Reply on behalf of the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) in response to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order September 12, 2024. The matter related to the news item titled "People are breathing in cancer-causing chemicals in their cars study find" appearing in NDTV.com dated May 8, 2024. ARAI …
Young children who regularly ingest Indian spices and ceremonial powders like vermilion, or sindoor, may be exposed to lead, a dangerous neurotoxin, an American study has claimed. The study carried out by researchers at Children
BT, or soil bacteria bacillus thuringiensis, may have been involved in controversy of late over its use in the genetic modification of brinjal, but the bacteria-produced toxin could help battle roundworm infection worldwide, an article published recently in Nature magazine says. Intestinal roundworms, including hookworms and whipworms, infect well over …
Mumbai The state environment department plans to urge the Centre to regulate the sale of colours next Holi, the move following a report in The Indian Express that such colours contain heavy metals.
Jairam Ramesh, the Union minister for environment and forests, has agreed to put Bt brinjal on hold. I believe this is the right and only decision that he could have taken. The fact is that we are not talking about a new technology of genetic modification here. We are talking …
How do climate fluctuations affect DDT and hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) distribution in the global scale? In this study, the interactions between climate variations and depositions of DDT and HCH in ice cores from Mt. Everest (the Tibetan Plateau), Mt. Muztagata (the eastern Pamirs) and the Rocky Mountains were investigated. All data …
Mumbai Smokeless tobacco products that are manufactured in India contain heavy metal, reveals a study report published in The Scientific World Journal. The study
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 …
N Udaykumar, Magadi (Ramanagar dt), Jan 7, DH News Service: Silk reelers in Magadi taluk in Ramanagara district have tears in their eyes literally. Mysterious fumes emanating from raw silk imported from China have not only blurred their vision but their livelihood. Two men affected by toxic Chinese silk in …
Animal sentinels of poisonous conditions for people have been used for a long time. From the 19th century and well into the 20th century coal miners sent canaries into mining shafts to check if the air was safe to breathe. Lead toxicity remains a significant public health problem around the …
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 …
Mumbai: In a direct attack on multinationals, noted environmentalist Dr Vandana Shiva blamed these companies for spreading myths about genetically modified (GM) food and said the country's corrupt system helps them. Shiva said that it was false that genetic engineering increases the productivity. "This is not true because commercial genetic …
Melbourne: Moms-to-be who are exposed to insect repellent in the earliest phase of pregnancy are likely to give birth to boys with hypospadias in penises, a condition where the opening of the penis is in the wrong place
LUCKNOW: Forsake your private vehicles and go for `pool' transport. The drastic increase in vehicular pollution in residential areas of Lucknow is due to substantial increase in vehicles plying on city roads. Going for pool transport could be the contribution of Lucknowites towards saving the environmental quality. The `assessment of …
Nitin Sethi | TNN New Delhi: The Union environment and forest ministry team sent to assess the toxic material on-board the controversial ship Platinum II, anchored in Indian waters near Alang for ship-breaking, has confirmed the vessel contains tonnes of toxins. The Central team was dispatched to Gujarat to assess …
