Europe: EP Fails to Protect Consumers and the Environment From Biocides
HCWH Europe – The European Parliament has set the course for a new European system concerning the authorisation and marketing of biocides for household and other uses. HCWH Europe, PAN Germany, PAN Europe, HEAL, WECF and EEB criticise the EP vote on the biocide regulation.  more

India: 50% of Mumbai Hospitals Don't Heed PCB's Norms of Treatment and Disposal of Bio-medical Waste
Daily Neews Analysis – Several hospitals in the city are not heeding to the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (PCB) norms of treatment and disposal of bio-medical waste. Over 50% of the hospitals sell off their bio-medical waste such as worn out disposable syringes, saline bottles, suction pipes used for blood transfusion and glucose, scissors and urine bags to scrap dealers. more

India: Hospital Running Without Authorisation for Disposal of Biomedical Waste
Indian Express – The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has decided to initiate legal proceedings against the Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) in Ludhiana for running the hospital and disposing its biomedical waste without proper authorisation. more

US: More than 55 Hospitals Enlist in Green OR Movement
Reuters US – Launched just five months ago, the Greening the OR Initiative has been adopted by more than 55 hospitals and healthcare facilities in the United States. The green OR effort is aimed at cutting waste in operating rooms, one of the more resource-intensive areas in a hospital. more

US: Study Finds Hazardous Chemicals in Home Improvement Products
Sustainable Business – Researchers released the results of what they say is the largest-ever study of chemicals in home improvement products. They tested more than 1,000 flooring samples and nearly 2,300 types of wallpaper for substances that have been linked to asthma, birth defects, learning disabilities, reproductive problems, liver toxicity and cancer.  more

Canada: Limit BPA Dumping
LFPress – Chemical companies will have to limit dumping of a controversial chemical under new rules the feds announced over the weekend. The government last week declared Bisphenol A (BPA) toxic to human health and the environment.   more

Bangladesh: Climate Change Exposes More Tropical Diseases
The New Nation – Public health professionals from a number of countries assembled in capital Dhaka to discuss the magnitude of health problems posed by climate change and give future directions to face climate-induced health challenges. more

International: Climate Change Treaty Must Address Health Issues: WHO
Times of India – The World Health Organisation (WHO) said next month's climate change conference in Mexico must address health concerns in any legally-binding agreement on mitigating the impacts of global warming as it threatens human health. more

Africa/UK : Environment Agency Uncovers Network Allegedly Dumping Waste Electricals in West Africa
Business Green – Over the course of a two-year investigation, officers from the Environment Agency's National Environmental Crime Team uncovered a network of individuals, waste companies and export businesses allegedly making considerable sums of money from exporting electrical waste to West Africa, thereby avoiding the cost of treating it in the UK.  more

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