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Tak locals issue petition over cadmium tailings
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/05/2024
» Locals in Tak have filed a petition with the Administrative Court against the relocation of cadmium in a move conducted by the Industry Ministry, with concerns over the safety of the storage depot and the possibility of contamination.
First lot of toxic waste moved
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/04/2024
» The transfer of the first lot of toxic tailings which had been illegally moved from a landfill in Tak kicked off yesterday and is expected to conclude in June, according to a source in the Industry Ministry.
Excessive cadmium levels found in foundry workers
Post Reporters, Published on 08/04/2024
» Excessive cadmium levels have been found in workers at the foundries in Samut Sakhon province where mishandled cadmium waste was first discovered last week, as officials continue to check for contamination in two provinces.
More toxic cadmium found, another 2,500 tonnes still sought
Post Reporters, Published on 07/04/2024
» Officials have found a total of about 10,500 tonnes of carcinogenic cadmium waste illegally sourced from Tak province, and are seeking another 2,500 tonnes.
DON't USE...DUP....Haze blankets northern areas
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/03/2023
» Northern provinces, especially Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, were blanketed by unsafe levels of the carcinogenic PM2.5.
Toxic dust blankets North
Post Reporters, Published on 26/03/2023
» Northern provinces, especially Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, were blanketed by unsafe levels of the carcinogenic PM2.5 on Sunday, according to the Health Department.
Inferno at Bang Phli factory
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/07/2021
» A massive blaze at a factory producing plastic foam and pellets in Samut Prakan's Bang Phli district has prompted calls for immediate action to prevent carcinogenic and other hazardous materials left behind by the blaze from further damaging the environment and communities around the factory.
Mobile waves 'pose no risk'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/04/2021
» Levels of radiofrequency (RF) electromagnetic fields emitted from an increasing number of mobile phone base stations in Bangkok and some other provinces are between 500 and 1,000 times lower than the harmful levels, according to the Department of Medical Sciences yesterday.
ACT joins chemical ban bandwagon
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/10/2019
» The Anti-Corruption Organisation of Thailand (ACT) on Sunday piled pressure on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to get him to advocate for a ban on three toxic farming chemicals, and urge the National Hazardous Substances Committee (NHSC) to explain its decision in next week's crucial meeting.
Carcinogenic chemical concerns spur drug recall
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/03/2019
» The Food and Drug Administration of Thailand (FDA) yesterday announced the recall of Losartan, a medication mainly used to treat high blood pressure, due to concerns about carcinogenic contamination.