Bottles can be toxic- Part II
In spite of the prohibition on the use of Bisphenol-A (BPA) in baby feeding bottles, the toxic chemical continues to be found in some baby products sold in the Indian market. BPA is an endocrine disrupting
Toxicity Studies
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Awareness can minimise residual toxicity in greens
BHUBANESWAR: How safe are the vegetables you eat or more specifically, the raw salads you munch as an appetiser?
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The Synergistic toxicity of pesticide mixtures: Implications for risk assessment & the conservation of endangered Pacific Salmon
Mixtures of organophosphate and carbamate pesticides are commonly detected in freshwater habitats that support threatened and endangered species of Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus sp.) . These pesticides inhibit the activity of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and thus have potential to interfere with behaviors that may be essential for salmon survival.
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Hindalco indicted
Records of hazardous waste generated by the unit were not maintained Hazardous waste was being produced during several steps in production of aluminium. Waste from pots, or vessels in which final chemical reaction to produce aluminium takes place, was found containing cyanide and fluoride beyond permissible limits Waste produced by the plant included spent pot line, floor dust,
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Serial polluter
Hindalco continues to violate norms, damages crops Hindalco Industries
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BT Brinjal cannot be grown commercially till safety issues are sorted out
The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) was forced to review its proposal for large-scale field trials of Bt Brinjal on January 14. Pushpa M Bhargava, molecular biologist and Supreme Court appointee to GEAC, spoke to Down To Earth on what transpired at the meeting. Excerpts: On why trials were deferred: Two analytical reports, by Gilles-Eric Seralini of the Committee for
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Poisonous playmates
Watch out for toxic toys! They could cause serious harm to your children Sudhakar Pai from Mangalore had severe abdominal pain at the age of seven. Tests revealed he was anaemic. The doctor prescribed medicines for intestinal worms and anaemia. But the pain persisted.
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Chinese toys banned, Centre tells HC
Mumbai: The central Government on Thursday informed the Bombay High Court that they have banned the import of toys from China for six months as an interim measure till the toxicity of the toys is assessed.
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A review of Mahyco's GM Brinjal food safety studies
This document has been written in response to Mahyco's dossier in the public domain and a request for an appraisal of the data by lead petitioner in the Supreme Court of India, Aruna Rodrigues. This review concentrates on the food safety evaluation done by Mahyco as reported in Chapter 7 of Volume I of their submission and critiques that section.
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DDT exposure of Zebrafish embryos enhances seizure susceptibility
California sea lions have a large body burden of organochlorine pesticides, and over the last decade they have also been subject to domoic acid poisoning. Domoic acid poisoning, previously recognized in adult animals, is now viewed as a major cause of prenatal mortality.
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UV photochemical degradation of a phenyl-urea herbicide chlorotoluron
UV photochemical degradtion of chlorotoluron was shown to be a photolytic process non-influenced by the presence of environmentally important catalyst (ferric ions) or sensitizers (soil humic isolate and humic peatbog wate), independent of pH values in the range from 2 to 11.