The illegal trade in chemicals
<p>Chemicals provide important benefits to society and play a vital role in the global economy, but they also carry risks for the environment and human health, with greater risks to vulnerable social groups.
Toxic Wastes
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Vietnam PM halts $10.6 billion steel plant on environmental concern
Vietnam's prime minister halted work at a $10.6 billion steel plant on concern over its environmental impact, in an effort to prevent another "Formosa incident", local media reported, citing a government
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Germany supports Ghana with €25 million to tackle e-waste menace
Germany is to support Ghana with €25 million euros to tackle its growing electronic waste menace. The fund is to support the establishment of structures for the effective collection and recycling
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Bhopal gas tragedy: Hazardous waste of Union Carbide to be disposed of, assures govt
Environment Minister said that government has decided to take remedial measures including the safe disposal of identified quantity of hazardous waste of the erstwhile Union Carbide India Ltd (UCIL) in
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Contractor says different method ordered to be used in final round of Toyosu groundwater survey
The contractor hired to carry out the final round of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s groundwater survey at the new Toyosu wholesale food market said Saturday it was told to use a method that deviated
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Toxic waste dumped in community in southeast Nigeria's Delta
Toxic waste has been dumped in a farming town in southeast Nigeria's restive oil-producing Delta region, a state government official and a community leader said on Wednesday. The community leader, Collins
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Oil community accuses firm, indigenes of concealing toxic wastes
The oil-producing community of Koko in Warri North Local Council of Delta State has alleged that a company operating in the area (name withheld) was sand-filling the toxic dumpsite it exposed a day ago
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EnviroServ faces prosecution over Shongweni 'toxic fumes'
Durban – EnviroServ, the waste disposal company accused of emitting “toxic fumes” from its Shongweni landfill, will be prosecuted on criminal charges. “A decision to prosecute has been made. Arrangements
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Red streak in Vũng Áng economic zone caused by algal bloom
The red streak that appeared in the waters around the Vũng Áng economic zone in the central province of Hà Tĩnh – the same area still reeling from the consequences of the Formosa toxic spill – was confirmed
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World’s worst pollution problems 2016: the toxics beneath our feet
The World’s Worst Pollution Problems 2016: The Toxics Beneath Our Feet updates the top ten point-source polluting industries based on each source’s global burden of disease. Pollution and the diseases
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Cheruvathery residents on warpath against jewellery unit
THRISSUR: Residents of Cheruvathery near Avinissery began an indefinite strike in front of district collectorate on Wednesday seeking action against a gold jewellery manufacturing unit here alleging that