China to launch month-long production sa...

BEIJING, March 27 (Xinhua) -- China's emergency management authorities will carry out a month-long special inspection in the fields of hazardous chemicals, mines and fire safety. Lessons should be le

China pledges stricter management over c...

China will strengthen the control and management of dangerous chemicals, and conduct risk assessment in all chemical industry parks to eliminate safety hazards, said a statement from the Work Safety

China pledges stricter management over c...

BEIJING, March 25 (Xinhua) -- China will strengthen the control and management of dangerous chemicals, and conduct risk assessment in all chemical industry parks to eliminate safety hazards, said a s

Scientists ID chemicls that may help fig...

NAIROBI, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Researchers have identified chemicals in odor from animal dungs that help breeding of stable flies, a discovery that could help fight trypanosomiasis, a deadly cattle di

UNEP calls for urgent action to tackle c...

NAIROBI, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Urgent action is needed to tackle global chemical pollution as countries are yet to meet the internationally agreed goal to minimize the adverse impacts of chemicals and

Over 1,000 evacuated in Malaysia's Johor...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Authorities in Malaysia's southern Johor state were forced to evacuate over 1,000 people, mostly school students, on Thursday after chemicals were illegally dumped i