Pure myth
When was the last time you drank water straight from the tap at your house to slake thirst on a hot summer day, without hesitation. Chances are …
Charge size matters
An increase in maximum charge size limits for hydrocarbon refrigerants is needed for effective HFC phase down in India
How our detergent footprint is polluting aquatic ecosystems
Nonylphenol, a hazardous chemical present in detergents, is known to enter water bodies and the food chains
Not as Cool: Ensure real world energy savings from ACs
With extreme weather events, heat waves and heat island effects becoming common, testing of ACs must become stringent to ensure real world performance
Uranium in water can cause chronic kidney diseases, but India doesn’t monitor it
This is when severely high levels of Uranium are present in groundwater that people consume, says a study
How Indian Standards are looking at complexities in healthcare
A mushrooming medical devices market makes it vital to manage healthcare complexities
Why Union Budget 2022-23 will help India’s dairy and livestock farmers
Reduced alternate minimum tax and surcharge reduction for cooperative societies, increased allocation several schemes as well as livestock health …
Lethal guinea pig test scrapped by Bureau of Indian Standards
The old test, in which the animals bled to death, has been replaced by a new one that incorporates a polymerase chain reaction
Traces of banned bisphenol A found in baby bottles
The toxic chemical is known to mimic a hormone that activates progression of cancer and interferes with development of the reproductive system
BIS to revisit safety standards on use of hydrocarbons in fridges and ACs
CSE had recommended amendments to a standard which would allow wider use of the refrigerant
Hatching Superbugs
At a time when chicken consumption is at an all time high in India, a study by Delhi non-profit Centre for Science and Environment shows poultry …
MoEFCC revises fly ash notification
Fly ash to be given free of cost for agricultural and construction purposes says MoEFCC official at CSE conference
A bite of cancer?
A CSE study has found residues of potassium bromate and/or iodate in many types of bread. The additives have been banned by many countries for …
Beauty and the beast
Cosmetics in India are tainted with toxic heavy metals, shows a study by Delhi-based non-profit Centre for Science and Environment. It’s …
CAG censures standards bureau for delays
Test check revealed delays ranging from one month to 18 years in making 137 standards of the sample 214
How pure are their claims?
Market for water purifiers booms, but consumers cannot be sure of quality in absence of regulations
Groundwater contamination around Union Carbide factory is now officially confirmed
Indian Institute of Toxicology Research says the contaminant levels are not a public health concern because drinking water is supplied by …
Smoke in the kitchen
The new ‘green’ biomass cookstove has immense potential but why is it missing in homes?
Light on mercury
Regulations to check mercury pollution take backseat as Centre promotes fluorescent light
A smart idea
Economic growth has unleashed an enormous appetite for home appliances among the Indian middle class. At their current level of energy efficiency,…
One crore people became unemployed in India in 2018
84 per cent of these job losses happened in rural areas
Label your CFL
Cool ACs are not so cool
Getting the AC maths right is the real energy game-changer
Time for a shake-up
Scientists suggest local-level mapping as India upgrades its seismic map
Electricity grid to get smart
Performance-based funds to half power distribution loss