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News from the World - Index
November 2000
Reports Say Water Quality Lacking
UNEP Urges Agreement on POPs Treaty
October 2000
Air Pollution May Cause Vitamin D
September 2000
Children and Pesticides: New Approach to Considering Risk Is Partly in Place. HEHS-00-175. 23 pp. plus 3 appendices (11 pp.) September 11, 2000.
August 2000
January - March 2000:
UNEP Issues New Publication on Lead Gas Phase-out
IRAQ: Uranium-Coated Weapons Blamed For Health Risks
Study links El Nino and climate warming to diarrhea
CLIMATE CHANGE: Warming Could Spur Childhood Diarrhea
BOOK REVIEW: "Destroying Children's Brains With Lead Pollution"
EGYPT: Cairo Grapples With Pollution Woes
ASTHMA: Is The Environment Or Dust To Blame?
ASTHMA: Economic Costs Exceed TB And HIV/AIDS Combined
ARAL SEA: Ecological Crisis Becoming Health Crisis
October - December 1999:
Study: Tijuana children show high levels of lead in blood
LEAD: Study Finds 11% Of Tijuana Children At Risk
Lead Still a Problem for US Kids
DIOXINS: Pose High Threat To Infants, European Union Says
Millenium International Children's Conference is Launched
"Kobe Declaration" Calls for a Halt to the Tobacco Menace among Women and Children
Slum children, women worst hit by pollution: BMC report
INDIA:women and children worst victims of urban pollution
Kenyan and Japanese Youth to Participate in Kite-Flying Festival
TRENDS: UN Supports Environmental Guide For Kids
Diesel-engine gases endanger fetuses
AMERICAS: First Ladies Launch Child Health Initiative
July - September 1999:
MEXICO: Needs Better Studies Of Pollution, Health
UNEP/WHO Team up to Improve Environmental Health
IRAQ: Blames West For Children's Deformities
Russia - Move orphanage away from polluted city
April - June 1999:
Lead: Study Links Exposure To Tooth Decay
WHO CONFERENCE: UNEP STATEMENT
Health agency cites infectious diseases as main killer of children and youths
Children need protection against ecological threats, WHO says
Children: WHO Urges Action On Environmental Health Risks
Electromagnetism: EMFS: Study Finds 'Lingering' Exposure Concerns
Europe: Smog Kills More People Than Car Accidents
Rare Diseases Making A Comeback?
More die from car pollution than road accidents - WHO
'Medieval' diseases on the comeback
UNEP Executive Director Urges Global Action On Dioxin And Other POPs
Europe: Countries Fight Pollution-Related Health Risks
Lead: Paint Makers Facing Major Legal Assault
HABITAT: Unanimously Approves Ban On Lead In Gasoline
Environmental Causes Of Developmental Disorders Explored
Plastics: Groups Say Bottles, Cling Wrap Pose Risk
ILO: Children, Women Working In Dangerous Small-Scale Mines
US threatens legal action against Denmark
Health And Environment: Conference Opens At UN Headquarters
Germany Plans Ban on Baby Toys Containing Phthalates
California: Auditor Criticizes Lead Poisoning Program
Children In Mexico City At Risk From Smog
Lead: Dust Doesn't Affect Children's Exposure - Study
Lead: Tobacco Suit Lawyers Target Paint Industry
January - March:
Study: Solvents Cause Birth Defects
Smog: Boys, Girls Affected In Different Ways - Study
Study: Smog May Damage Kids' Lungs
Smog Discriminates Between The Sexes - U.S. Study
Air Pollution: Report Lists Ten Most Polluted Cities
Chinese Cities' Bad Air Imperils Children
DDT Found In Breast Milk In Sudan
Lead Poisoning: Agencies Organize Int'l Conference In India