August 20, 2010
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Health & Safety Newsletter August 20, 2010 |
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EPA to take action on chemicals used in dyes, flame retardants, and industrial detergents efforts to limit exposure and reduce harm to people
As part of Administrator Lisa P. Jackson’s commitment to strengthen and reform chemical management, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released action plans today to address the potential health risks of benzidine dyes, hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) and nonylphenol (NP)/nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs). The chemicals are widely used in both consumer and industrial applications, including dyes, flame retardants, and industrial laundry detergents. The plans identify a range of actions the agency is considering under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). “The action ... |
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3.5 million at risk
Up to 3.5m children are at high risk from deadly waterborne diseases in Pakistan following the country`s floods, a UN spokesman has said. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has left Pakistan after saying the floods were the worst disaster he had seen. In southern Pakistan, floodwaters continue to cause havoc with floods surging from the province of Sindh to neighbouring Balochistan. This has led to more people fleeing their homes. `Up to 3.5 million children are at high risk of deadly waterborne diseases, such as watery diarrhoea and dysentery`, Maurizio Giuliano, spokesman for the ... |
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