Lassa fever outbreaks: WHO scales up efforts in Nigeria, others
Post Views: 1,202 With five countries in Western Africa reporting outbreaks of Lassa fever, the World Health Organization (WHO) has
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Safer mining practices reduce hazardous exposures in small-scale mining in Nigeria
Post Views: 1,791 A pilot program to reduce lead poisoning in Nigerian gold mining communities has brought extraordinary improvements to
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Study shows alarming levels of toxic brominated dioxins in plastic toys, hair clip
Post Views: 1,721 A new study, “Toxic Soup: Dioxins in Plastic Toys”, released on Friday November 23, 2018, shows alarming
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Study reveals dangerous levels of mercury in 34 skin-lightening creams
Post Views: 1,406 A new study released at the weekend by the Zero Mercury Working Group (ZMWG) ahead of the
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Images: Faces at opening session of Minamata Convention COP2 in Switzerland
Post Views: 1,417 Picture Caption: Cross section of participants at the opening session of the Minamata Convention COP2 in Geneva,
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WHO, partners move to put stalled malaria control efforts back on track
Post Views: 1,106 Reductions in malaria cases have stalled after several years of decline globally, according to the new World
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Mercury: Activists urge countries to end amalgam use in children by 2020
Post Views: 1,562 Picture Caption: Members of the World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry in a group photography in after a
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WHO launches Africa Innovation Challenge, calls for new solutions to improve health in Africa
Post Views: 1,140 The World Health Organization (WHO) in the African Region has launched the first WHO Africa Innovation Challenge
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Why sales of used lead acid batteries need to be regulated- Stakeholders
Post Views: 1,314 Picture Caption: L-R. Executive Director SRADev Nigeria, Dr. Leslie Adogame; Petra Sorge from Oko-Institut Germany; Chairman, WAMASON,
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Mombasa: Stakeholders agree to end use of dental amalgam in children
Post Views: 1,467 Photo caption: Group photograph of stakeholders during the Mombasa summit. The future of Kenyan children looks brighter
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