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2022.06.02: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On June 2nd 2022)
2022.05.06: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On May 6th 2022)
2022.03.31: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On March 31th 2022).
2022.03.04: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On March 4th 2022)
2022.02.01: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On February 1st 2022).
2022.01.07: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On January 7th 2022)
2021.12.03: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On December 3th 2021)
2021.10.04: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On October 4th 2021)
2021.09.02: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On September 2th 2021).
2021.07.15: MOEJ launches the "GuGuRu Project," aiming to increase people's critical thinking on the health effects of radiation exposure to avoid being misled by misinformation
2021.07.05: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On July 5th 2021).
2021.06.03: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On June 3th 2021)
2021.05.06: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On March 6th 2021).
2021.04.23: "Heat Stroke Alert" starts throughout Japan
2021.04.01: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On April 1st 2021)
2021.03.04: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On March 4th 2021)
2021.02.01: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On February 1st 2021).
2021.01.07: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (On January 7th 2021)
2020.12.01: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On December 1st 2020)
2020.10.29: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On October 29th 2020)
2020.10.01: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On October 1st 2020)
2020.08.27: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.( On August 27th 2020)
2020.08.04: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (On August 4th 2020)
2020.02.28: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On February 28th 2020).
2020.02.04: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On February 4th 2020).
2020.01.07: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On January 7th 2020).
2019.12.03: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On December 3rd 2019).
2019.11.05: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On November 5th 2019).
2019.10.01: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On October 1st 2019).
2019.08.29: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On August 29th 2019).
2019.07.29: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On July 29th 2019).
2019.06.28: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On June 28th 2019).
2019.06.03: FY2017 Annual Report of Environmental Health Surveillance for Air Pollution
2019.05.28: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On May 28th 2019).
2019.05.07: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On May 7th 2019).
2019.03.26: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On March 26th 2019).
2019.02.28: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On February 28th 2019).
2019.01.31: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On January 31st 2019).
2018.12.27: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On December 27th 2018).
2018.11.29: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On November 29th 2018).
2018.11.01: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On November 1st 2018).
2018.10.02: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On October 2nd 2018).
2018.08.30: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On August 30th 2018).
2018.08.03: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On August 3rd 2018).
2018.07.03: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On July 3rd 2018).
2018.06.04: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On June 4th 2018).
2018.05.31: FY2016 Annual Report of Environmental Health Surveillance for Air Pollution
2018.04.24: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On April 24th 2018).
2018.03.20: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On March 20th 2018).
2018.02.27: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On February 27th 2018).
2018.02.06: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On February 6th 2018).
2017.12.27: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On December 27th 2017).
2017.10.31: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On October 31st 2017).
2017.10.03: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On October 3rd 2017).
2017.09.05: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On September 5th 2017).
2017.07.28: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On July 28th 2017).
2017.06.29: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On June 29th 2017).
2017.06.02: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On June 2nd 2017).
2017.06.01: FY2015 Annual Report of Environmental Health Surveillance for Air Pollution
2017.05.08: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On May 1st 2017).
2017.03.31: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On March 31th 2017)
2017.02.13: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On February 13th 2017)
2017.01.27: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On January 27th 2017)
2016.12.26: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On December 26th 2016)
2016.12.06: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On December 6th 2016)
2016.10.28: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On October 28th 2016)
2016.09.27: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On September 27th 2016)
2016.09.01: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On September 1st 2016)
2016.08.01: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On August 1st 2016)
2016.07.22: FY2014 Annual Report of Environmental Health Surveillance for Air Pollution
2016.06.24: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On June 24th 2016)
2016.05.31: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On May 31th 2016)
2016.05.09: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On May 9th 2016)
2016.04.05: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On April 5th 2016)
2016.02.29: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On February 29th 2016)
2016.01.25: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On January 25th 2016)
2016.01.07: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On January 7th 2016)
2015.10.30: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On October 30th 2015)
2015.10.01: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief(On October 1st 2015)
2015.09.07: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On September 7th 2015)
2015.08.07: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On August 7th 2015)
2015.07.24: (Notice) FY2013 Annual Report of Environmental Health Surveillance for Air Pollution
2015.06.30: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On June 30th 2015)
2015.06.09: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On June 9th 2015)
2015.05.14: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On May 14th 2015)
2015.03.27: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On March 27th 2015)
2015.02.17: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On February 17th 2015)
2014.12.02: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On December 2nd 2014)
2014.11.10: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On November 10th 2014)
2014.10.09: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On October 9th 2014)
2014.08.26: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On August 26th 2014)
2014.08.01: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On August 1st 2014)
2014.07.03: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (On July 3rd 2014)
2014.05.29: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (On May 29th 2014)
2014.05.13: FY2012 Annual Report of Environmental Health Surveillance for Air Pollution
2014.05.08: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (On May 8th 2014)
2014.03.28: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (On March 28th, 2014)
2014.03.10: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (On March 10th, 2014)
2014.02.03: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (On February 3rd, 2014)
2014.01.07: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (On January 7th, 2014)
2013.12.02: Results of the Tenth Workshop on Environmental Monitoring of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in East Asian Countries
2013.11.25: The Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On November 25th, 2013)
2013.11.21: The 10th Workshop on Environmental Monitoring of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in East Asian Countries to be held on November 28-30 in Philippines
2013.10.24: The Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (On October 24th, 2013)
2013.09.27: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (On September 27th 2013)
2013.09.03: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (On September 3rd, 2013)
2013.08.08: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (On August 8th 2013)
2013.07.04: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (On July 4th 2013)
2013.06.04: The Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On June 4th 2013)
2013.05.21: FY2011 Annual Report of Environmental Health Surveillance for Air Pollution
2013.05.09: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (On May 9th 2013)
2013.03.29: Results of the survey of the proportion of thyroid ultrasound findings
2013.03.21: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (On March 21st, 2013)
2013.03.08: Preliminary report of survey of the proportion of thyroid ultrasound findings
2013.03.04: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (March 4th 2013)
2012.12.13: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(December 13th 2012)
2012.11.16: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (November 16th, 2012)
2012.10.23: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act of the Asbestos Health Damage Relief (October 23rd 2012)
2012.09.27: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief (September 27, 2012)
2012.08.28: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief (August 28th 2012)
2012.08.24: The National Implementation Plan of Japan under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (modified August 2012)
2012.07.24: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief (July 24th 2012)
2012.04.27: FY2010 Annual Report of Environmental Health Surveillance for Air Pollution
2012.04.03: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief (April 3rd 2012)
2012.02.03: Results of the Ninth Workshop on Environmental Monitoring of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in East Asian Countries
2012.01.24: 9th Workshop on Environmental Monitoring of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in East Asian Countries to be held on January 30-February 2 in Thailand
2011.05.27: FY2009 Annual Report of Environmental Health Surveillance for Air Pollution
2011.01.31: Result of the second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to prepare a global legally binding instrument on Mercury (INC2)
2010.09.27: Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2010.09.24: Results of the 8th Workshop on Environmental Monitoring of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in East Asian Countries
2010.09.14: The 8th Workshop on Environmental Monitoring of POPs in East Asian Countries to be held
2010.08.19: Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2010.07.26: Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2010.07.16: FY 2008 Annual Report of Environmental Health Surveillance for Air Pollution
2010.07.06: "MOE's Further Actions on Endocrine Disrupting Effects of Chemical Substances"(Press Release)
2010.06.24: Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2010.05.27: The Medical Data Examination Result for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases on Asbestos Health Damage Relief Act
2010.05.21: Amendments to the Enforcement Ordinance of Asbestos Health Damage Relief Law
2010.04.22: Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of the Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2010.03.25: Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2010.03.12: Public Comments Invited regarding the Draft Report on Designated Diseases of Asbestos.
2010.02.23: FY 2007 Annual Report of Environmental Health Surveillance for Air Pollution
2010.02.22: Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2010.01.26: Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of the Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2009.12.22: Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2009.11.24: Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2009.10.22: Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2009.10.01: Results of the 7th Workshop on Environmental Monitoring of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in East Asian Countries
2009.09.29: Results of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2009.09.17: "7th Workshop on the Environmental Monitoring of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in East Asian Countries" to be held
2009.08.25: Results of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2009.07.27: Results of the Examination of Medical Data for Acknowledgment as Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2009.06.29: Report on the Survey on Health Hazards caused by Asbestos
2009.06.22: Medical Data Examination Results for Recognition of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2009.05.25: Result of a Medical Examination for the Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2009.04.24: Result of Medical Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Disease under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2009.03.30: Citizen's Guide for Understanding FY2007 PRTR Data
2009.03.23: Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases Under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2009.03.09: Results of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2009.02.24: Bill to Amend the Chemical Substances Control Law
2009.02.23: Results of the Medical Data Examination for the Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2009.02.02: Results of the Medical Data Examination for the Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2008.12.22: Results of the Medical Data Examination for the Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2008.12.05: Results of the Sixth Workshop on the Environmental Monitoring of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in East Asian Countries
2008.11.11: "6th Workshop on Environmental Monitoring of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in East Asian Countries" to be held November 18-20 in Tokyo
2008.11.10: Results of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2008.11.07: "Eco-internship Symposium 2008" to be held on December 21th 2008
2008.10.31: Public Comments Invited regarding the Draft Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL) Review Committee Report
2008.10.30: 2008 International Symposium on the Environmental Risks of Chemicals
2008.10.20: Results of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2008.10.09: Ministerial Ordinance Partially Amending the Enforcement Regulation of the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief (the part relating to the Ministry of Environment)
2008.10.03: Results of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2008.09.26: Action Taken by three Ministries against Violations of the Chemical Substances Control Law
2008.09.08: Results of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Asbestos Health Damage Relief Act
2008.09.04: Results of the 2nd Tripartite Policy Dialogue on Chemical Management in China, Japan and Korea as held in Seoul, Korea, September 1-3.
2008.08.18: Results of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Asbestos Health Damage Relief Act
2008.07.22: Results of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2008.07.08: Public comments invited regarding the "Draft Interim Assessment of the Japan HPV Challenge Program"
2008.07.04: Results of Public Comments Regarding the 'Draft on the Matters Appended to the Standard for Testing Facilities which Conduct the Testing of New Chemical Substances, etc. under the "Chemical Substances Control Law"'
2008.06.13: Report on the Survey on Asbestos Health Hazards
2008.06.09: Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2008.05.27: Japan Chemicals Collaborative Knowledge Database (J-CHECK) Launched
2008.05.16: Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2008.05.07: Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2008.04.28: Public Comments Invited Regarding Draft of the Matters Appended to Standard for Testing Facilities which Conduct the Testing of New Chemical Substances etc. under the "Chemical Substances Control Law"
2008.04.24: Pollen Season of Japanese Cedar and Cypress to End
2008.04.21: Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2008.03.31: Citizen's Guide for Understanding FY2006 PRTR Data
2008.03.24: Results of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief; Results of Public Comments Regarding Draft Standard for Receiving Confirmation of Manufacture or Import of Intermediate Substances, etc. under Article 3 (1)(iv) of the "Chemical Substances Control Law"
2008.03.07: Results of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2008.02.22: Results of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2008.02.14: Results of Environmental Monitoring of Persistent Organic Pollutants(POPs) in FY 2006
2008.02.01: Results of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2008.01.31: The Bill Partially Amending the Act on Pollution-Related Health Damage Compensation; An Ecotoxicity QSAR Model "KATE" has become available on the Internet
2008.01.25: Public comments invited regarding a Draft Standard for confirmation of manufacture or import of intermediate substances, etc. under Article 3 (1)(iv) of the "Chemical Substances Control Law".
2008.01.18: Results released for the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.
2008.01.15: E-Learning Version of "Pesticides/Insecticides and Chemicals"; the Forth Booklet for Understanding the Chemicals Surrounding Us
2007.12.13: Results of Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2007.12.07: Results concerning the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief; Third Meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee Held
2007.12.03: Results of the 5th Workshop on Environmental Monitoring of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in East Asian Countries
2007.11.19: Results of the First Meeting for UNEP Ad hoc Open-ended Working Group on Mercury, November 12-16.
2007.11.12: Results of the Tripartite Policy Dialogue on Chemical Management in China, Japan and Korea. Tokyo, Japan, November 7-9.; "5th Workshop on Environmental Monitoring of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in East Asian Countries", 20-22 November, Kyoto
2007.11.08: Results determined regarding the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2007.11.01: Chemical Substance Fact Sheets, FY 2006 Edition.
2007.10.31: Results of FY2005 Environmental Health Surveillance concerning Air Pollution
2007.10.26: Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2007.10.25: Cabinet Order Partially Amending the Enforcement Order of the Chemical Substances Control Law
2007.10.16: International Symposium on the Environmental Risks of Chemicals 2007
2007.10.15: Amendment to the Operation of the Law concerning the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc.; Tripartite Policy Dialogue on Chemical Management in China, Japan and Korea to Be Held
2007.09.28: Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2007.09.20: Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2007.09.11: Publication of the Plan for Epidemiological Study and Research on Adults concerning the Influence of Regional Air Pollution on Health
2007.08.31: Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2007.08.30: The Fourth Booklet of Understanding the Chemicals Surrounding Us Issued
2007.07.27: Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2007.07.26: Launch of the Network for Strategic Response to International Chemical Management
2007.07.20: Public Comments Invited on the Amendment of the "Operation of the Law concerning the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc."
2007.07.13: Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2007.07.02: Public Comments Invited Regarding a Cabinet Order Partially Amending the Enforcement Order of the Chemical Substances Control Law
2007.06.26: Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2007.06.05: Report on the Survey on Health Hazards Caused by Asbestos
2007.05.25: Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2007.05.14: E-Learning Version of "Detergent/Soap and Chemicals," the Third Booklet for Understanding the Chemicals Surrounding Us
2007.05.11: Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2007.05.07: The 3rd Conference of Parties to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants Held
2007.04.26: Pollen Season of Japanese Cedar and Cypress to End
2007.04.20: Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2007.04.12: Report on BAT Levels concerning By-product Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) in TCPA Derivatives (Other than Solvent Red 135) and Phthalocyanine Derivatives Released
2007.03.26: Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2007.03.07: Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2007.02.23: FY 2005 PRTR Data Overview
2007.02.16: National Forum for SAICM Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting to be Held; Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2007.02.08: Public Comments Invited regarding the Draft Report on BAT Levels concerning By-product Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) in TCPA Derivatives (Other than Solvent Red 135) and Phthalocyanine Derivatives
2007.02.05: Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2007.02.01: Second Announcement of International Symposiums on Chemical Management in the Context of Global Trends
2007.01.29: Final Prediction of the Total Pollen for the Coming Spring
2007.01.26: The Third Booklet for Understanding the Chemicals Surrounding Us
2007.01.19: Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2007.01.18: First Announcement of International Symposiums on Chemical Management in the Context of Global Trends
2006.12.25: Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2006.12.22: Prediction of the Total Pollen's Diffusion for the Coming Spring
2006.12.14: Amendment to Cabinet Order for Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief, etc.
2006.12.12: Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2006.12.11: Second Meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee Held
2006.11.09: Japan's Approach to the Reduction of Unintended Contamination of By-product Hexachlorobenzene (HCB); FY 2005 Edition of Chemical Substance Fact Sheets
2006.11.07: Program & Abstracts of the 2006 International Symposium on Endocrine Disruption to be Published
2006.10.02: 2006 International Symposium on Endocrine Disruption
2006.09.08: Public Comments Invited Regarding Changes to the Standard Method of Algal Growth Inhibition Test under the Chemical Substances Control Law
2006.08.31: The Report on the Collection of Contributions from Business Operators as Appropriations for the Payment of Relief Benefit
2006.08.28: "Joint Workshop on Environmental Monitoring of Persistent Organic Pollutants in East Asian Countries and UNEP/GEF Project on Assessment of the Existing Capacity and Capacity Building Needs to Analyse POPs in Developing Countries", September 20-22, Kyoto
2006.08.10: Invitation for Public Comments on the Report regarding the Reduction of the Unintentional Contaminant, HCB, in TCPA and Solvent Red 135
2006.07.28: Action Taken by Three Ministries against Violations of Chemical Substances Control Law
2006.07.11: 2006 International Symposium on Endocrine Disruption
2006.06.09: Revised "Health Care Manual for Heatstroke"; Revised "Health Care Manual for UV"
2006.05.31: E-Learning Versions of the Guide for Better Understanding of Chemicals Surrounding Us
2006.05.08: Second Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants Held
2006.04.28: Third Publication of the Results of the Chemicals Classification Program Based on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)
2006.04.27: Pollen Season of Japanese Cedar and Cypress to End
2006.04.21: Revision of the "Health Care Manual for Pollen Allergy"
2006.03.31: FY 2005 Editions of Chemicals in the Environment(Japanese Edition), Chemicals in the Environment (English Edition) and Citizen's Guide for Understanding "Chemicals in the Environment"
2006.03.16: Citizen's Guide for Understanding FY2004 PRTR Data
2006.03.03: Results of FY2004 Environmental Surveys of Chemical Substances
2006.02.24: FY 2004 PRTR Data Overview
2006.02.20: Minamata Disease Workshop 2006
2006.02.16: First Publication of the Results of the Chemicals Classification Program Based on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)

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