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 …
smoke and dust that choked Manhattan after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack appears to have caused pregnant women to bear small babies. These are the findings of a study conducted by researchers from the us -based Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Women who were in the area on the …
the regulations governing the European Union's (eu) chemical industry are set to undergo a drastic change, with special emphasis being laid on self-regulation. This shift in focus was apparent in the draft of the eu's new chemical legislation, which was released recently by the European Commission (ec). Termed reach
the location of your house plays a crucial role in determining your newborn's health. A recently published study links living close to an incinerator with the chances of a newborn suffering from spina bifida (spinal cord malformation) and heart defects. On the other hand, close proximity to a crematorium was …
Baby bottles are often made of polycarbonate plastic. Impurities remaining in the bottle from the monomer bisphenol A can migrate from the plastic bottles into baby food, thereby causing a health concern. Previous migration testing of new baby bottles showed only trace migration levels of the substance. In the present …
a common industrial chemical used by us -based DuPont to produce Teflon may be hazardous for the health of young girls and women of childbearing age, according to a us Environmental Protection Agency (epa) report obtained and released by an advocacy group. The Washington dc -based Environmental Working Group (ewg) …
it has been proposed to include all forms of asbestos, the pesticide dinitro-ortho-cresol (dnoc) and pesticide formulation Granox tbc/Spinox t in a list of toxic chemicals that would be subject to trade controls. This recommendation was made by the Interim Chemical Review Committee (icrc) of the Rotterdam Convention on the …
In a ringing endorsement of ecofriendly practices, cellular phone manufacturers signed a declaration at the Sixth Conference of Parties (cop-6) to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal. Major industry players made a commitment to cooperate with the convention and other stakeholders …
crosses between genetically modified (gm) oilseed rape and a wild relative produce hybrid plants that are as toxic to insects as the original crop. Though it is still unclear how such hybrids fare in the wild, the finding is likely to be seized on by environmentalists as proof that field …
the sight of millions of beautiful pink lesser flamingos flocking on the lakes of East Africa is breath-taking. But every few years, a mysterious killer wipes out thousands of the birds. Pollution and infectious diseases have for long been fingered as potential causes. But researchers say they have found another …
Chemists have recently found a compound that detects a poisonous substance. The substance, called saxitoxin, is found in coastal waters. It is produced by flourishing algae. The toxin has become a menace in many countries, as it contaminates shellfish. After eating the contaminated fish, humans feel numb, dizzy and weak. …
A division bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court told the state government and state pollution control board to submit proposals for reducing toxic effluents released by units located in the Patancheru industrial area. The court also asked the departments concerned to provide a status report on the 18-kilometre proposed …
Yet another case of dumping of banned waste in developing countries has surfaced, this time in Cambodia. In the latest crackdown, three persons were arrested for unauthorised shipping of plastic bags and other trash into the country. During a raid on a Phnom Penh dock, the police discovered more than …
an ayurvedic detoxification procedure can reduce the body's pesticide and toxin levels by as much as 58 per cent, shows a study conducted by researchers from the Maharishi University of Management, usa. High levels of toxins can disrupt hormones and lead to cancer. During their study, the researchers tested and …
ANNUAL EMMY AWARDS / OUTSTANDING INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM . September . 2002 Ala Rachel Carson, he is chemical industry's enemy number one today. In March 2001, Journalist Bill Moyers in his documentary 'Trade Secrets' exposed how industrial workers were poisoned and how the whole exercise was hushed up. Last week, he …
THE IRRITABLE HEART: THE MEDICAL MYSTERY OF THE GULF WAR Jeff Wheelwright . W W Norton & Company . New York . 2001 . 427 pages Bill is 46 and a military veteran in the United States. In February 1991, during the Persian Gulf War, he was based north of …
IN GOD'S OWN COUNTRY Directed by Rajani Mani and Nina Subramani . Produced by Elephant Corridor . English . 28 mins . 2002 Kasaragod, a district in north Kerala, is a breathing example of India's trail of toxins. Surrounded by deceptively beautiful forest, Kasaragod has been crippled by three decades …
a simple, cost-effective and easy test for detecting the presence of aflatoxins in foodstuff has been recently developed by Andhra Pradesh-based International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT). Aflatoxins are chemicals produced by the fungus Aspergillus that commonly grows on food material. Even small doses of the toxins …
