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Beware! Your fruit could harm you
Chinese ethylene powder replaces calcium carbide at Sec 26 mandi With the Health Department tightening the noose around traders to curb the use of calcium carbide for artificial ripening of fruits at
Hazardous Products
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Tughlakabad Gas Leak, Delhi, 15/05/2017
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Court on its own Motion Vs. NCT, Delhi & Ors.dated 15/05/2017 regarding Tughlakabad Gas Leak.</p> <p>NGT directs Dr. Y.K. Gupta, Head of Pharmacology
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Dar plans study to confirm existence of outlawed chemicals
Carbofuran, Short-chain chlorinated paraffins, Tributyltin compounds and Trichlorfon were recently added to the blacklisted substances, described as most hazardous to human health and environment. The
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State yet to fully comply with SC order
Payment of compensation to endosulfan victims Despite the National Human Rights Commission’s (NHRC) recommendation to the State in December, 2010 to provide compensation to endosulfan victims, over
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding leak of chemical gas from the tanker at Tughlakabad, Delhi, 08/05/2017
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Court on its own Motion Vs. NCT, Delhi & Others dated 08/05/2017 regarding leak of chemical gas from the tanker at Tughlakabad, Delhi, in which
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Ghana ratifies Mercury Convention in the midst of illegal mining row
Ghana has ratified the Minamata Convention on Mercury to protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of the toxic liquid metal. The West African country has been a signatory to
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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding laying of pipeline in the CRZ area of Uppanar river for carrying out Vinyl Chloride Monomer, Tamil Nadu, 24/03/2017
<p>Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of S Prabakaran, Nadu Theru, Sothikuppam, Cuddalore VS Ministry of Environment & Forests dated 24/03/2017 regarding
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Sudan: Protest Against Cyanide Stops Gold Mine in South Kordofan
Kologi — Hundreds of residents of Kologi, Talodi locality, protested in front of the locality's headquarters and the security service office against a gold mining factory that uses environmentally hazardous
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This election season, poll panel pitches for green campaign
The commission stated that in order to prevent public nuisance, there should be usage of eco-friendly substances for preparation of election campaign/publicity material The Election Commission has issued
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Coca Cola, Pepsi have a history with contaminants
Four heavy metals and a harmful compound have been found in samples of Pepsi, Coca Cola, Mountain Dew, Sprite and 7Up Coke, PepsiCo bank on cans, juices & T20 Five different toxins were found during