Message from the United Nations Secretary General on the occasion
of the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer,
16 September 2003 :
http://www.unep.org/ozone/ozone_day2003/sg-message.shtml
UNEP press release, GENEVA/PARIS, 16 September 2003: WHO, UNEP
and other Partners Launch New Educational Products to Address
the Public Health Danger. “Children suffer most from the
effects of Ozone Depletion - 16 Sep 2003”
http://www.unep.org/Documents/Default.asp?DocumentID=340&ArticleID=
4148
Radio
Monte Carlo – Moyen Orient: Ms. Sonitta Nader,
journalist/radio talk show hosted a one hour live talk show programme
(Is' al Mjarreb – “Ask the One Who Knows”) on the
theme of the protection of the ozone layer. The invited guests
were: (1) Dr. Mahmood Abdulraheem, Regional Director,UNEP/ROWA
(2) Mr. Mustapha Kleich (France/AFD) (3) Mr. Khaled Klaly (4)
Engineer Farouk Hosni, refrigeration industry representative from
Egypt (5) Dr. Abdul Elah Alwadaee, Regional Network Coordinator,
UNEP/ROWA. The programme was broadcast in Arabic language to an
estimated audience of 13-16 million people. This event was organised
by the UNEP DTIE OzonAction Programme, Jim Curlin, Information
Manager, Samira de Gobert, Information Assistant, in cooperation
with Robert Bisset, UNEP Spokesperson for Europe.
Radio Denmark: Robert Bisset,
UNEP Spokesperson for Europe, was interviewed in English.
Radio Free Europe: Leo Heileman,
Senior Environmental Affairs Officer (Network Manager) UNEP DTIE
OzonAction Programme, was interviewed in English.
UN Radio – English, Spanish,
Russian: The following persons were interviewed by different journalists
from this programme: Leo Heileman, Senior Environmental Affairs
Officer (Network Manager) UNEP DTIE OzonAction Programme, (Spanish-language
service), Jim Curlin, Information Manager UNEP DTIE OzonAction
Programme, (English-language service), Yerzhan Aisabayev, Programme
Officer (Institutional Strengthening/ Refrigerant Management Plans)
UNEP DTIE OzonAction Programm, (Russian-language service).
Nursing Spectrum magazine:
Jim Curlin was intereviewed by Liz Sackhilton (tel +1 561 392
5649, email lisetteh@bellsouth.net for (specialised press for
nurses and the medical community)
http://www.nursingspectrum.com/AboutNursingSpectrum/AboutUs/
index.htm
PH Magazine:
Anne Fenner, Information Officer, UNEP DTIE OzonAction Programme,
was intereviewed in French by Ingrid Haberfeld, tel +33 1 53 36
11 64, email ingridh@m6net.fr
AGENCE FRANCE PRESS: Mon Sep
15, 6:19 PM ET - GENEVA (AFP) - WHO warns children about dangers
of the sun - A single case of sunburn can "significantly"
increase a child's risk of getting skin cancer later in life,
the World Health Organisation warned, when it launched a global
campaign to educate children about the dangers.. UNEP said that
without that agreement -- the Montreal Protocol -- some estimates
indicated there would be 130 million more eye cataracts and 1.5
million more cases of skin cancer in the world. http://www.afp.com/english/home/
EFE: Ginebra, 16 sep.- Destrucción
capa ozono aumenta riesgo por exponer a niños al sol. Exponer
a los niños al sol durante las horas de mayor intensidad
aumenta el riesgo de que cuando sean adultos puedan contraer cáncer
u otras enfermedades, peligro acentuado por la destrucción
de la capa de ozono, advirtió hoy la Organización
Mundial de la Salud (OMS)…Expertos del Programa de Naciones
Unidas para el Medio Ambiente (PNUMA), organismo que participa
también en esta campaña, señalaron que el
agujero de la capa de ozono está alcanzado una dimensión
cercana a los 27 millones de kilómetros cuadrados, una
de las mayores registradas hasta el momento. El responsable del
PNUMA sobre cuestiones de la capa de ozono, Leo Heileman, destacó
que el Protocolo de Montreal -adoptado en 1987 y que tiene por
finalidad reducir las emisiones de gases perjudiciales, como el
halón y los clorofluorocarbonos (CFC)- ha tenido efectos
positivos. "Si el Protocolo de Montreal no existiera habría
130 millones más de casos de cataratas y 29 millones adicionales
de cáncer", afirmó Heileman.
LE JOURNAL, 24Heures.ch, GENÈVE
- 16 September 2003: Les enfants sont plus touchés par
les dangers du soleil (OMS). GENÈVE - Chez un enfant, un
seul coup de soleil peut accroître «de façon
significative» le risque de développer un cancer
de la peau plus tard dans sa vie, a averti lundi l'Organisation
mondiale de la santé. Elle lançait ainsi une campagne
destinée aux enfants. Le matériel éducatif,
produit en collaboration avec le Programme des Nations Unies pour
l'environnement (PNUE), entend permettre aux écoles de
mettre en évidence les dangers d'une exposition excessive
aux rayons ultra-violets (UV) du soleil.
http://www.24heures.ch/home/journal/index.php?Page_ID=12437&id=
122099&rubrique_news=all
INTER PRESS SERVICE (IPS):
GENEVA, Sep 16 (IPS) - World Ozone Day Aims at Children's Health,
Gustavo Capdevila, “Two United Nations agencies have geared
up to Protect children from the harmful effects of the sun's rays,
announcing a collection of educational materials on International
Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. Because their skin
is more sensitive, sun exposure, even for short periods, can cause
serious sunburn, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO)
and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). http://www.ipsnews.net/interna.asp?idnews=20149
MSNBC, GENEVA, Sept 16 —
Two United Nations agencies warned on Tuesday that children are
most at risk of developing skin cancers as a result of the long-term
decline in the earth’s protective ozone layer. The Agencies,
the World Health Organization and the U.N. Environmental Program,
issued the warning as they launched a global program aimed at
alerting schools to the dangers of exposure to the sun…
http://www.msnbc.com/news/966955.asp
IRAN BRAODCAST: Sunburn may
turn to skin cancer: WHO - 10:05:17 Þ.Ù - Geneva,
Sept ember 16 - A single case of sunburn can "significantly"
increase a child's risk of getting skin cancer later in life…
The WHO campaign, organised with the United Nations' Environment
Programme (UNEP), aims to help schools highlight the dangers of
excessive exposure to ultra-violet radiation from the sun and
do more to prevent melanoma, cataracts and eye damage.
REUTERS: GENEVA, Sept 16 (Reuters)
- 15 Sep 2003 21:57:16 GMT Children at high risk from ozone decline,
UN says. Two United Nations agencies warned on Tuesday that children
are most at risk of developing skin cancers as a result of the
long-term decline in the earth's protective ozone layer. The agencies,
the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the U.N. Environmental
Programme (UNEP), issued the warning as they launched a global
programme aimed at alerting schools to the dangers of exposure
to the sun.
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L1577160.htm
UN NEWS AGENCY – 15 September
2003 Two United Nations agencies and their partners today launched
a set of new educational materials to help children around the
world become more aware of the dangers from ultraviolet radiation
(UV) from the sun and to take the measures to prevent the risks
of skin cancers, cataracts and other conditions caused by over-exposure.
The UN World Health Organization (WHO), the UN Environment Programme
(UNEP) and other partners in the Intersun Project are targeting
children because they are both most vulnerable and most exposed
to UV, the agencies said. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=8262&Cr=cancer&Cr1=
THE STAR, AUSTRALIA: GENEVA
(AP) - WHO seeks to warn children about risks of sun … the
United Nations on Monday launched a new school campaign to try
to increase awareness among children that too much exposure to
the sun may cause health problems in their adult life…WHO
teamed up with the U.N. Environment Program in the Intersun Project
_ an information package that will initially be distributed to
health and education ministries. The U.N. health agency would
like the risks of ultraviolet rays to be included on the school
curriculum and for more countries to follow the example of Australia
and the United States, which have effective education programs.
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2003/9/15/latest/
14057WHOseeks&sec=latest
THE HINDU-INDIA: Sept. 16.
(PTI): UN to educate children on risks of exposure to sun –
The United Nations, Categorising children as the most vulnerable
to the sun's ultraviolet radiations, the United Nations has launched
a set of new educational materials to help children around the
world protect themselves from over-exposure risks like skin cancer.
The World Health Organisation (WHO), the UN Environment Programme
(UNEP) and other partners in the Intersun Project are targetting
children because they are both most vulnerable and most exposed
to UV, the agencies said.
http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/03161105.htm
THE PRESS TRUST OF INDIA (PTI):
UN campaign to educate children about risks of exposure to sun.
United Nations,Tuesday, September 16, 2003: Categorising children
as the most vulnerable to the sun's ultraviolet radiations, the
United Nations has launched a set of new educational materials
to help children around the world protect themselves from over-exposure
risks like skin cancer. The World Health Organisation (WHO), the
UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and other partners in the Intersun
Project are targetting children because they are both most vulnerable
and most exposed to UV, the agencies said. http://www.ptinews.com/createframes1.asp?main=&val=4
THE NEW ZEALAND HERALD: Children
at high risk from ozone decline - 16.09.2003 - 11.45am GENEVA
- Two United Nations agencies are warning that children are most
at risk of developing skin cancers as a result of the long-term
decline in the earth's protective ozone layer. The agencies, the
World Health Organisation (WHO) and the UN Environmental Programme
(UNEP), issued the warning as they launched a global programme
aimed at alerting schools to the dangers of exposure to the sun.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?reportID=16&storyID=3523754
CAPE TIMES: United Nations
launches drive to warn children of sun dangers 18 September 2003
- Geneva: Warning that 66 000 people die each year of skin cancer,
the United Nations yesterday launched a new school campaign to
try to increase awareness among children that too much exposure
to the sun may cause health problems in their adult life. http://www.capetimes.co.za/index.php?
fSectionId=273&fArticleId=236152
MERCO PRESS: 19 September 2003,
Ozone day in Punta Arenas - Punta Arenas celebrated this Tuesday
the international Preservation of the Ozone layer Day with the
inauguration of several “light” meters that indicate
Ultra Violet rays intensity and alert the local population to
seek protection.
http://www.falkland-malvinas.com/Detalle.asp?NUM=2629
ENVIRONMENT NEWS SERVICE (ENS):
Children at Risk from OzoneDepletion - MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada,
September 16, 2003 (ENS) - The special vulnerability of children
to the Sun's damaging ultraviolet (UV) rays is the theme of today's
16th anniversary of the global treaty that limits the emission
of ozone depleting chemicals - the Montreal Protocol on Substances
that Deplete the Ozone Layer. These substances are chemicals containing
chlorine and bromine atoms, used primarily as refrigerants, fire
suppressants, and fumigants. http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/sep2003/2003-09-16-01.asp
GREEN CONSUMER GUIDE: Friday
19 September 2003 - The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
and World Health Organisation (WHO) have launched a new set of
educational materials in response to alarming ozone depletion
health statistics. http://www.greenconsumerguide.
com/index.php?news=1454
SCOOP.CO.NEW ZEALAND: Findings
Show Recovery of the Ozone Layer -The International Day for the
Preservation of the Ozone Layer is being observed today. And in
a message marking the occasion, Secretary-General Kofi Annan says
that recent findings by atmospheric scientists showed that the
level of chlorine in the upper atmosphere is at or near its peak.
UN Spokesman, Fred Eckhard, says the Secretary-General notes that
as a result we are now seeing the recovery of the ozone layer.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0309/S00206.htm
NEW YORK POST: OZONE DIP PUTS
KIDS AT RISK September 16, 2003 -- GENEVA, Switzerland - Two United
Nations agencies warned today that children are most at risk of
developing skin cancers as a result of the long-term decline in
the Earth's protective ozone layer. The agencies, the World Health
Organization and the U.N. Environmental Program, issued the warning
as they launched a global program aimed at alerting schools to
the dangers of exposure to the sun.
http://www.nypost.com/cgi-bin/printfriendly.pl
YAHOO News: Tuesday September
16, 4:33 AM - Children at high risk from ozone decline, U.N. says-
GENEVA (Reuters) - Two United Nations agencies warned on Tuesday
that children are most at risk of developing skin cancers as a
result of the long-term decline in the earth's protective ozone
layer. The agencies, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the
U.N. Environmental Programme (UNEP), issued the warning as they
launched a global programme aimed at alerting schools to the dangers
of exposure to the sun. http://in.news.yahoo.com/030915/137/27t2c.html
ANNANOVA: 07:41 Tuesday 16th
September 2003 - Children targeted in skin cancer campaign - The
UN has launched a new school campaign to try to increase awareness
among children that too much exposure to the sun may cause them
health problems in their adult life….WHO has teamed up with
the UN Environment Programme in the Intersun Project - an information
package that will initially be distributed to health and education
ministries.
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_819531.html
CBC NEWS: Tue, 16 Sep 2003
11:33:11-Children at risk from ozone layer thinning: UN - GENEVA
- Children are at high risk of developing skin cancers because
of the decline in the Earth's protective ozone layer, the World
Health Organization warned Tuesday. http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L1577160.htm
VOICE of AMERICA (VOA): 15
Sep 2003, 18:23 UTC -International Agencies Campaign Against Over-Exposure
to Sun, Lisa Schlein, Geneva. The World Health Organization, the
U.N. Environment Program, and other agencies are launching a campaign
to get children to stay out of the sun. The WHO says children
are particularly vulnerable to getting skin cancer and cataracts
later in life from early over-exposure to ultra-violet radiation.
The World Health Organization says a certain amount of ultra-violet
radiation is necessary to maintain a healthy body. But, too much
can kill.
http://www.voanews.com/article.cfm
MACON AREA ONLINE: Mon September
15, 2003 06:33 PM ET GENEVA (Reuters) - Two United Nations agencies
warned on Tuesday that children are most at risk of developing
skin cancers as a result of the long-term decline in the earth's
protective ozone layer.
http://maconareaonline.com/news.asp?id=3931
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY:
16 September 2003, GENEVA (Reuters) - Two United Nations agencies
warned on Tuesday that children are most at risk of developing
skin cancers as a result of the long-term decline in the earth's
protective ozone layer. http://www.asco.org/ac/1,1003,_12-002122-00_18-0030023-00_19-0030024-00_20-001,00.asp
THE PANAMA NEWS: WHO, UNEP
and other partners launch new educational products to address
public health danger - IEvery year, there are between two and
three million new cases of non-malignant melanomas and more than
130,000 new melanoma skin cancer cases worldwide. An estimated
66,000 deaths occur annually from melanoma and other skin cancers.
http://www.thepanamanews.com/pn/v_09/issue_18/science_01.html
CHINA ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION CENTER,
SEPA: Children suffer most from the effects of Ozone Depletion
- 16 Sep 2003. www.zhb.gov.cn/english/news_more.php3
XINHUA: UNITED NATIONS, Sept.
16 (Xinhuanet) 2003-09-17 02:33- United Nations Secretary-General
Kofi Annan on Tuesday called for greater efforts to save the world's
radiation-shielding ozone layer.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2003-09/17/content_1084696.htm
DAILY TIMES PAKISTAN: 17 September
2003- UN secretary general urges protection of ozone layer - Staff
Report - ISLAMABAD: United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan
has urged nations to protect the ozone layer to save their future
generations and the world from the sun’s deadly ultraviolet
radiation.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_17-9-2003_pg7_40
World Ozone Day to be celebrated today-Staff Report- ISLAMABAD:
The International Ozone Day will be celebrated around the globe,
including in Pakistan, today (Tuesday) to renew pledges from governments
and people to save the protective, and now damaged, ozone layer
for safe and comfortable life on our planet.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_15-9-2003_pg7_34
VANGUARD MEDIA LTD.: World
Ozone Day Marked: Annan calls for increased efforts to check ozone
layer depletion - Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - United Nations
Secretary- General Kofi Annan last week called for greater efforts
to save the world’s radiation-shielding ozone layer.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/articles/2002/features/fe223092003.html
ENVIRONMENTAL DATA INERACTIVE EXCHANGE
(EDIE): 19 September 2003- The International Day for the
preservation of the Ozone Layer was celebrated across the globe
this week. Organised by the United Nations Environment Programme,
the theme and title of this year’s event was: “Save
our Sky – There is a hole lot more to do.” http://www.edie.net/gf.cfm?L=left_frame.html&R=http://www.edie.net/news/
Archive/7516.cfm
PLANET ARK (REUTERS): SWITZERLAND:
September 16, 2003 - GENEVA - Two United Nations agencies warned
today that children are most at risk of developing skin cancers
as a result of the long-term decline in the earth's protective
ozone layer. http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory
.cfm/newsid/22247/story.htm
RADIO LIBERTY-RADIO FREE EUROPE:
Prague, 17 September 2003 (RFE/RL) -- By Don Hill-- The World
Health Organization (WHO) says melanoma and other skin cancers
kill 66,000 people a year around the world. The WHO says physicians
record 130,000 new skin cancer cases a year.
http://www.rferl.org/nca/features/2003/09/17092003164005.asp
AETNA INTELIHEALTH Inc.: Children
Suffer Most From The Effects Of Ozone Depletion - September 18,
2003 -GENEVA AND PARIS (WHO) -- Every year, there are between
two and three million new cases of non-malignant melanomas and
more than 130 000 new melanoma skin cancer cases worldwide. An
estimated 66 000 deaths occur annually from melanoma and other
skin cancers. http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/24479/33000/369404.html
HAVIRU DAILY: Ozone Day to
be marked in North Ari atoll- Sunday, 14 September 2003- MALE,
Sept 14 (HNS) -- The government has decided to mark this year’s
World Ozone Day in Rasdhoo island of North Ari atoll. The Atoll
Chief of North Ari atoll Abdul Hameed Mohamed said to mark Ozone
Day, a survey is being conducted on the number of instruments
that emit CFCs (Chlorofluorocarbons). He said the survey is being
conducted in the resorts and inhabited islands of the atoll to
identify the number of equipment that emit these gases.
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/english/news_show.phtml?id=2216
WORLD NEWS NETWORK: WHO, UNEP
and other partners launch new educational products to address
public health danger 16 September 2003 - GENEVA AND PARIS -- Every
year, there are between two and three million new cases of non-malignant
melanomas and more than 130 000 new melanoma skin cancer cases
worldwide/1(WN). http://cgi.wn.com/?action=display&article=23234065&template=
worldnews/index.txt&index=recent
OZONE DEPLETION TODAY, EIN Publishing,
Inc.: – 22 September 2003 - The World Meteorological
Organization (WMO) recently announced that measurements taken
over and near Antarctica indicate that the ozone layer "is
decreasing more rapidly this year than in previous years"
and that the size of the ozone hole "is now as large as the
all-time record size of 28 million square kilometers during September
2000."
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EARTH VISION ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS:
PARIS, September 25, 2003 - The World Health Organization (WHO),
the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and other partners
in the Intersun Project are launching a set of new educational
materials to help protect children from UV-caused conditions.
http://www.earthvision.net/ColdFusion/News_Page1.cfm?NewsID=25665&
start=1
GULF DAILY NEWS: Bahrain on
track in ozone battle By TARIQ KHONJI, BAHRAIN is on track towards
meeting Montreal Protocol amendments demanding the reduction,
and eventually the banning, of ozone depleting substances (ODS).
As the world celebrates International Ozone Day, the kingdom's
National Ozone Unit reports that it is ahead of schedule in its
programme to reduce the imports of Chloro Fluoro Carbons (CFC)
and other substances to meet the protocol's requirements.
http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Articles.asp?Article=61719&Sn=BNEW
GULF NEWS: Saving the shield
in the sky - 16-09-2003- The Municipality has lined up several
activities to mark today's International Day for Preservation
of the Ozone Layer. This year the day is being observed worldwide
under the slogan Save Our Sky: There is a Hole; Lots More to Do
for Our Children.
http://www.gulf-news.com/Articles/news.asp?ArticleID=97657
BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY: BA
Festival of Science - The Ozone Hole - University of Salford -
12 September 2003 - PR No. 9/2003 - Satellite observations (NOAA)
suggest that this year's ozone hole is so far one of the biggest
on record. The annual ‘hole’ has grown rapidly during
August and now covers some 27 million square kilometres, larger
than it has ever been at this time in early September. At the
British Antarctic Survey’s Halley Research Station ground-based
ozone observations have commenced with the return of sunlight.
These initial values are around 40% down on those measured before
the ozone ‘hole’ and are comparable to those over the
last decade. http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/News_and_Information/Press_Releases/story.
php?id=79
EUOBSERVER: 16 September 2003-
Portugal feels the heat on ozone day - View original image On
the International Day for Protection of the Ozone KOFI ANNAN,
the UN Secretary General, has called on countries to prevent ozone
depletion (Photo: UN). http://www.euobserver.com/index.phtml?sid=9&aid=12708
ROMANIA LIBERA COM: Apelul
APM Bucuresti -Cu prilejul Zilei Internationale pentru Protectia
Stratului de Ozon - 16 septembrie, Agentia de Protectia Mediului
Bucuresti adreseaza bucurestenilor urmatoarele apeluri: "Fiti
consumatori ecologici, cumparand produse (spray-uri cu aerosoli,
congelatoare, frigidere, aparate de aer conditionat, stingatoare)
care au etichete ecologice. Cand renuntati la un frigider sau
alt aparat vechi, apelati la un specialist pentru golirea instalatiei
si recuperarea freonului. Asigurati-va ca instalatiile casnice
nu au pierderi de freon in atmosfera. Educati copiii, elevii si
prietenii pentru a deveni constienti de importanta protejarii
stratului de ozon. … De asemenea, apar efecte negative asupra
plantelor si animalelor". Programul Natiunilor Unite pentru
Mediu (PNUM) a stabilit in acest an ca Ziua Internationala pentru
Protectia Stratului de Ozon sa aiba tema "Salvati cerul albastru!"
Elena Chirita. http://www.romanialibera.com/2SOC/16s2seco.htm
DAILY NEWS, Sri Lanka: 15 September
2003, Internatinal Day for the Preservation of Ozone Layer, September
16 is designated by United Nations as the International Day for
the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. This is in accordance with
a decision by the UN General Assembly in 1994 to commemorate the
signing of the 1987 Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete
the ozone layer, which shields the life on earth from the sun's
harmful ultra violet radiation.
http://www.dailynews.lk/2003/09/15/new30.html
Int'l Ozone Day falls today – 16 September 2003, by Florence
Wickramage - Educational lectures and the launch of an explanatory
handbook on the Montreal Protocol and the launching of a special
Web site will be among special events organised by the Environment
and Natural Resources Ministry to mark the International Ozone
Day, today Tuesday 16th September. http://www.dailynews.lk/2003/09/16/new29.html
Moves to protect ozone layer – 11 September - by Florence
Wickramage - The development of safety standards for hydrocarbon
as a refrigerant and the formation of a 'AC and Refrigeration
Association of Sri Lanka' are among the activities planned by
the Environment and Natural Resources Ministry's National Ozone
Unit for the protection of the ozone layer, an official said.
http://www.dailynews.lk/2003/09/11/new26.html
TIMES of INDIA: PATNA: National
Green Corps (NGC) children representing a hundred schools of Patna
on Tuesday observed International Day for Preservation of Ozone
Layer by taking out rallies, forming human chains and participating
in essay and painting competitions in their respective schools.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/xml/uncomp/articleshow?
msid=185414
THE NEWS INTERNATIONAL, ISLAMABAD
NEWS: 16 September 2003- Ozone Day today ISLAMABAD: Like other
parts of the world, the International Day for the Preservation
of the Ozone Layer is being observed across Pakistan on Tuesday
to mark anniversary of the Montreal Protocol’s signing in
1987.
http://jang.com.pk/thenews/sep2003-daily/16-09-2003/metro/i3.htm
The Global Environment & Technology
Foundation (GETF): Stratospheric Ozone Study Indicates:
More is Needed for Full Recovery Report Released on the UN International
Day to Protect the Ozone Layer - Annandale, VA, September 15,
2003 – The world has come far, but not far enough, on solutions
to stratospheric ozone depletion, says a study released today
by the Global Environment & Technology Foundation. The report,
entitled The State of Stratospheric Ozone Depletion, aims to raise
the awareness of government officials, business leaders and the
public on the current state of the stratospheric ozone issue,
informing them of the new technologies available in today’s
marketplace, and illustrating how an appropriate mix of policies
and incentives can motivate actions to mitigate ozone depletion.
http://www.getf.org/media/pressreleases_detail.cfm?LinkAdvID=43058
BRUNEI DIRECT NEWS UPDATE:
Our depleting ozone layer –16 September 2003- By CT Hj Mahmod-
Most of us take the ozone layer for granted. Little do we know,
we are already harming ourselves because of this ignorance, for
the ozone layer is our protective shield from the sun's harmful
ultraviolet (UV) radiation that could cause skin cancer, eyes
cataract and, could even destroy lives. http://www.brudirect.com/DailyInfo/News/Archive/Sept03/160903/bb22.htm
THE STAR: New Zealand, 16 September
2003, Good news for the ozone on its special day -By Melanie-Ann
Feris - For the first time in years, there is good news about
the ozone layer - its deterioration has stabilised. These are
the first signs of the recovery of the layer. According to the
United Nations, recent findings by the world's top atmospheric
scientists show that the rate of ozone layer depletion has been
declining.
http://iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=31&art_id=vn20030916030708280C
593749&set_id=1
25 September 2003- Sky smiles on Planet Earth, By the Editor-
The ozone layer is healing. This is good news for a planet that
is being crippled by all forms of environmental abuses and misuses.
On World Ozone Day earlier this month, news came that the deterioration
of the ozone layer has stabilised. On the same day however, the
World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that thousands of children
are suffering from the effects of ozone depletion. Estimates are
that each year there are 130 000 new melanoma skin cancer cases
worldwide.
http://www.thestar.co.za/general/print_article.php?fArt
icleId=243010&fSectionId=225&fSetId=257
THE NASSAU GUARDIAN: Ozone
week to heighten public's awareness - By Vanessa C. ROLLE, Guardian
Staff Reporter - In an effort to raise awareness of the need for
preserving the ozone layer, and to educate the public on its role,
the Department of Environmental Health yesterday announced the
celebration of Ozone Week.
http://www.thenassauguardian.com/national_local/297613638616382.php
BUA NEWS: (Pretoria), South
Africa, September 15, 2003, World to Raise Awareness On Atmospheric
Issues – By David Masango - South Africans will this week
celebrate the annual National Atmospheric Week to coincide with
the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
that is celebrated tomorrow. Launched last year, the national
atmospheric week's objective is to create general awareness on
atmospheric issues, climate change, air quality and the protection
of the Ozone layer.
http://allafrica.com/stories/200309150474.html
PRAVDA: Ozone Day - In 1994,
the UN General Assembly proclaimed September 16th as the International
Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer because the Montreal
protocol on ozone-destroying substances was signed September 16th,
1987. http://english.pravda.ru/culture/2003/09/16/36690_.html
THE INDEPENDENT OF BENGLADESH: Ozone hole – 16 September
2003 - The World Ozone Day will be observed tomorrow. The ozone
layer in the stratosphere, as is well-known, is vital for protecting
the Earth from harmful radiation.
http://independent-bangladesh.com/news/sep/15/15092003ed.htm#A3
MANITOBA OZONE PROTECTION INDUSTRY
ASSOCIATION INC. (MOPIA): International Ozone Day –
Tuesday, September 16 - As part of raising awareness on global
initiatives to protect the stratospheric ozone layer, the General
Assembly of the United Nations (http://www.unep.org/ozone/ozdayres.shtml)
has declared September 16 as “International Day for the Preservation
of the Ozone Layer”. The theme for 2003 is Save O3ur Sky:
There is a Hole Lot More to Do for Our Children.
http://www.mopia.ca
VIETNAM NEWS AGENCY: Use of
CFCs cut by half in Viet Nam - Ha Noi, Sept 17 (VNA)-The use of
CFCs, the ozone-depleting substance has been cut by half in Viet
Nam and will be phased out in seven years, officials at the Ministry
of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) said. Viet Nam is
complying with its commitment in accordance with the Vienna Convention
and the Montreal Protocol which promote the use of ozone-friendly
products, officials said at a ceremony marking the "Day to
protect the ozone layer" on Tuesday. The country is implementing
projects funded by the Multilateral. http://www.vnagency.com.vn/NewsA.asp?
LANGUAGE_ID=2&CATEGORY_ID=32&NEWS_ID=23489
CHANDIGARH NEWSLINE: (India)-
To preserve ozone layer - The Eco-Club of Guru Nanak Public School,
Sector 36-D, celebrated the “International Day of Preservation
of the Ozone Layer” on September 17. A scientific and technical
conference was held to mark the occasion in which students of
Class IX to XII took part. The harmful effects of the depletion
of the ozone layer were keenly debated by the students. The programme
ended with an open discussion where the speakers and the audience
pledged to take measures to save the ozone layer.
http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=64039
YEMEN OBSERVER: 2003-09-25
--By Abdul Wahed Salman --SANA’A – Yemen, like other
countries around the world, now celebrates an international day
for protecting the ozone layer. The celebration commenced under
the banner “To protect our sky”. Manager of the Ozone
Unit in the EPA Faisal Ahmed Nasser stated that the celebration
is considered an annual event to spread awareness on the importance
of protecting the environment and the risk of damaging the ozone
layer.
http://www.yobserver.com/search/results2.php?id=2309&issue=88
TELEGRAAF: Nederland steekt
38 miljoen in ozononderzoek - DE BILT - Nederland heeft woensdag
een zelfontwikkeld satellietinstrument aan de Amerikaanse ruimtevaartorganisatie
NASA overgedragen. Het apparaat gaat metingen verrichten aan ozonlaag,
luchtkwaliteit en klimaat, aldus het KNMI. De totale kosten bedroegen
38 miljoen euro, betaald door de ministeries van Economische Zaken,
Verkeer en Waterstaat en Onderwijs.
http://www.telegraaf.nl/nieuwslink/teksten/nws.omi.ozonlaag.knmi.
zaken.html
