Philippines: Omron, HCWH Partner, Promotes Move to Mercury-free Health Devices
Dateline Philippines – In support of the aggressive campaign against mercury in the Philippine healthcare system, Omron Healthcare, a provider of mercury-free health monitoring devices, joins Health Care Without Harm and Watsons Personal Care Stores (Phils) Inc. in sharing to the public the danger and perils mercury poses and how we can successfully be mercury-free as a nation.  more

China: Medical Waste Illegally Disposed in Henan
Global Times – Medical waste, like disposable infusion sets, bandages and gauzes, must be professionally treated to eliminate contagion and toxicity. And since 2004, medical waste disposing facilities have been spread nationwide.
However, one disposal center in Zhoukou, Henan Province, is as of now unfunctional. more

India: Biomedical Waste Management System Fails to Take Off in Tripura
Down to Earth – Poor policy management and mushrooming of pathology labs is hindering safe disposal of biomedical waste in Tripura. Despite being the first Indian state to set up biomedical waste management system from collection to final disposal, even at the Primary Health Centre level, Tripura has failed to regulate the same. more

China: Toxic Level of Regulated Chemicals in 25% of China-made Plastic Toys According to Report
Business Wire – AsiaInspection, a leading provider of quality control services for the manufacturing industry in Asia, announced the results of a survey of laboratory tests of toys manufactured in China and ready for shipment to Europe and the United States. The results show 25% of the survey sample contained dangerous levels of phthalates, a group of chemicals found in plastics and which has been placed under stringent regulations in Europe and North America.  more

Hungary: Arsenic and Mercury in Hungary Spill
Aljazeera – Greenpeace has warned of surprisingly high levels of arsenic and mercury in the red sludge that burst out of a metals plant reservoir in Hungary, killing six people and devastating the surrounding area. The figures could roughly be translated as 50 tonnes of arsenic, 300 tonnes of chrome and 500kg of mercury set free by the spill, Greenpeace officials said.   more

Bhutan: The Impact of Climate Change on Health
Kuensel Online – Climate change for Bhutan not only means natural disasters like glacial lake outbursts and flash floods. Increase in cases of diarrhoea, malaria, cholera and dengue also indicate climate change�s impact on health. more

China: New Regulation to Manage E-Waste
People's Daily Online – A new regulation to help reduce e-waste and curb environmental pollution is set to take effect in China in January 2011. The government will establish a licensing system for the disposal and recycling of e-wastes. The regulation will play a significant role in helping to prevent and reduce environmental pollution, promoting comprehensive utilization of resources and protecting people's health.  more

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