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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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8226. March 13, 2010 | China Daily
Victim 'admits to injecting mercury' in Sprite poisoning, China
Beijing - A man who first claimed to be poisoned when drinking a Sprite soft drink has admitted to putting mercury in the beverage container, the Beijing News reported on Friday... 8227. March 12, 2010 | Courant
Report: Alcohol Use Played Role In Deadly Bridgeport Fire, USA
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. Connecticut fire investigators say a Bridgeport woman had been drinking alcohol before she and her three young children died in a fire last November, and that likely played a role in her inability to escape... 8228. March 12, 2010 | The Journal Gazette
Huntington refinery contains fuel-tank spill, USA
About 230,000 gallons of diesel fuel spilled from an overflowing holding tank at a Huntington refinery early Thursday... 8229. March 12, 2010 | UNEP
Climate change and POPs focus of new international study, UNEP
Parma (Italy) – The UNEP Stockholm Convention Secretariat has announced a major international study into the influence of climate change and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) on human health and the environment... 8230. March 12, 2010 | AFP
Pollution contaminating shellfish, China
BEIJING - CHINA'S coastal waters are increasingly polluted by everything from oil to pesticides, contaminating the nation's marine life including the shellfish supply, state press reported on Friday... 8231. March 11, 2010 | Herald Sun
Man dies after being overcome by gas leak in the cellar of the Royal Mail Hotel in Birregurra, west of Geelong, Australia
A MAN has died in the cellar of a country pub in Birregurra, west of Geelong, after being overcome by leaking gas in the cellar...urra-west-of-geelong/story-e6frf7jo-1225839485181 8232. March 11, 2010 | Xinhua
Gas leak blast kills 1 in residential building in north China, China
A gas leak has resulted in a blast killing one person Wednesday in a residential building in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, local authorities said... 8233. March 11, 2010 | San Francisco Chronicle
SANTA CLARA FIRE Big blaze at electronics recycler, USA
Instead of being recycled, a heap of computer and electronic parts in Santa Clara burned and melted Wednesday in a fire that had officials urging nearby workers to stay inside, away from the fumes... 8234. March 11, 2010 | KSTP TV
1 hurt in chemical spill in New Brighton, USA
One person suffered minor injuries after a chemical spill Thursday afternoon in New Brighton. Police say it happened on the second floor of Transoma medical supply company... 8235. March 11, 2010 | WATE
Crews extinguish fire at oil disposal facility in West Knoxville, USA
KNOXVILLE - Firefighters extinguished a fire at an oil disposal facility in West Knoxville Thursday morning... 8236. March 11, 2010 | THE CLARION-LEDGER
Greenville herbicide plant fire investigated, USA
GREENVILLE — The state fire marshal’s office will join the investigation into a fire in a building at a herbicide plant in Greenville... 8237. March 11, 2010 | The Nation
More people affected by smog in the North, Thailand
The Public Health Ministry found that nearly 100,000 people had fallen ill from the smog shrouding eight provinces in the North and warned that more would be affected if the situation persists... 8238. March 11, 2010 | The Star Online
Residents fed up with noise and dust from nearby factory, Malaysia
RESIDENTS living in Taman Indah, Sungai Jelok, in Kajang are fed up with the noise and air pollution caused by factories operating within the neighbourhood... 8239. March 10, 2010 | KSLA
Explosion at International Paper Mill, USA
CULLEN, LA – Five fire departments had to respond to an explosion at the International paper Mill Tuesday night. That explosion happened around 8:50pm in Cullen, LA... 8240. March 9, 2010 | THE ENTERPRISE
Fire shuts refinery unit, releases sulfur dioxide, USA
Motiva shut down a unit at its Port Arthur plant after a fire early Tuesday, releasing an estimated 565 pounds of sulfur dioxide, the company said in a filing with state regulators... 8241. March 9, 2010 | The Island
CEJ calls for action to control lead in paints, Sri Lanka
The Centre for Environmental Justice yesterday urged the Consumer Affairs Authority, Ministry of Health and Nutrition, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources and... 8242. March 8, 2010 | China Daily
Toxic liquids dumped near Yangtze, China
Beijing: An unlicensed recycling company dumped hundreds of barrels of toxic material near the Yangtze River, potentially threatening local water supplies... 8243. March 8, 2010 | Newsok
Propane leak is blamed after explosion injures 3 in McClain County, USA
BLANCHARD — An apparent propane leak caused an explosion that destroyed a McClain County house Sunday and seriously injured three people, including a toddler, officials said... 8244. March 8, 2010 | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Methane explosion keeps Lawrenceville Highway closedy, UK
Firefighters in Gwinnett County were still working around midnight Sunday to remove methane gas from underground vaults following a noon explosion that shut down a major highway... 8245. March 6, 2010 | The Nation
Smogrelated ailments rise in North, Thailand
Amid worsening air pollution, thousands of people in the North have sought medical treatment for respiratory problems this week... 8246. March 6, 2010 | VientianeTimes
How to choose the cleanest vegetables, Laos
In addition to grains, fruits, milk and meat, vegetables are one of the five nutritious groups that doctors advise everyone to eat on a daily basis... 8247. March 6, 2010 | The Daily Star
Three tanners die from gas poisoning, Bangladesh
Three workers died from inhaling toxic gas and several others fell ill at a tannery in the city's Hazaribagh area yesterday morning... 8248. March 6, 2010 | This is Grimsby
Man critical following firm's second toxic gas leak, UK
AN Immingham man remains in a critical condition today following the explosion at Millennium Chemicals – in which three others were injured... 8249. March 6, 2010 | The Boston Channel
House Explosion Caused By Gas Leak, UK
Elderly Man Killed In Manchester House Explosion MANCHESTER, N.H. -- New Hampshire fire officials say a house explosion that killed an elderly Manchester man last year was caused by a gas leak inside the home... 8250. March 5, 2010 | Click2houston
Fire At East Houston Chemical Plant, USA
Astec Super Six Pack Caught Fire Thursday Evening HOUSTON -- An east Houston chemical plant caught fire on Thursday, KPRC Local 2 reported...
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