The IEA’s special report Energy and AI, out today, offers the most comprehensive, data-driven global analysis to date on the growing connections between energy and AI. The report draws on new datasets and extensive consultation with policy makers, the tech sector, the energy industry and international experts. It projects that …
Phthalates have pervaded the toy market without raising much alarm. China that has cornered 70 per cent of the global toy market does not regulate their use. International standards dealing with toy safety ignore them. While EU took the lead in imposing limits for phthalates in toys, the US has …
Almost 45 per cent of toys being sold in the Indian market contain toxic chemicals that can seriously jeopardise the health of children playing with them. A study done by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) found high levels of phthalates (a chemical used to soften plastic) in all …
Next time you buy a toy for your little ones, be more cautious as a new study says many of them may contain a toxic chemical whic/h can prove dangerous for children especially those below three years. A lab testing of random samples of various brands of toys available at …
Phthalates are chemicals used in toys to soften plastic. Exposure to them can lead to a wide range of health disorders. They are especially dangerous for children under three years, who tend to put these toys in their mouth. CSE lab tests found phthalates in all samples of toys tested …
Phthalates are chemicals used in toys to soften plastic. Exposure to them can lead to a wide range of health disorders. They are especially dangerous for children under three years, who tend to put these toys in their mouth. India has no regulations to control use of phthalates in toys. …
Phthalates are chemicals used in toys to soften plastic. Exposure to them can lead to a wide range of health disorders. They are especially dangerous for children under three years, who tend to put these toys in their mouth. CSE lab tests found phthalates in all samples of toys tested …
Delhi NGO Centre for Science and Environment tested 24 toy samples of major brands for the presence of phthalates. In October 2008, it randomly purchased toy samples from markets in Delhi. Fifteen were soft toys and nine hard toys made in four countries. Tests showed all samples contained one or …
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday slapped quality restrictions on mobile phones, dairy products and toys in a measure aimed mainly to block their imports from China. The move may trigger another round of wrangling at the WTO between the two Asian economic giants. The Directorate-General of Foreign Trade banned …
Gopal K PillaiChina today did not rule out approaching the World Trade Organization (WTO) over import curbs by India on toys produced by it, even as both the countries have agreed to set up a joint panel to address trade related issues.
NEW DELHI: In a surprise move, India on Monday announced that it had lifted the ban on import of toys from China provided they conform to international safety norms. India had on January 23 banned the import of Chinese toys for six months on grounds of public health and safety. …
New Delhi: Despite strong protest by China against the ban on its toys, commerce minister Kamal Nath said on Tuesday that the prohibition was on health grounds and the decision was in compliance with World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules.
BEIJING: China is likely to drag India to the World Trade Organisation challenging the ban by New Delhi on Chinese toys, a media report said on Wednesday.
More than 4,000 Chinese toy companies closed last year as the global recession cut demand and some countries tightened safety standards. Toy exports rose 1.8 per cent in 2008, 18.5 percentage points less than the gain in 2007, the official Xinhua News Agency said on Saturday, citing a customs report. …
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. After about four months, he was …
Beijing: The war over toys is set to get grimmer. Barely two weeks after India announced a six-month ban on toys from China, Beijing is set to challenge the decision in the World Trade Organization. The move, reported by a Chinese daily, is being seen as Beijing
