by EPHA | Oct 15, 2004 | Uncategorized
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are marking World Rural Women’s Day on 15 October 2004 by drawing attention to indoor air pollution – one of the major causes of death and disease in the world’s... by EPHA | May 18, 2004 | Uncategorized
The US National Institute of Environmental Health Science has published the results of monitoring the health impact of the destruction of the World Trade Centre on emergency workers and local residents. The researchers noted show exposure-related increases in... by EPHA | May 12, 2004 | Uncategorized
According to the report “Cry Wolf – predicted costs by industry in the face of new regulations” published by the International Chemical Secretariat and sponsored by WWF, industry is accused of having overestimated the cost of implementing... by EPHA | Mar 4, 2004 | Uncategorized
US environmental think-tank, the Environmental Working Group launched a website on asbestos on March 2004. Reports on their website highlight that since 1979, at least 43,073 people have died from exposure to this mineral in the US. EWG predicts at least 100,000 more... by EPHA | Feb 25, 2004 | Uncategorized
Europe’s first pollutant emission register, EPER, has been published. The register was launched on 24 February 2004 in Copenhagen, and it will be translated into all 11 official EU languages following initial feedback. Satellite images showing the location of...
