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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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1126. May 28, 2020 | The Columbus Dispatch
Shelley Francis: Communities with high air pollution are more heavily impacted by COVID-19
We need more clean-air regulations and focused education for communities about the correlation between air pollution, transportation and the public health impacts on their health and well-being. 1127. May 22, 2020 | Science News
Up to 220 million people may be at risk of arsenic-contaminated water
A new world map highlights possible hot spots of arsenic contamination in groundwater. 1128. May 21, 2020 | The Guardian
Manchester becomes latest UK city to delay clean air zone
The creation of the biggest clean air zone in the UK to tackle illegal levels of air pollution is being delayed by a year because of the coronavirus pandemic. 1129. May 21, 2020 | OneZero
Minority students are getting choked out by air pollution in Utah
Even on relatively clean air days, the air they breathe is disproportionately worse. 1130. May 20, 2020 | NJ Spotlight
N.J. pushed to limit toxic chemical as EPA reportedly rejects regulation
New Jersey policymakers are facing renewed pressure to regulate a chemical that is linked to thyroid and fetal development problems, following the federal government's reported decision not to set a national health standard. 1131. May 20, 2020 | Futurity
Indigenous peoples bear the brunt of pollution
Research demonstrates the disproportionate impact of pollution on Indigenous peoples worldwide, as well as their resistance. 1132. May 20, 2020 | The Daily Californian
Reduce plastic pollution to preserve all marine life
It is not just a necessity; it is vital to create legislation around plastic production to slow the deterioration of our planet. 1133. May 2, 2020 | New York Daily News
11K pollution deaths avoided in Europe as air improves
Thousands of pollution-related deaths have been avoided in Europe as air quality improves amid the coronavirus quarantines, according to a new study. 1134. May 2, 2020 | The Guardian
The toxic chemicals in our homes could increase COVID-19 threat
Everyday hormone-disrupting chemicals could affect our immune system's defenses against infections. 1135. April 30, 2020 | The Daily Star
Toxic ship heading for Bangladesh
A shipbreaking company is set to illegally import a highly toxic ship for scrapping, risking workers’ health and environmental damage. 1136. April 29, 2020 | The Intercept
Toxic PFAS fallout found near incinerator in upstate New York
PFAS contamination was found in soil and water near an incinerator in New York state that has been burning firefighting foam for the Department of Defense. 1137. April 29, 2020 | The Sun UK
Stunning aerial pics show how Britain’s waters have turned crystal clear due to lack of pollution
Stunning aerial pictures reveal how Britain's seas have turned crystal clear due to the lack of pollution during the lockdown. 1138. April 27, 2020 | Times Union
Study finds PFAS contamination in Cohoes around Norlite incinerator
A study by Bennington College released on Monday found unusually high amounts of potentially hazardous PFAS compounds in the soil and water downwind from the embattled Norlite aggregate and incineration plant. 1139. April 27, 2020 | Climate News Network
Carbon dioxide pollution dulls the brain
Carbon dioxide pollution slows our thinking. It could get bad enough to stop some of us thinking our way out of danger. 1140. April 27, 2020 | Firbes
Air pollution from wildfires may make coronavirus more lethal
Air pollution levels have improved in the last 50 years, but global warming, wildfires and now coronavirus are combining to form a perfect storm of potential problems. Here's how to protect yourself. 1141. April 23, 2020 | Washington Post
Leonardo Trasande, Benard Dreyer: The pandemic will haunt today’s children forever. But we can help them now
Stress can be an endocrine disrupter, in the same way that synthetic chemicals disrupt hormonal functions that shape the development of the brain and other body systems. 1142. April 23, 2020 | The Guardian
Pollutionwatch: Why has particle pollution increased under lockdown?
News reports have focused on reductions in air pollution from traffic during the lockdown, but particle pollution has increased in the last few weeks. 1143. April 23, 2020 | News Medical
Study highlights health impacts of pollution on Indigenous communities
A new study from the University of Helsinki presents the current state of knowledge on the exposure and vulnerability of Indigenous Peoples to environmental pollution, reviewing the innumerable impacts that pollution poses on Indigenous communities from all over the world. 1144. April 21, 2020 | AP News
US lockdowns coincide with rise in poisonings from cleaners
Reports of accidental poisonings from cleaners and disinfectants are up sharply, and researchers believe it's related to the coronavirus epidemic. 1145. April 21, 2020 | USA Today
Air pollution report: Nearly half of all Americans breathe unhealthy air
Nearly half of the nation's population - some 150 million people - live with and breathe polluted air, "placing their health and lives at risk," according to a new report released Tuesday by the American Lung Association, a public health group. 1146. April 19, 2020 | Chemical & Engineering News
Environmental toxicologist wants to understand how microplastics affect human health
Stephanie Wright of King's College London discusses what's known about microplastics and how much more there is to learn. 1147. April 17, 2020 | The New York TImes
The EPA is weakening controls on mercury. Other rules will fall, too.
The agency will change the way the benefits of mercury controls are calculated, a move that would effectively loosen the rules on other toxic pollutants. 1148. April 17, 2020 | UNDARK
Pollution kills nine million people a year. How is that okay?
Opinion | Recent studies put the vast human and economic toll of global pollution into sharp relief. Will lawmakers respond? 1149. April 15, 2020 | Daily Mail Online
Parents have a bigger carbon footprint than those without kids
Scientists say adults with children are responsible for 25 per cent more carbon emissions than those without, due to a need for convenience in the form of burning petrol and eating red meat. 1150. April 15, 2020 | Washington Post
EPA won’t tighten soot rules, even as evidence point to link between air pollution and coronavirus risks
Environmental Protection Agency keeps current limits on soot in place, calling them “protective of public health.”
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