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WHO Regional Workshop on Chemical Safety
24 - 26
th
June 2013
The International Workshop to Strengthen Capacities for Sound Chemicals Management in South-East Asia Region
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7101. November 8, 2010 | The Brunei Times
Beijing mulls tighter pollution rules for rare earth producers, China
CHINA'S industry ministry is considering regulations to tighten pollution standards for rare earth producers, Xinhua news agency reported yesterday, a move the country's top firm said might further raise export prices...
7102. November 8, 2010 | The Blade
UT water seminar focuses on pollution in Great Lakes, USA
Think of all the antibiotics and other forms of medication the 40 million U.S. and Canadian residents who live in the Great Lakes region ingest and subsequently pass through their bodies, as well as all of the expired or unused pills, liquids, and inhalers they throw down their sinks, their toilets, or out with the trash...
7103. November 6, 2010 | The Jakarta Post
Bringing back our cities closer to nature, Indonesia
Humans have changed the face of the earth ever since people appeared on earth. Even before the advent of agriculture, hunters and gatherers modified vegetation and forced some species of animals into extinction...
7104. November 6, 2010 | The Jakarta Post
‘Recycled’ lead in children’s blood: Report, Indonesia
Blood samples taken from children living near illegal lead battery smelters in Greater Jakarta show an average blood lead level almost four times higher than acceptable, according to a report...
7105. November 6, 2010 | China Daily
Plan targets polluted water, China
XIAMEN, Fujian - Marine ecological restoration has been included for the first time in the country's highest-level planning. ..
7106. November 6, 2010 | Bhutan Observer
Burning plastics – Are we doing more harm than good?, Bhutan
As our country continues to develop at a remarkable speed, our people also become economically better...
7107. November 6, 2010 | StaffsLive
Two men in hospital after Cannock chemical blast, England
Two workers were taken to hospital following a chemical explosion at a factory in Staffordshire...
7108. November 5, 2010 | The Pulse-Journal
‘A miracle’ no one injured in home propane explosion, USA
MORGAN TWP. — Morgan Twp. Fire Chief J.R. Wood said it’s “a miracle” no one was injured in a propane explosion that leveled a two-story house Thursday morning...
7109. November 5, 2010 | The Southland Times
Winter pollution blamed on coal, New Zealand
The smell of rotting eggs and Kingston Flyer-like chimneys were more prominent in Invercargill this year as pollution levels tripled, some residents said...
7110. November 5, 2010 | SMHI International Consulting Services
New tool calculates air pollution from shipping, Sweden
Shipping emits considerable amounts of air pollutants which affect the climate, the natural environment and human health. In collaboration with the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA), SMHI has developed a new system for calculating emissions from shipping...
7111. November 5, 2010 | Terra Daily
Hungary's toxic sludge disaster claims tenth victim, Hungary
The death toll from a toxic sludge spill in Hungary a month ago on Friday rose to ten after an elderly victim who suffered chemical burns to two-thirds of his body died in hospital, a doctor said...
7112. November 5, 2010 | IRIN
GUINEA: Plan to remove toxic chemicals on hold, Africa
DAKAR, More than a year after their discovery, toxic and flammable chemicals stored throughout the Guinea capital Conakry remain in place - a UN plan to remove them repeatedly held up by political instability...
7113. November 5, 2010 | The Yomiuri Shimbun
200 sickened in bumper year for toxic toadstools, Japan
Poisonous mushrooms have sickened 209 people in 72 incidents this year as of Oct. 20, already 10 more than was seen in 60 cases in all of 2007, which was the most that had occurred in the past five years...
7114. November 5, 2010 | BYM Marine Environment News
USA. EPA rejects ban on toxic lead fishing gear, USA
Agency Refuses to Address Preventable Poisoning That Kills Millions of Birds, Wildlife Every Year...
7115. November 5, 2010 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Seven injured in blast at Italian toxic waste plant, Italy
Seven people were injured yesterday evening following a blast and a fire that produced thick clouds of black smoke at a plant for the disposal of toxic waste near Milan, Italy’s Ansa news agency reported...
7116. November 5, 2010 | Toronto Sun
Hundreds evacuated after chemical leak in Calgary, Canada
CALGARY — Hundreds of people were evacuated and schools locked down following a toxic chemical leak Friday that sent one person to hospital in critical condition...
7117. November 5, 2010 | The Herald
Businesses evacuated after chemical spill at industrial estate brings 40 firefighters, USA
A CORROSIVE chemical spill at an industrial estate near Liskeard sparked an emergency clean-up operation involving 40 firefighters, writes Diana Prince...
7118. November 5, 2010 | Corriere della Sera
Hot tub behind Calgary chemical scare?, Italy
MILAN – Yesterday afternoon, factory premises at Paderno Dugnano north of Milan on the border with Monza were shaken by a huge explosion, perhaps followed by a second...
7119. November 4, 2010 | The Jakarta Post
Comment: Fresh green ideas needed, Indonesia
People often complain about scorching heat in Jakarta without realizing that the city has less than half the recommended number of trees it needs to provide shade and create fresh air...
7120. November 4, 2010 | Bloomberg
Hong Kong Air Pollution Tops `Very High' Levels at Two Roadside Stations, Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Air Pollution Index was “very high” at two roadside monitoring stations today, triggering a government warning for people with heart or respiratory ailments to avoid staying in heavy traffic areas...
7121. November 4, 2010 | The Guardian
Pollution particles can change the weather, UK
How cloudy is it today? Is it going to rain? The answer might depend on how much pollution is wafting around in the air above you...
7122. November 4, 2010 | Express News Service
Crackers raise pollution 200 times over WHO limits: study, India
A study carried out by Chest Research Foundation (CRF) has revealed that the burning of firecrackers increases the level of sulphur dioxide 200-fold above the safety limits prescribed by World Health Organisation (WHO)...
7123. November 4, 2010 | KCCI
DNR: Air Pollution High In 2 Cities, USA
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Iowa environmental officials say preliminary data has found levels of sulfur dioxide in the air near Muscatine and lead near Council Bluffs that exceed federal limits...
7124. November 4, 2010 | The Times of India
Toxic fumes kill 4 in Tirupur, India
COIMBATORE: Four migrant workers of a dyeing factory near the export town of Tirupur died after they inhaled toxic fumes from an effluent treatment plant on Wednesday...
7125. November 4, 2010 | Fuji Times Online
Australia under fire over toxic waste shipmen, Australia
SYDNEY, AFP - Preparations are underway to send the first of four shipments of hazardous chemical waste from Sydney to Denmark this month...