The illegal trade in chemicals
<p>Chemicals provide important benefits to society and play a vital role in the global economy, but they also carry risks for the environment and human health, with greater risks to vulnerable social groups.
Toxic Wastes
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Burning coal for gas in UK seabeds would flame pollution, says report
Plans to set fire to coal under the seabed at up to 19 sites around the UK would cause significant climate pollution, groundwater contamination and toxic waste, according to a report by environmentalists.
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Even your `clean' plastic may be laced with toxic elements
Without even realising, you could be exposing yourself to plastic laden with harmful flame retardants. A recent study by Toxics Link, an environmental NGO, has discovered that around 300 tonnes of plastic
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What's the plan for toxic remains: Experts
Environment experts in the capital feel that the NGT order banning diesel vehicles 15 years or older will cause more harm than good as the current number of end-of-life vehicle (ELV) units are not adequate
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Japan lifts evacuation orders in Fukushima affecting 10,000 people
The government on Tuesday further scaled down areas in Fukushima Prefecture subject to evacuation orders since the March 2011 nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi complex, enabling the return of more
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Researchers link arsenic to Down's syndrome
Researchers in Kolkata have discovered what may be a hidden trigger for Down's syndrome, which could prove crucial in the global fight against the debilitating genetic disorder. Parents' exposure to arsenic
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Formosa unit offers $500 million for causing toxic disaster in Vietnam
One of the biggest environmental disasters to hit Vietnam was caused by a unit of a Taiwanese conglomerate leaking toxic waste into the sea, the Hanoi government said on Thursday, ending months of mystery
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BPA Free Plastic: Toxics Are Turned Into Safer Alternatives In New Green Discovery
Like dinosaur bones, the fossils of our modern era — CDs and DVDs — are often piled in forgotten heaps and buried underground. But these rounded relics are made of polycarbonates, a common plastic that
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'India's toxic, growing e-waste needs better handling'
It can be toxic and hazardous to health. Yet, only a fraction of India's e-waste is recycled, making the country its fifth largest generator in the world. Better awareness and proper implementation of
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Podar student lead the way to reduce e-waste pollution
Nishant Jain explains his initiative to other students Jain started his research into the matter in February last year, and came up with potential solutions – including collecting batteries instead
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Bhopal victims file appeal against Union Carbide
Indians living with the consequences of water pollution at the site of the 1984 Bhopal poison gas disaster sought to keep alive their U.S. lawsuit against Union Carbide Company (UCC) when they filed, this