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- Health groups call for global fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty Wed, 14 Sep 22, 3:00pmWHO and almost 200 other health associations urge governments around world to halt ‘environmental vandalism’
- WHO: Climate Action Must Include Mental Health Sat, 4 Jun 22, 3:00pmEven the New York Times criticised the politicised incompetence of the WHO during the pandemic. Yet instead of focussing on internal reform, getting their core mission right, the WHO seems to want to expand their remit to...
- Do wood burners add to air pollution in cities? Yes, say citizen scientists Sun, 29 May 22, 4:00pmPioneering Bristol study blames the solid-fuel burners in people’s homes for breaches of World Health Organisation guidelines
- Wind Power Health Effects (latest from Scientific Reports) Sat, 30 Oct 21, 12:00amIn view of the adverse health impacts of exposure to turbine-generated LFN, it is recommended that the government set regulations on the requisite distances of wind turbines from residences, for houses near wind turbines...
- WHO Presses for More Action on Climate Change Fri, 6 Nov 20, 9:00amIn the midst of an ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, with many nations struggling with their response, the WHO has decided to focus their efforts on combatting climate change.
- NYT Admits WHO Coronavirus Travel Advice “was about politics and economics more than public health” Mon, 5 Oct 20, 12:00amA rare admission from New York Times that defying expert advice, and closing borders in the face of the Covid outbreak was the right thing to do. According to the NYT, the World Health Organization's bad advice was based...
- The world stopped another Chernobyl by working together. Coronavirus demands the same | Serhii Plokhy Wed, 6 May 20, 12:26amThe pandemic reminds me of a different invisible enemy. Once again, coordinated action is the only effective response
- Save millions of lives by tackling climate change, says WHO Thu, 6 Dec 18, 2:01amGlobal warming and fossil fuel pollution already killing many, UN climate summit told
- Taj Mahal will be restored to original glory thanks to environmental and cultural push Fri, 27 Jul 18, 8:00amThe Taj Mahal, India's world-famous monument to love, is sparking a powerful environmental and national heritage movement due to the extreme pollution turning the iconic white building yellow and green...
- UN creates a new global climate change coalition Sat, 2 Jun 18, 4:00amEarth has a "30-year window of opportunity" to tackle climate change, according to World Meteorological Organization (WMO) secretary-general Petteri Taalas...
- 95% of the world's population breathes unsafe air Wed, 18 Apr 18, 2:30amAre you breathing clean air? A new air pollution study suggests you might not be. It found that almost 95 percent of people in the world live in areas with higher fine particle levels than the World Health Organization's...
- EPA official accused of killing investigation into Monsanto weedkiller Tue, 21 Mar 17, 10:59pmAn EPA official who was in charge of evaluating the cancer risk of Monsanto’s popular Roundup weedkiller has been accused of conspiring with the company to “kill” the study...
- Test finds glyphosate in California wines – even those grown organically Sat, 26 Mar 16, 1:30amGlyphosate, the toxic pesticide linked to cancer and autism, is pervasive in agriculture, and a new study revealed that the chemical has even made its way into California’s wines...
- One in four deaths related to environmental issues, according to the WHO Wed, 16 Mar 16, 9:00pmA new study conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) says that nearly one in four deaths are linked to environmental causes and are avoidable. The agency’s new report is the first comprehensive evaluation of environmental...
- Shocking new map shows where cancer-causing glyphosate sprayed in San Francisco Tue, 8 Mar 16, 1:05amSan Francisco residents can now see where glysophate lurks in their city. After creating a map of areas contaminated with glysophate, sold as Roundup by Monsanto, for New York City, Reverend Billy & The Stop Shopping...