The IMF’s April 2025 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa presents a clear warning: regional growth is slowing, debt pressures are mounting, and donor assistance is declining. Yet the report outlines critical opportunities particularly in domestic revenue mobilization, structural reform, and private sector activation that can shape a more resilient …
The Union health ministry on Monday asked for a detailed report on the findings of Centre for Science and Environment ( CSE ) suggesting presence of potassium bromate , classified as a possible carcinogen by World Health Organisation , in most Indian bread and bakery products. The environment and health …
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has decided to remove potassium bromate from the list of permitted additives while it examines evidence against its use. This follows the latest study released by the Centre for Science and Environment, which found cancer-causing chemicals in nearly 84 per cent …
THE HAGUE NETHERLANDS – Greenpeace on Sunday said it was in possession of leaked documents showing that a planned huge free trade deal between the United States and the European Union poses “major risks for climate, environment and consumer safety. The campaign group said it would on Monday publish 248 …
A new study released by researchers has alleged that dangerous toxic chemicals in cosmetics are widely used in salons and beauty parlours despite their attendant health effects in disruption of nervous, respiratory, reproductive systems and lungs, kidney damage and inflammation of the skin and eyes to both salon workers and …
The Centre has banned the manufacture and import of toxic pollutant Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and directed complete prohibition on its use in any form by end of 2025. PCBs are synthetic organic chemicals used in many different products including electrical equipment, inks, adhesives, flame-retardants, and paints. Its production and use …
LUCKNOW: Issuing a statement criticising the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India's decision to close down sub-regional offices in Lucknow and Chandigarh, the Centre for Science and Environment said on Monday the "CSE believes the move will give a wrong signal and impact food safety regulation in the country." …
A coalition of health and ecological support groups tried 192 cans randomly from numerous retailers in Canada and over 19 American states and found that almost 70 percent contained the Bisphenol-A (BPA). BPA is an industrial chemical and a toxic additive that is used to coat the inside of water …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s. Adsum Solutions (Pvt.) Limited Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 18/03/2016 regarding manufacture and use of oxo bio-degradable plastic. Application diposed of with the Tribunal directing M/s. Adsum Solutions (Pvt.) Limited to approach MoEF.
Traces of cadmium, a chemical found in car batteries and used in the nuclear fission processes, are showing up in edible salt-water oysters in Goa, a tourism-oriented coastal state known for its beaches as much as its seafood. Cadmium is toxic, carcinogenic and teratogenic (ability to impede development of an …
The Mozambican government announced on Thursday that it has collected eight tons of plastic bags with a thickness of less than 30 micrometres all over the country in its latest campaign to ban their usage. The Ministry of Health says that plastic bags pose a danger for people's health. The …
Samithy to hold talks with Chief Minister While getting ready for another round of parleys with Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Wednesday, the endosulfan victims of Kasaragod, who have been on a relentless battle to win their legitimate rights, are expecting a palpable government action to redress their woes. Scores …
Although there are some companies that advertise "BPA-free" products, these items may actually not be safer. Scientists have found that a substitute to BPA, called BPS (Bisphenol S) may actually speed up embryonic development and disrupt the reproductive system. "Our study shows that making plastic products with BPA alternatives does …
Victims of Endosulfan pesticide and their family members on Tuesday staged a protest in front of the State secretariat here demanding immediate disbursal of compensation to them. Women and small children were among those who participated in the protest inaugurated by opposition leader V.S. Achuthanandan. The organisers said the Kerala …
Bengaluru: The controversial pesticide endosulfan, widely used by Indian farmers, not only induces male infertility but also exerts damage on the liver and lungs, says a team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru who have obtained conclusive evidence from animal studies. Sathees C. Raghavan, associate …
The hazard analysis based on the study of the entire forest area surrounding the factory showed that between 2002 and 2015, the entire forest patch had completely become barren. The National Green Tribunal (NGT), western zone bench, Pune, has ordered Suraj Firecrackers in Solapur to stop production of firecrackers due …
MEERUT: A pungent smell of chemicals and dangerous silica particles greets the visitor the moment one enters the famous Kainchi (scissors) Bazaar here. In the last three centuries, Meerut has become synonymous with scissors industry and it's rare that first-time visitors do not carry a pair as souvenir to their …
In a recent effort to promote green development, China's environmental watchdog put more than 400 types of polluting products on a blacklist. The move means the export of these products will not be entitled to tax refunds and the processing trade will be banned, reported thepaper.cn. The Comprehensive List of …
Barack Obama has offically banned the use of microbeads in personal cosmetic products that pollute lakes, rivers and oceans. The law, called the‘Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015’, was approved by the House of Representatives earlier this month. Microbeads, which are tiny plastic beads, are regularly used in personal care products …
Due to a lack of regulation, the use of mercury reached an alarming level in Bangladesh increasing health risks and environment pollution, said experts at a workshop yesterday. The speakers emphasised raising awareness about a stop to the use of the harmful liquid metal and its proper management at the …
The US is set to ban personal care products that contain microbeads after the House of Representatives approved a bill that would phase out the environmentally-harmful items. The bill, which had been backed by a bipartisan committee, will now go to the Senate for approval. The Microbead Free Waters Act …
