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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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8126. April 8, 2010 | UNEP
Greening the Global Economy-the Role of Environmental Impact Assessments, UNEP
Geneva, 8 April 2010 - More than 600 experts from 75 countries gather in Geneva today to consider the social and environmental impacts of transitioning to a green economy... 8127. April 7, 2010 | The Brunei Times
25 dead in worst US mine blast, USA
THE death toll in a US coal mine explosion rose to 25, making it the country's worst mining disaster in more than two decades, officials said yesterday as they worked to clear the mine of poisonous gases so they could try to find four missing miners... 8128. April 6, 2010 | The China Post
Gas explosion injures 10-year-old girl, Taiwan
CHANGHUA, Taiwan: There was a gas explosion at a residence in Changhua yesterday morning... 8129. April 6, 2010 | FOXNews
Traffic-Related Air Pollution Tied to Stroke Death, UK
Traffic-related air pollution may be linked to a higher death rate among people who initially survived strokes, hint study findings from the United Kingdom... 8130. April 5, 2010 | The Island
Climate change causes hardships to many, Sri Lanka
Directly affects the rural poor and those depend on nature Urgent policies needed despite Ministry initiatives SL lacks teamwork among ministries to counter the climate change... 8131. April 4, 2010 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Chinese ship leaks oil near Great Barrier Reef, Australia
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - A Chinese coal carrier is leaking oil after running aground near Australia's Great Barrier Reef, authorities said Sunday... 8132. April 3, 2010 | China Daily
Tons of oil spills into Luohe River, China
LUOCHUAN, Some 1,000 tons of oil sludge spilled from a sewage treatment plant has contaminated Luohe River in Luochuan county of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, local officials said on Friday... 8133. April 3, 2010 | The Daily Star
Ship breaking yard pollution threatens extinction of hilsa, Bangladesh
Speakers at a roundtable yesterday said country's national fish Hilsa may go extinct in five years if ship breaking activities continue to degrade the environment... 8134. April 2, 2010 | The Brunei Times
Tokyo unveils Asia's 1st carbon credit scheme, Japan
THE city of Tokyo yesterday launched Asia's first scheme to trade carbon credits, aiming to lead Japan in the battle against greenhouse gas emissions blamed for climate change... 8135. April 2, 2010 | The Daily Star
Toxic waste chokes Louhajang river, Bangladesh
The Louhajang river, a tributary of Dhaleswari in Tangail, has turned extremely poisonous due to rampant dumping of toxic industrial waste... 8136. April 1, 2010 | The Brunei Times
75 nations set carbon targets, France
SEVENTY-FIVE countries accounting for more than 80 per cent of greenhouse gases from energy use have filed pledges to cut or limit carbon emissions by 2020, the UN climate convention said yesterday... 8137. April 1, 2010 | UNEP
Ministers Launch Rejuvenated Nairobi Convention to Protect the Western Indian Ocean's Environment, UNEP
New Protocol and Strategic Action Programme for the Protection of the Coastal and Marine Environment of the Western Indian Ocean launched today... 8138. March 31, 2010 | China Daily
Toxic vegetables uncovered in south China, China
A total of 9,610 kg of toxic vegetables were found in Nanning, capital of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, the Nanning health bureau announced on Monday... 8139. March 31, 2010 | UNEP
UNFCCC publishes reports summing up results of 2009 UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, UNEP
Bonn, 31 March 2010 - The UN Climate Change Secretariat Wednesday published official reports on the results of last year's UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen (7-19 December 2009)... 8140. March 31, 2010 | China Daily
Toxic vegetables uncovered in south China, China
NANNING - A total of 9,610 kg of toxic vegetables were found in Nanning, capital of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, the Nanning health bureau announced on Monday... 8141. March 30, 2010 | CBC News
Police will rinse streets after using chemical spray, Canada
Montreal police say from now on fire crews will wash down streets and other surfaces after officers use chemicals such as tear gas to control crowds... 8142. March 30, 2010 | The Jakarta Post
Polluted rivers ‘are a CO2 ticking time bomb’, Indonesia
Nine of Indonesia’s main rivers are contaminated with dangerously high levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) due to the dumping of industrial chemicals and agriculture and domestic waste, a four-year study shows... 8143. March 29, 2010 | The China Post
Formosa Plastics to face heavy fines, EPA
The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) announced Monday heavy fines on the Formosa Plastics Group (FPG) for groundwater pollution at its Jenwu plant... 8144. March 29, 2010 | Irish Sun
Bugs can help rid oceans of plastic pollution, UK
Bits of plastic floating in the ocean are not just unsightly but are also a potential threat to marine life and our eco-system. But there is some hope, say researchers... 8145. March 29, 2010 | The Northern Echo
Gas leak closes major route through Darlington, UK
ONE of the main routes through Darlington was closed last night after a major gas leak. 8146. March 29, 2010 | Greenpeace
Dell targeted for breaking promise on toxic chemicals, Greenpeace
International — Greenpeace activists unfurled banners of every size today outside the offices of Dell in Bangalore, Amsterdam, and Copenhagen, just as Dell executives meet to discuss a roadmap to finally remove... 8147. March 29, 2010 | Alternaet
3 Things the Chemical Industry Needs to Do to Keep Us Safe From Toxic Products, USA
The industry is meeting this week and on the table is much-needed reform of a federal law overseeing chemical safety. Here's three things they need to do to protect public health... 8148. March 29, 2010 | Bloomberg
Halliburton Hunts New Bacteria Killer to Protect Shale-Gas Boom, USA
Halliburton Co. and Schlumberger Ltd., trying to forestall a regulatory crackdown that would cut natural-gas drilling, are developing ways to eliminate the need for chemicals that may taint water supplies near wells... 8149. March 29, 2010 | Environmental Health Perspectives
Plastic nanoparticles can move from mom to baby through placenta, Environmental Health Perspectives
Research shows for the first time that plastic nanoparticles can cross the human placenta, possibly exposing the developing fetus to the tiny materials that are increasingly used in medicines, vaccines and personal care products... 8150. March 29, 2010 | Swissinfo.ch
Bottle-fed babies exposed to disruptive chemical, Switzerland
Babies fed using certain plastic bottles are exposed to higher quantities of the controversial chemical bisphenol A (BPA) than any other age group, a Swiss study has found...
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