of Korea, will open its doors on 12 May 2012 to the estimated 11 million visitors who are expected to visit the event over the next three months... 4837. May 8, 2012 | Organic Gardening
The Toxic Trio in “Nontoxic” Nail Polish, USA
California researchers find more reasons that we can’t trust claims on cosmetics labels... 4838. May 7, 2012 | This is Hampshire
Campaign to cut pollution in river, UK
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to reduce potentially damaging phosphate levels in the River Loddon... 4839. May 7, 2012 | Bangkok Post
Toxic fears grip Rayong locals, Thailand
RAYONG: Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has set up a tripartite committee to examine possible toxic contamination in the Map Ta Phut area following the chemical explosion at a petrochemical factory as the death toll rose to 12... 4840. May 7, 2012 | ScienceDaily
Smart Gas Sensors for Better Chemical Detection, ScienceDaily
ScienceDaily (May 1, 2012) — Portable gas sensors can allow you to search for explosives, diagnose medical conditions through a patient's breath, and decide whether it's safe to stay in a mine... 4841. May 7, 2012 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
12 killed in Thai chemical factory fire, Thailand
BANGKOK: An explosion that sparked a blaze at a chemical factory in eastern Thailand killed 12 people, injured more than 100 and spewed toxic smoke into the air, the health ministry said yesterday... 4842. May 7, 2012 | islanadpacket.com
Chemical in ditch in Sheldon leads to evacuation, USA
Residents have been evacuated, and the Sheldon Fire District has requested additional firefighters and members of the Beaufort County hazardous-materials team to respond to a chemical spill today off Buckfield Road... 4843. May 7, 2012 | The Tribune & SanLuisObispo.com
Food-packaging chemical could lead to breast cancer, study finds, USA
A new study of fetal exposure to BPA, a plastic additive found in some food packaging, shows that the chemical altered the mammary gland development in monkeys... 4844. May 7, 2012 | New Europe
New agreement to reduce pollution, EU
The Danish EU Presidency and Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik welcomed the new international agreement aimed at tackling air pollution, reached on 7 May... 4845. May 7, 2012 | donga.com
China agrees to joint study of pollution on Korean Peninsula, China
China for the first time has acknowledged that it is the origin of pollutants affecting the Korean Peninsula`s atmosphere and agreed to joint research with Korea on pollution prevention... 4846. May 7, 2012 | People's Daily Online
River pollution 'under control' in NW China, China
Environmental protection officials said on Sunday that the pollution caused by cinnamene that leaked into the Hanjiang River after a traffic accident early on Saturday is under control... 4847. May 7, 2012 | The Vancouver Sun
Tenants fume over invasive second-hand smoke, Canada
Lighting up in public will get you a fine in some cities, but people forced to inhale smoke in their own homes because they live next to a smoker have little legal recourse... 4848. May 7, 2012 | Otago Daily News
Pesticide blown across Tasman, New Zealand
Trace amounts of the banned pesticide endosulfan have been blown from Australia to the Southern Alps, highlighting the far-reaching implications of pesticide use, a University of Otago researcher has found... 4849. May 6, 2012 | SeacoastOnline.com
N.H. Senate to take up bill to ban BPA in baby-related products, USA
The New Hampshire Senate is scheduled to vote Wednesday on a measure sponsored by a local lawmaker that would ban the sale of baby food products containing the chemical Bisphenol A, or BPA... 4850. May 6, 2012 | The Times-Picayune
BP oil spill settlement grants will pay for health, mental health services on Gulf coast, USA
Health care services in southeastern Louisiana will get a major share of the $104 million in grant money included in the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement, according to papers filed in federal court on Thursday...
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