Chemicals
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August 8, 2018
Study of Mercury Levels at Chlor-Alkali & Light Products Manufacturing Industrial Sites in Pakistan
Partner: EEB/ZMWG Duration: March 2013 to 2014 Locale: Lahore and Peshawar Team Members: Dr. Mahmood A. Khwaja Introduction: A persistent pollutant,…
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August 14, 2017
Mercury Amalgam Use at Private Dental Clinics in Pakistan
Team Members: Dr. Mahmood A. Khwaja Earlier studies carried out at SDPI have indicated alarmingly high levels of mercury vapor…
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October 21, 2016
Chemicals and Health: Assessment of Prevalence of Health Complications and Skin Diseases due to Mercury Containing Skin Whitening Creams (SWCs) Use among the Population at Selected Cities of Pakistan
Partner: Ministry of Climate Change, GoP Duration: 2016 Onwards Location: Main cities of Pakistan Team: Dr. Mahmood A. Khwaja (khwaja@sdpi.org)…
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June 22, 2015
Mercury Poisoning Dentistry- Study of Mercury levels of Air & Around Dental Sites in Pakistan and Resulting Environment & Health Hazards
Partner: EEB/ZMWG Duration: 2013 Locale: Select sites of dental colleges, teaching hospitals and clinics at Lahore, Peshawar, Islamabad, Rawalpindi and…
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January 17, 2014
Study of Mercury Levels in Air, in and around Mercury Emissions and Releases Sites in Pakistan
EEB/ZMWG - SDPI Collaboration on Mercury For the final research report. Mercury (Hg), also known as quick silver poses risks…
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September 12, 2013
Monitoring , Assessment and Management of Persistant Organic Pollutants (POPs)
Team Members: Dr. Mahmood A. Khwaja Advancing Sound Chemical Management for Sustainable Development and a Toxic Free Asia Sound management…
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January 7, 2013
Reclamation of Chemically Contaminated Sites in Pakistan
Partner: Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon (ART), SNSF Duration: 2010-11 Locale: Nowshera Team Members: Dr. Mahmood A. Khwaja Introduction: The project is a joint…
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December 7, 2012
Phasing out Mercury (Hg)/Mercury in Products and other Heavy Metals
Team Members: Dr. Mahmood A. Khwaja Advancing Sound Chemical Management for Sustainable Development and a Toxic Free Asia Sound management of…
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August 23, 2012
Review & Evaluation of Curriculum in Dental Teaching Institutions of Pakistan in View of Toxic Mercury/Mercury Amalgam Use and Exposure Resulting in Risk to Public Health
Partner: EEB/ZMWG Duration: August to November, 2013 Locale: Dental teaching institutions at Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan, Peshawar, Abbottabad, Quetta,…
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August 23, 2012
Mapping of Chemical Contaminated Sites in Pakistan
Partner: BSI, UNIDO Year: 2011 Locale: Khyber Pakhtunkhawa, Punjab , Sindh, Islamabad Team Members: Dr. Mahmood A. Khwaja Introduction: SDPI inked…