July 17, 2008
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Health & Safety Newsletter July 17, 2008 |
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More chemicals banned under Canada`s chemicals management plan
Eight new chemicals have been deemed toxic to human health, and one deemed toxic to the environment under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. Environment Minister John Baird and Tony Clement, Health Minister, announced the actions taken pursuant to Canada’s Chemicals Management Plan announced in 2006. These nine chemicals were part of a batch of 15 chemicals, which were identified last year as high priorities and underwent a full risk assessment. `Toxic` substances in Batch 1 include: CHPD (Yellow Dye) - `toxic` to the environment; currently used as a dye in plastics ... |
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EU researchers discover new way to produce healthy rice in toxic areas
With food riots breaking out across the globe and the price of food rising to new highs, researchers everywhere are engaging themselves in the search for the discovery that will jump-start the next Green Revolution. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have taken one giant step towards achieving this goal thanks to their discovery of a protein that has the potential to grow safe-to-eat rice in areas previously considered too toxic. Arsenic is a very toxic and carcinogenic element which occurs naturally in rock. According to UNESCO, over 20 million people may be exposed to chronic arsenic ... |
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