Monsanto's troublesome trait

Bayer is battling seed companies and farmers in several countries over royalty on Monsanto's GM seeds

The craft of corrupt science

If there is evidence of toxicity in Monsanto’s glyphosate, then why are governments not banning it?

Johnson & Johnson to pay $417 million in case linking its talc to ovarian cancer

Use of the Johnson's Baby Powder for feminine hygiene allegedly causes ovarian cancer, but the company denies it

FDA orders withdrawal of ranitidine drug from markets

US drug regulator completes seven-month investigation, finds high levels of carcinogen

'Tobacco not only injurious to health but also a major source of radiation exposure'

Alok Srivastava, physical and nuclear chemist who is the co-author of a study on radioactive Polonium in tobacco, talks about how the …

Cancer-stricken man first to win case against Monsanto’s weed killer

A California court awarded a compensation of $289 million to him as he got cancer from using Monsanto's herbicide 

Controversial weed-killer gets 18-month extension from European Commission

Glyphosate, used by Monsanto, has been identified as ‘probably’ carcinogenic to humans by WHO agency

Germany to phase out glyphosate by 2023

The country took this step to protect insect populations that play a pivotal role in ecosystems and pollination of food crops

Monsanto asked to pay $2 billion for carcinogenic product

This is the third time in the last 10 months that Monsanto has been found guilty of manufacturing cancer-causing products, especially Roundup

Carcinogen Aflatoxin detected in FSSAI milk survey samples

The highest rates of aflatoxin contamination were found in Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Kerala

Popular drug ranitidine recalled after carcinogenic qualities confirmed

The drug has been found to have levels of a carcinogen above what the US FDA prescribes

Chewing tobacco products: Storehouse of toxic chemicals

Indian scientists have prepared a database of toxic substances found in different chewing tobacco products sold not only in India and South Asia …

Fish from Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal banned in Patna

Bihar heath department Monday imposed a 15-day ban after samples were found to be contaminated with formalin

March against asbestos

Though its use is banned in most countries, the asbestos industry continues to thrive at the cost of putting millions of people at risk

CSE welcomes FSSAI’s ban on potassium bromate

The FSSAI has convened a meeting of its scientific committee on June 28 to discuss the use of potassium iodate in food

Cigar smoking can cause cancer, heart disease and early death, finds a study

Cigars as bad as cigarettes, particularly among experienced smokers

Diesel prices: don’t miss the point

Fuel price reform is inevitable and necessary, but clean fuel and public transport agenda for health protection must not be derailed

Report highlights use of non-approved pesticides in food items in India

Even as studies point out the use of these pesticides in food commodities, coordination gaps between concerned deparments have not been addressed

Sops for devil’s engines

Diesel price hike: no scope for roll back

'Not raising diesel prices would harm economy much more'

‘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

Air pollution is group 1 carcinogen, says WHO agency

Our cities urgently need action plan to meet clean air targets, given the high level of air pollution and increased incidence of lung cancer