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The International Workshop to Strengthen Capacities for Sound Chemicals Management in South-East Asia Region
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2101. July 14, 2016 | Newark Star-Ledger, New Jersey
Lead contamination could affect up to 34 homes in N.J. neighborhood, EPA says.
A family's recent plumbing project has exposed a potentially dangerous problem in the township's Birchly Court development, where lead-contaminated crushed car batteries have been found. 2102. July 13, 2016 | Chemical & Engineering News
All or nothing is a better strategy for keeping drinking water lead levels low.
Partially replacing lead water service lines with copper increases lead in household drinking water. Getting rid of lead pipes in drinking water systems seems like a logical way to combat concerns over lead in household water. But in some cases doing something may be worse than doing nothing at all. 2103. July 12, 2016 | Washington Post
What toxics have you been exposed to? Your baby teeth may hold the answer.
aby teeth may soon be worth a lot more than the sentimental value they offer nostalgic parents. It turns out that these teeth store a unique type of health record, with the potential to reveal everything that an individual has been exposed to, including environmental toxins such as lead and pesticides, and stress hormones produced by the baby in utero. 2104. July 12, 2016 | Straits Times, Singapore
Handling of chemicals 'dangerously lax.'
The shocking news in April that around 500 teenagers at the Changzhou Foreign Language School had fallen ill due to toxic soil left behind by three chemical plants led to a swift outcry among the public. 2105. July 8, 2016 | Nairobi Daily Nation, Kenya
Scientists warn Nairobi fish have chemicals that could cause cancer.
An investigation by researchers from the University of Nairobi tested 213 fish samples from 60 ponds in Kiambu and Machakos and found them to be contaminated with banned agricultural chemicals. 2106. July 6, 2016 | Environmental Science & Technology
Commentary: Plastic debris is a human health issue.
Plastic debris’ persistent nature and deleterious effects makes this issue one of the world’s foremost environmental concerns. 2107. July 1, 2016 | Bloomberg BNA
EPA issues first-year plan to implement new chemicals law.
The plan describes changes the agency already has made to comply with the Toxic Substances Control Act amendments of 2016, which President Barack Obama signed into law June 22. 2108. July 1, 2016 | New York Times
A call for action on toxic chemicals.
Every day, children and adults are exposed to a variety of chemicals found in common household items. Now a growing body of research suggests that many of these chemicals — which are used to make plastic more flexible, fruits and vegetables more abundant and upholstery less flammable — may also pose a threat to the developing brain. 2109. June 29, 2016 | The Guardian
Millions exposed to dangerous lead levels in US drinking water, report finds.
More than 18 million Americans are served drinking water by providers that have violated federal laws concerning lead in water, with only a tiny proportion of offenses resulting in any penalty, a new report has found. 2110. June 28, 2016 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pennsylvania
Pesticides could be claiming crops along with bee colonies.
As the bee population continues to decline, PennEnvironment says it is taking the checkered tradition of picnicking down with it. 2111. June 27, 2016 | Globe and Mail, Ontario
Asbestos-related cancer costs Canadians billions.
A first-ever estimate of the toll of asbestos-related cancers on society pegs the cost of new cases at $1.7-billion per year in Canada, and notes that is likely an under-estimate. 2112. June 27, 2016 | New York Times
Study links 6.5 million deaths each year to air pollution.
A sobering report released on Monday by the International Energy Agency says air pollution has become a major public health crisis leading to around 6.5 million deaths each year, with “many of its root causes and cures” found in the energy industry. 2113. June 23, 2016 | The Conversation
Can we harness bacteria to help clean up future oil spills?
Genetic analysis shows that marine bacteria broke down much of the oil from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill. These findings could lead to more effective cleanups after future spills. 2114. June 22, 2016 | Associated Press
New York searches statewide for industrial chemical in water.
New York environmental regulators are looking statewide for potential sites of groundwater contamination from a cancer-causing industrial chemical previously used to make Teflon and other non-stick, stain-resistant and water-repellant products. 2115. June 22, 2016 | Reuters
Children in some US cities have dangerously high blood lead levels.
In some U.S. cities, at least one in seven kids have unsafe levels of lead in their blood, indicating exposure to a toxic metal that can lead to lifelong physical, mental and behavioral health problems, a recent study suggests. 2116. June 22, 2016 | Chemical & Engineering News
PCBs and other organic pollutants reach the deep ocean.
Ocean pollution isn’t just a plastic problem. An alphabet soup of persistent organic pollutants—including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) used as flame retardants, and more—are carried by the wind and rivers into the ocean. 2117. June 22, 2016 | BBC
Diesels more polluting below 18C, research suggests.
Testing company Emissions Analytics told the BBC it has measured a significant rise in poisonous gas emissions from a wide range of models as the temperature drops. 2118. June 21, 2016 | NBC News
Lead rules provide only an 'illusion of safety,' pediatricians say.
Lead standards are not protecting children and doctors need to do more to help prevent kids from getting contaminated in the first place, the top pediatricians' group said Monday. 2119. June 21, 2016 | Birmingham News, Alabama
Alabama fish consumption advisories issued for mercury, PCBs, PFOS.
The Alabama Department of Public Health has released its 2016 fish consumption advisories, a list of recommendations on how much of certain species of fish caught in specific locations a person can safely eat without worrying about the presence of toxins like mercury, polychlorinated biphenyls or perfluoralkyl sulfonate. 2120. June 20, 2016 | Mother Jones
10 surprising snacks that may have BPA.
Despite years of attracting national headlines, the chemical’s prevalence in common food items and packaging was largely unknown—until now. 2121. June 20, 2016 | London Daily Mail, United Kingdom
Wood-burning ovens used to cook pizzas are damaging the environment.
The wood burning stoves used to cook pizzas churn out dangerous emissions which may be polluting some built up urban areas where the crusty favourites are particularly popular. It is not just pizzas that could be taking a bite out of attempts to clean up the environment, the study says. Similar wood burners are also used by many steakhouse restaurants too. 2122. June 15, 2016 | Environmental Health News
Hyperactivity in children linked to plastic additive, BPA.
Children in the U.S. with higher levels of BPA in their bodies were more likely to have Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), according to a study. 2123. June 14, 2016 | CBC Canada
Mercury-filled light bulb disposal soon to be federally regulated.
Canadian lawmakers who have encouraged consumers to buy compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) for years, will soon set out rules for how to dispose of them. 2124. June 13, 2016 | The Guardian
Air pollution linked to increased mental illness in children.
A major new study has linked air pollution to increased mental illness in children, even at low levels of pollution. 2125. June 10, 2016 | Chicago Tribune, Illinois
Kids from Chicago school where high lead levels found to be tested further.
Preliminary tests showed elevated levels of lead in the blood of a handful of students who attend a South Side elementary school where high levels of the toxic metal were found in water from four drinking fountains, officials said Thursday.
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