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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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5251. January 26, 2012 | newint.org
Dow’s toxic waste heads for Mumbai, India
Battle lines have been drawn in India in recent weeks for new clashes over the Bhopal disaster following reports from Indian media that highly toxic waste from Union Carbide is ‘headed for Mumbai’... 5252. January 26, 2012 | TreeHugger
North Carolina Finds Excess Toxic Metals In Water Near Coal Plants, USA
While the EPA continues to put off its decision on coal ash regulation—and Congress considers blocking the EPA from regulating it at all—the story of coal ash contamination continues around the country... 5253. January 26, 2012 | BBC
Inverness chemical leak contained, UK
A woman was taken to hospital, following a chemical leak at an industrial estate in Inverness... 5254. January 26, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Financial Short-Termism a Major Obstacle to Sustainable Change in Business: Expert Poll, Kenya/France
Nairobi/ Paris, 26 January 2012 - Financial short-termism represents a critical barrier to businesses' transition to sustainability, according to a new poll... 5255. January 25, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Children near DuPont plant exposed to more PFOA than moms, USA
Children living near DuPont’s plant in West Virginia are exposed to much higher concentrations of an industrial chemical than their mothers, according to a newly published study... 5256. January 24, 2012 | EurekAlert!
Nano form of titanium dioxide can be toxic to marine organisms, USA
Ultraviolet radiation is the catalyst for cellular damage in phytoplankton. Ultraviolet radiation is the catalyst for cellular damage in phytoplankton... 5257. January 24, 2012 | jacksonville.com
Duval Health Department building being tested after chemical leak, USA
A large Duval County Health Department office will be tested for air contaminants today for a third time since a chemical leak Jan. 13 that seeped into lower floors... 5258. January 24, 2012 | The Associated Press (AP)
New York takes action against Pennsylvania natural gas driller over water pollution, USA
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York environmental regulators are seeking $187,500 in fines against a gas-drilling company in Pennsylvania for polluting a stream in Allegany State Park... 5259. January 24, 2012 | NaturalNews
Toxic chemical formaldehyde found in common personal care products, NaturalNews
(NaturalNews) Formaldehyde is one of the most toxic chemicals that can invade the human body. It is a known carcinogen and tissue irritant... 5260. January 23, 2012 | The Daily Climate
Low-carbon cement paves a development path (or sidewalk), USA
Carbon emissions from cement are set to grow explosively as developing countries such as India create a 'first-world' infrastructure... 5261. January 23, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Green Investments in the Marine Sector Can Bring a Tide of Economic and Social Benefits, Philippine/Kenya
Ecological health and economic productivity of marine and coastal ecosystems, which are currently in decline around the globe, can be boosted by shifting to a more sustainable economic paradigm that taps their natural potential... 5262. January 23, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
South Sudan Joins Montreal Protocol and Commits to Phasing Out Ozone-Damaging Substances, Kenya
Nairobi, 23 January 2011 - The world's newest nation South Sudan has become the 197th signatory to the Vienna Convention and Montreal Protocol - two multilateral treaties... 5263. January 23, 2012 | 3 News
Govt picks up tab for toxic waste cleanup, New Zealand
Christchurch's earthquake authorities are worried many departing homeowners could be leaving toxic calling cards in the garden shed... 5264. January 23, 2012 | bionity.com
Exposure to chemical found in personal care products may contribute to childhood obesity, UK
01-23-2012: Researchers from the Children's Environmental Health Center at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York have found an association between exposure to the chemical group... 5265. January 23, 2012 | The Asahi Shimbun
Concentrations of radioactive substances in the air falling quickly, Japan
The volume of radioactive substances in the air spewed from the damaged Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant fell significantly in the month following the disaster... 5266. January 23, 2012 | The Japan Times Online
Off-clock radiation exposure ignored, Japan
The health ministry is not calculating how much radiation workers at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant absorbed after they evacuated or while off the clock, casting doubt on the adequacy of the current radiation control regime... 5267. January 23, 2012 | BBC
Smog levels spike as Beijing ushers in Chinese New Year, China
Fireworks unleashed sound and colour across China at the start of the Lunar New Year, but also something else - pollution... 5268. January 23, 2012 | Salisbury Post
High ozone levels found in seven Piedmont counties, USA
SALISBURY — The more than 100 people who attended Thursday evening’s presentation at the Center for the Environment facility on the Catawba College campus learned they had something in common: high ozone levels... 5269. January 23, 2012 | Stuff.co.nz
Govt to assist with red-zone waste removal, New Zealand
The Government will help fund the removal of hazardous waste from more than 6000 red-zoned Christchurch properties... 5270. January 23, 2012 | ABC News
Bourke Shire accused of illegally dumping fluoride, Australia
The Bourke Shire Council has been accused of illegally dumping chemicals at its waste depot plant... 5271. January 23, 2012 | The Barbados Advocate
Hazardous waste through the Caribbean Sea a concern, Barbados
There is concern over the transportation of hazardous nuclear waste and other hazardous material through the Caribbean Sea which are potential threats to lives, health, the environment and our economies... 5272. January 23, 2012 | Great Lakes Echo
City lakes attract more airborne mercury than those further away, USA
We know mercury is harmful and that power plants, chemical makers and cement plants put it into our environment. But little is known about where it ends up... 5273. January 23, 2012 | The Washington Post
In GOP contest, environmentalists see cause for alarm as candidates show signs of shift, USA
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Four years after the GOP’s rallying cry became “drill, baby, drill,” environmental issues have barely registered a blip in this Republican presidential primary... 5274. January 23, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
How Green Investments in the Marine Sector Can Bring a Tide of Economic and Social Benefits, Philippine
Manila/Nairobi, 23 January 2012 - Representatives from over 70 governments, as well as scientists and marine experts from around the world, will meet in Manila, the Philippines... 5275. January 22, 2012 | ColumboPage
Environmental Authority of Sri Lanka to monitor air quality to control air pollution, Sri Lanka
Jan 22, Colombo: The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) of Sri Lanka is to monitor the quality of the air in order to help address the issue of air pollution...
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