Europe: Toxic Christmas Gift: Council Decides to Keep Hazardous Biocides
HCWH – The Environment Council of the European Union adopted its political agreement on a new authorisation system for household pesticides and other biocides. HCWH and other environment and health NGOs criticize the EU environment ministers’ approach because their decision will allow continued wide circulation of highly toxic consumer products on the market.  more

India: Waste–to–Energy Plants Face Public Heat
IPSNews – A plan to establish waste–to–energy plants in New Delhi as part of a carbon- trading programme has run into fierce opposition over hazards posed by toxic chemical byproducts. "The government is mistaken if it believes that the citizens of Delhi are unaware of environmental issues", Gopal Krishna, convenor of the Toxics Alliance Watch tells IPS. more

India: Bio–medical Waste, a Problem
MedIndia – Manipur Phija Hospital and Research Institute India is facing a massive problem of bio-medical waste disposal. Several hospitals in India have a laid back approach towards biomedical waste management. They are directly disposing off or burning used needles, syringes, anatomical human waste, contaminated bandages, cotton gauzes and expired medicines.  more

US: Panel Urges New Look at Silver Teeth Fillings
Reuters – Enough uncertainty surrounds silver-colored metal dental fillings with mercury that U.S. regulators should add more cautions for dentists and patients, a U.S. advisory panel said. more

International: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting to Review Toxicological and Health Aspects of Bisphenol A
WHO – Over 30 experts attended the meeting to review toxicological and health aspects of BPA. This meeting was organized by WHO jointly with FAO, with the support of the European Food Safety Authority, Health Canada, the US National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the US Food and Drug Administration. more

Africa: Developing Nations Meet EU Over Climate Change and Health
AFP – Parliamentarians from the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group of nations on Thursday kicked off wide-ranging talks with their European Union counterparts in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Global warming, mortality in childbirth and conflict in central Africa were all on the agenda, according to organisers.  more

Nigeria: Health Official Blames Dirty Environment for Diseases
Next News – A healthy environment will reduce the high mortality rate in Nigeria, says Augustine Ebisike, Registrar, Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria. Mr. Ebisike said in Abuja "that environmental health is paramount because if you get your environmental health right, so many preventable deaths will be cut short."  more

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