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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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1226. January 10, 2020 | The Guardian
'There should be clear warnings': Hair dye cancer risk stokes fear in black women
A new landmark study that tracked almost 47,000 American women over eight years has found that using permanent hair dye increases a black woman's risk of breast cancer by 45%, compared to an increased risk of 7% in white women. 1227. January 9, 2020 | Washington Post
Cancer death rate posts biggest one-year drop ever
The cancer death rate in 2017 posted the largest single-year drop ever recorded, as continued declines in smoking and new treatments reduced the lung cancer mortality rate, according to a new report. 1228. January 9, 2020 | iNews, UK
Brake dust is a major source of air pollution and can weaken the immune system, study finds
Researchers say brakes a bigger source of particulates in roadside air than vehicle exhausts. 1229. January 2, 2020 | Environmental Health News
Looking ahead: Hormone-altering chemicals threaten our health, finances and future
Advances in science, legal action and public understanding are existential threats to today's chemical industry. Investors should pay attention. 1230. December 11, 2019 | 9News
Air pollution: More reasons it will send you to the hospital
Even at levels below international air quality guidelines, short-term exposure to pollution can send you to the hospital for more reasons than scientists originally thought, a new study finds. 1231. December 10, 2019 | UPI
Smoke air pollution Sydney: Will this affect pregnant women or asthmatic children?
Pregnant women and young children with asthma could suffer long term consequences if the toxic air smothering Sydney continues until the end of summer, a health expert has warned. 1232. December 9, 2019 | UPI
Air pollution exposure worsens lung function in current, former smokers
In a study published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers found that long-term exposure to ozone in the atmosphere has significant effects on lung function, particularly among heavy smokers. 1233. December 9, 2019 | South China Morning Post
Chinese scientists raise alarm about LCD screen pollution
Chemicals leaking from millions of computer screens in homes, offices and schools could damage human health, according to research by Chinese scientists. 1234. December 8, 2019 | New York Times
The price of recycling old laptops: Toxic fumes in Thailand’s lungs
The e-waste industry is booming in Southeast Asia, frightening residents worried for their health. Despite a ban on imports, Thailand is a center of the business. 1235. December 7, 2019 | The Guardian
Christmas shoppers warned of danger of fake toys
Christmas shoppers are being warned not to buy fake and potentially dangerous toys, which can contain toxic materials, damage hearing and pose choking or strangulation hazards. 1236. December 6, 2019 | Vietnam News
More needs to be done to protect children from dirty air
Children in Asia-Pacific have suffered a great deal due to air pollution and extreme weather events, experts have said. 1237. December 5, 2019 | Mlive
1.9 million Michigan residents drink some PFAS as evidence mounts about its dangers
At least 1.9 million Michigan residents who have been exposed to PFAS in their drinking water remain plunged into a world of uncertainty. 1238. December 4, 2019 | New York Times
Hair dyes and straighteners may raise breast cancer risk for black women
A new study finds a weak link between coloring and straightening treatments and breast cancer. But experts caution the results are far from certain. 1239. December 4, 2019 | CBC Canada
'Are they safe to inhale?': Vaping liquids in Canada contain potentially harmful chemicals, tests show
We had several e-cigarette liquids currently on the Canadian market tested at a New York lab and found they contain potentially harmful chemicals, including a suspected carcinogen banned in food in the U.S. 1240. December 4, 2019 | Newsweek
Breast cancer linked to permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners in study of almost 50,000 women
A study based on the medical records of more than 45,000 women found a positive correlation between permanent hair dye and breast cancer—particularly among those who are black. 1241. December 4, 2019 | Reuters
FDA bowed to industry for decades as alarms were sounded over talc
Since the 1970s, the FDA downplayed health concerns about talc in powders and cosmetics, deferring again and again to manufacturers, documents show. 1242. December 3, 2019 | New York Times
See how the world's most polluted air compares with your city's
From the Bay Area to New Delhi, explore air pollution around the world. 1243. December 3, 2019 | Stuff
New study shows traces of chemicals, sunscreen in Marlborough drinking water
"Human derived compounds" have been leaking from sewerage systems into Marlborough's drinking water. 1244. December 2, 2019 | The Telegraph
Cancer risk in Calcutta air pollution
Worsening air quality in Calcutta has increased the percentage of non-smokers among lung cancer patients, a city oncologist says. 1245. December 2, 2019 | Curbed
Your Cyber Monday shopping is polluting this small town
Health studies have shown that children who live near heavy traffic, and are exposed to particulate pollution from heavy trucks and diesel engines, develop higher incidences of health problems such as asthma. 1246. December 2, 2019 | Yale Environment 360
The link between marine fog and high levels of mercury in mountain lions
Scientists have discovered that marine fog in California carries with it high levels of mercury, which they say is being deposited on land and making its way up the food chain. 1247. December 2, 2019 | BBC News
Bhopal 35 years on
Judah Passow's pictures of those living with the after-effects of the Bhopal chemical disaster of 1984. 1248. November 30, 2019 | Living on Earth
The silent killer called PM2.5
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, JAMA, finds a link between PM 2.5 air pollution at levels considered safe by the EPA and the deaths of 200,000 veterans over a recent decade. 1249. November 28, 2019 | ABC News
What you need to know about PFAS or 'forever' chemicals
As the government is set to announce more actions, here's what you need to know about PFAS or "forever chemicals." 1250. November 28, 2019 | Reuters
India pollution regulator threatens to shut coal-fired utilities around New Delhi
India's federal pollution regulator has warned coal-fired power plants around New Delhi that they could be shut down for failing to comply with deadlines to meet emissions standards, according to sources.
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