Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari threatens lives livelihoods appearing in the Telangana Today dated 13.05.2025" dated 29/05/2025. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari …
But for residents of Kwai Chung's Kwai Shing West Estate, a stone's throw from the Kwai Tsing container terminal, the last few decades seem more of a health curse than a real-estate blessing. Just ask Yuen Chi-chung and his family. Since the family moved to a flat facing the terminal …
Lead concentrations and isotope ratios from two speleothems from the Han-sur-Lesse cave in southern Belgium were measured in order to study the ability of speleothems to act as archives of atmospheric pollution. To address this aim we analyzed trace elemental Al and Pb compositions by LA-ICP-MS and ICP-MS as well …
The atmospheric concentrations of 17 trace elements (Al, Ca, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, P, Pb, S, Ti and Zn) were measured by means of the "lichen-bag" technique in the Agri Valley (southern Italy). The lichen samples were collected from an unpolluted site located in …
City-based NGO Paryavaran Vahini has claimed tests commissioned by it in 2011 had established at least three areas - in both the trans- and sis- Hindon parts of the city - that had alarmingly high amounts of carcinogenic hexavalent chromium in the groundwater. Vijaypal Baghel, convenor of the NGO, claimed …
Several mechanisms are developed by the microorganisms to tolerate few high concentrations of heavy metals. One of these mechanisms dependent upon anabolic and catabolic energy of microorganisms is the bioaccumulation of heavy metals. In present work, approximately four varieties of bacteria have been isolated from the ash dyke sample of …
A study held by Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit has found that the quality of water at Kalady panchayat was dipping at an alarming rate. The research study conducted by Brilla Balsamj, an MPhil Geography student, shows that the quantity of polluted hard water in the panchayat was too high. …
Immune dysregulation associated with mercury has been suggested, though data in the general population are lacking. Chronic exposure to low levels of methylmercury (organic) and inorganic mercury is common, such as through fish consumption and dental amalgams. The objective of the study was to examine associations between mercury biomarkers and …
For decades, villagers in a rural area of Guangxi have seen their rice saplings wilt shortly after planting and found soft bones a common ailment. According to court records and interviews, local residents strongly suspect that the source of the malaise in Sanhe village is cadmium poisoning. Since the mid-1950s, …
There may be a new method to enhance fuel cell efficiency. Scientists have created a new technique that not only ups efficiency, but also removes toxic, heavy metal ions. The direct methanol fuel cell (DFMC) has been a promising energy conversion device both for electric vehicles and portable devices. However, …
Foliar surface undergoes several structural and functional changes when particulate-laden air strikes it. An attempt was made to evaluate the quality of air in terms of respirable suspended particulate matter (RSPM), suspended particulate matter (SPM), sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) along with biochemical parameters of twelve selected roadside …
Co-disposal of the household orginated hazardous materials with municipal solid waste (MSW) into dumping sites is the usual practice in Bangladesh. In this paper, characterization of heavy metals in MSW in the open dumping sites in Bangladesh is presented.
More than 1,500 times the permitted level of heavy metal has been found in soil in China’s south-central Hunan province, according to an unofficial environmental study. Among the heavy metals found in the soil, the amount of cadmium was 200 times more than that permitted by China’s soil environmental quality …
Atmosphere, earth and water compose the environment. The presence of heavy metals in the environment has grown because of their large employment in some industrial and agricultural activities. Although these metals are terrestrial products, they flow into the sea through effluents and sewage or are directly discharged from industries placed …
Surface and ground water are systems linked with each other. In coastal region salanization problem is significant for groundwater contamination. The transition of ground water in to the surface waters contributes a noticeable change in teh ground water environment besides heavy metal cycling. Due to natural and anthropogenic activities the …
Panic triggered by the high prevalence of cancer, hepatitis and other diseases in Mari Mustafa village of the district entered the political realm today. Vijay Sampla, BJP MP from Hoshiarpur and newly appointed Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, today asked the Punjab Government for details of …
Air pollution from Europe's largest industrial facilities cost society at least €59 billion, and possibly as much as €189 billion in 2012, according to an assessment published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). Half of these damage costs were caused by just 1 % of the industrial plants. Air pollution …
Norway’s green and unspoilt image is at risk if government agrees to Nordic Mining dumping hundreds of millions of tonnes of waste into a fjord, say campaigners Norway’s image as one of the world’s cleanest, greenest countries with some of the finest unspoilt scenery will be tarnished if the government …
Climate change is causing toxic metals trapped in the sediment beds of the Hooghly estuary in the Indian Sunderbans to leach out into the water system due to changes in ocean chemistry, say scientists, warning of potential human health hazards. They predict that after about 30 years, increasing ocean acidification …
Epidemiological studies have suggested an association between external estimates of exposure to metals in air particles and altered heart rate variability (HRV). However, studies on the association between internal assessments of metals exposure and HRV are limited. The purpose of this study was to examine the potential association between urinary …
Are autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, where the body’s immune system reacts against itself, linked to air pollution? A preliminary analysis of an ongoing study at AIIMS since April 2013 on 300 rheumatoid arthritis patients has found their symptoms worsen when suspended particulate matter (SPM) 2.5 increases in the …
