Air And Water Pollution Remain Major Cause Of Death And Disease In China
Although China has experienced unprecedented economic growth during the last 15 years, pulling hundreds of millions of its citizens out of poverty, air and water pollution still cause a significant number of deaths and diseases in the country…
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Government Of Canada Releases Draft Assessments For 17 Substances Included In The Chemicals Management Plan
On March 20th, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, released the draft screening assessment reports for 17 substances assessed in Batch 9 of the Chemicals Management Plan. Proposed risk management information on Batch 9 substances was also provided for those substances considered likely to require [...]
Water Desalination: New Approach Could Lead To Small, Portable Units For Disaster Sites Or Remote Locations
A new approach to desalination being developed by researchers at MIT and in Korea could lead to small, portable desalination units that could be powered by solar cells or batteries and could deliver enough fresh water to supply the needs of a family or small village. As an added bonus, the system would also remove [...]
U.S. Ambassador Commemorates World Water Day 2010
The U.S. Ambassador to India, Timothy J. Roemer, commemorated World Water Day, by launching a new United States Agency for International Development (USAID) initiative, “Saathi Bachpan Ke” (Alliance for Healthy Childhood) at a festival in the Sanjay Gandhi Camp in Chankayapuri, New Delhi…
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On World Water Day, News Outlets Examine U.N. Reports On Water, Sanitation Conditions Worldwide
“Human beings are flushing millions of tonnes of solid waste into rivers and oceans every day, poisoning marine life and spreading diseases that kill” 1.8 million children each year, according to a U.N. report (.pdf) released on Monday, Reuters reports. Coinciding with World Water Day, the U.N…
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