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 …
a new study has revealed that whale and dolphin products are contaminated with high levels of mercury, dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (pcbs). The study, which was conducted by a group of researchers from Harvard University in the us and the University of Greenwich in the uk, claims that prolonged consumption …
It is known for its ability to render birds sterile, enter the food chain, persist in its original form without degrading for a long period of time, disrupt the reproductive system and is suspected to have carcinogenic properties. But it seems that dichloro diphenyl trichloroethane (DDT) will not be banned. …
why haven't we banned ddt as yet. There are reasons enough to do so. Therefore, it is indeed surprising that the 115 nations that sat down to negotiate a ban on pesticides failed to ban ddt (dichloro diphynel trichloroethane). Perhaps, it is because ddt is used to fight malaria, a …
representatives from 115 nations signed a draft agreement to ban eight highly toxic pesticides and other chemicals, that are among the "dirty dozen' persistent organic pollutants ( pop s), which are compounds that accumulate in the food chain. However, there was no consensus on ddt ( dichloro diphenyl trichloroethane) , …
It is widely agreed that the bse scare (popularly known as the madcow disease) in the United Kingdom was badly handled by the ministers and officials responsible for food safety. Other governments might have noted and carefully learnt. Not so the government of neighbouring Belgium. In January 1999, a chicken …
What are the anthropogenic factors leading to the increase of dioxin in the environment? The biggest source of dioxin is the pulp and paper and petrochemical industries, and incinerators. The pulp and paper industry uses bleaching agents like chlorine which are major contributors of dioxin. Are the incidences of abnormalities …
russian ecologists have started primary investigations into several country areas which are polluted with polychlorinated biphenyls ( pcb s), a toxic carbohydrate which can cause serious health damages. Anna Danilina, a senior expert of the Russian State Environmental Committee and a member of the special commission to investigate the existence …
following the "dioxin in food' scare in the country, the Belgium government has confirmed its plans to withdraw and destroy pork products with more than 20 per cent fat content held in slaughterhouses and storage depots in the country and overseas. The measure is related only to products originating from …
a union of Belgian farmers has expressed happiness at the "purple-green' coalition decision to assist farmers who had suffered as a result of their food being contaminated by the cancer-causing dioxin. The economic loss due to the scare is estimated to be around us $1.52 billion. This has also been …
The government of Hong Kong is to monitor dioxin levels in food from mainland China, the us , Australia, New Zealand and the European Union, Greenpeace said. "Hong Kong did not have regular dioxin testing before,' Ho Wai Chi, executive director of Greenpeace for China, said. "They will probably wait …
Coca Cola Enterprises (CCE), the exclusive bottler for Coke in northern Europe, have said that there has been a 70 per cent drop in second-quarter profits due to the recent recall of Coke products in Europe. The recall of nearly 17 million unit cases of soft drinks, when dozens of …
Two managers of a fats recycling firm have been charged with fraud for Europe's dioxin-in-food scare ( Down To Earth , Vol 8, No 4). "There are two people who have been questioned by the judge, a brother and sister, the two managers of the business. The woman was released, …
a cancer scare, which threatens to become as grave as the bse virus(mad cow disease) in the uk , is causing mayhem in many countries, particularly Europe. At the heart of the controversy are food products from Belgium that were contaminated with dioxins
large numbers of whale deaths off Mexico's coasts were most likely caused by humans polluting the seas, but the real answer may never be known due to government foot-dragging, environmentalists said. Mexico has recorded at least four massive die-offs of whales and other marine mammals since 1993, the latest occurring …
the Trojan horse myth is all about deceit, stealth and camouflaging. If only the Trojan soldiers knew who was inside, the ancient tale would have ended differently. Centuries have passed, but the problem of the Trojan horse still endures. Soldiers hidden inside the wooden structure, over time, have given way …
at the second meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee ( inc ), held in Nairobi from January 25-29, delegates from 97 countries discussed measures to tackle the menace caused by the 12 persistent organic pollutants ( pop s), including ddt . pop s are chemical toxins which do not break …
THE Bharalu river in Assam once provided potable water to thousands of people living on its banks. It was also a source of variety of fish and other aquatic flora and fauna for the people. The river is now so badly polluted that scientists have warned that unless measures are …
ENVIRONMENTALISTS and experts have condemned the Union government's decision to lower the price of diesel and have called it "irresponsible and unfortunate". Diesel is primarily responsible for worsening air pollution levels in the cities, they said. This move will encourage consumers to switch from petrol vehicles to diesel ones. On …
under pressure from the us food industry, the Environmental Protection Agency ( epa ) has modified a new brochure on pesticides, putting less emphasis on their health risks and barely mentioning organic foods as an alternative to foods grown using toxic chemicals. The original strongly blamed pesticides for inducing heath …
