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
A cosmetic leap of faith
Industry ignores perils of using nanotechnology in beauty products
New safety norms for toys
Meant to check use of toxic phthalates
Ban recommended on import of cosmetics tested on animals
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?
Delhi groundwater, a deadly cocktail: CGWB report
Inadequate sewage treatment and disposal in the national capital territory is contaminating city’s groundwater
Industry sets the rules to dispose of CFLs safely
Proposes pilot project for collecting, recycling CFLs in three cities
Lift your head from the sand
‘Possible carcinogen’ bromate found in Mumbai’s packaged water
Study by BARC scientists stresses the need to define safe limits for by-products like bromate in bottled and drinking water in India
Ratlam’s toxic legacy
Hazardous waste kept in shut factories continues to contaminate groundwater
Light on mercury
Regulations to check mercury pollution take backseat as Centre promotes fluorescent light
India bans animal testing for cosmetics
Standards for alternative tests to be set; amendments to acts and laws required
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,…