The $43-million initiative will support businesses to manage risks to workers and eliminate the most toxic chemicals from their production processes The Governments of Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan and Viet Nam have joined forces to fight chemical pollution today, launching a joint $43-million programme to manage and reduce hazardous chemicals in their textile industries. Employing over… Continue reading Textile-producing nations unite to reduce chemical waste
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12,000 U.S. schools are within a mile of a hazardous chemical facility. What should we do about that?
Elizabeth Grossman In the absence of a federal U.S. policy for schools located near potentially dangerous sites, community activists search for safer solutions. On April 17, 2013, an explosion and fire at the West Fertilizer Company plant in West, Texas, killed 15 people and injured hundreds. It also destroyed more than 150 buildings around the… Continue reading 12,000 U.S. schools are within a mile of a hazardous chemical facility. What should we do about that?
Widespread ingestion of packing chemicals revealed
The growing use of plastic food containers in developing countries means their citizens are now exposed to as much bisphenol A (BPA) as those in rich countries, a research review has found The paper, published in Food and Chemical Toxicology earlier this month compiles data from 16 studies. It found that, for example, BPA levels… Continue reading Widespread ingestion of packing chemicals revealed