CSE takes on vanaspati industry
Sunita Narain, who hit the headlines in 2003 on claims that soft drinks like Pepsi and Coke have high pesticide content, has now targeted the vanaspati industry for high trans fat levels.
Sunita Narain, who hit the headlines in 2003 on claims that soft drinks like Pepsi and Coke have high pesticide content, has now targeted the vanaspati industry for high trans fat levels.
Kounteya Sinha | TNN
Ill health would come at the top of any list of the effects of fog and smog followed by disruptions in transport services. Most of what we call fog in metros like Delhi and Kolkata is smog created by atmospheric pollutants that get mixed up with thick, moisture-laden air that reduces visibility considerably.
This new lab study on cooking oils by CSE, finds high levels of dangerous trans fats in all samples of vanaspati oil. Expresses concern over delays in setting up of stringent standards and recommends tough enforcement so that companies cannot take us and our food for a ride.
The term, 'environment', has many connotations. In this paper, by 'environment' we mean the natural environment, which encompasses all the biotic and abiotic elements that form our surroundings, that is, the air, the land, the water, the forests, the seas.
Aanand Pandey / New Delhi December 9, 2008, 0:33 IST When your reputation is under attack, do not look for someone to blame, do not weasel out by citing technicalities, and do not sidestep responsibility. The to-do list forms this article. While you read it, send for Amitabh Bachchan
IF you are concerned about losing the battle against pollution, there's all the more reason to worry. The Central Pollution Control Board (cpcb), the national apex body, can hardly be called a regulator for tackling environmental degradation. In fact, it is "near-defunct". This extraordinary conclusion comes
Here the authors report the first worldwide reconnaissance study of the presence and occurrence of pesticides in fruit-based soft drinks. While there are strict regulations and exhaustive controls for pesticides in fruits, vegetables, and drinking water, scarce attention has been paid to highly consumed derivate products, which may contain these commodities as ingredients.
SHILLONG: Random mining carried out in an unscientific manner in Meghalaya has led to severe degradation of the environment there, according to a new study.
A coal mine in Meghalaya The New Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment
Researchers of the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) have said that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report for the proposed uranium mining project in Meghalaya did not address the environment and health concerns adequately.
CSE releases report on mining By Our Reporter
Mining is an unregulated activity in Meghalaya. Forests are felled and coal and limestone are excavated without any concern for the environment. The existence of a State Pollution Control Board has not added to the quality of the environment or reduced pollution in any way.
Vadodara: The next time you buy a bottle of packaged water or even a water pouch at the station, be sure that even the state Government is unaware of the existence of the manufacturing company or of its quality assurance. An RTI application filed by a city based environmental activist has left the ministry scurrying for answers.
Business Standard / New Delhi September 24, 2008, 0:46 IST
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Bangalore, DHNS: The 356-page State of Indias Environment Report - Rich Lands, Poor People - Is Sustainable Mining Possible? was released in Bangalore on Monday... Mining in India (including in the iron ore-rich Bellary district) contrary to the government's claims, has done little for the development of mineral-bearing regions. It has only triggered severe environmental and social consequences, says the latest report of the Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi.
CSE releases its report on mining, people and environment. CSE
Question Govt Capacity To Monitor Implementation Of New Norms Ruhi Kandhari NEW DELHI EXPERTS have denounced the draft notification on environment standards for iron ore mining that allows more than two times the suspended particulate matter emission in mining area as compared to what is allowed in an industrial area. The text, which will be finalised after receiving public comments, is silent on the issue of waste management in mines.
U. SANKAR RICH LANDS POOR PEOPLE