UN agencies warns of indoor air pollution
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The World Health Organization (WHO)and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) marked World Rural Women&#39;s Day on Friday by drawing attention to indoor air pollution.
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Sept. 8, 2004 -- Children who live in areas with the poorest air quality are five times as likely to have lung development problems as those breathing cleaner air, according to findings from the largest and
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Heavy air pollution in Beijing has prompted warnings to residents to stay inside and forced the cancellation of two air shows that were to coincide with French President Jacques Chirac - s visit to China.
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Air fresheners, furniture polish and household cleaners appear to increase the risk of asthma in young children, a study has found.
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New rules to help the United Nations  contain public health emergencies took effect on Friday,  requiring countries to disclose potential threats from disease,  chemical agents, radioactive materials and contaminated food.
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Household chemicals are being linked to a rise in the number of children with asthma. A study of 7,000 youngsters has resulted in signs that bleach, paint stripper and carpet cleaners used in the home can lead to the condition.
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Natural disasters are affecting more and more people, the UN says ahead of a conference on reducing the risks.
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The United Nations European headquarters, where a listening device was discovered in a ministerial meeting room, is probably rife with secret spying equipment, a U.N. security source said on Friday.
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An estimated 1.6 million deaths a year are attributed to toxic indoor air. A new clean-burning wood stove could help decrease that number.
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Smoke from burning wood or stir-frying food indoors could potentially cause cancer and people in poor countries are at most risk, research showed on Wednesday.
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Science & environment: In pictures:  A UN report has warned of the dangers posed by global warming.
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Exposure to fumes emitted by cleaning products in the home could cause asthma in children, a study published Thursday shows.
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U.N. officials on Thursday  defended elaborate precautions they took in a Manhattan office  last week after finding possible toxic chemicals, which tests  now indicate was a commercial solvent.
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The United Nations warned Wednesday that respiratory and waterborne diseases could break out in areas affected by southern Asia's tsunami disaster "in the next few days."
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Air fresheners and aerosols, including hairsprays and spray deodorants, are responsible for high levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the home, according to a report released October 19... Air fresheners
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Researchers said home exposure to solvents, paints, cleaning products and room fresheners may increase the risk of childhood asthma.
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Respiratory and waterborne diseases could break out in areas affected by the tsunami disaster that hit southern Asia, a United Nations official warned Wednesday.