India's groundwater is flooded with fluoride
Fluoride is an acute toxin, with a rating slightly higher than lead. It is, in fact, one of the most bone-seeking elements known to human beings. …
Just dump it
Acids of arsenic. Organo-mercury compounds. Batteries. Bristles of boars or hogs. More potent stuff: asbestos; slag dross; ash and residues of …
Clear as air
The grim picture of a lung scarred by pollution is of no shock value today. An ailing populace continues to throw up a phlegm of protests. To …
Two technologies that shape our future
Battery and meters are two widely used technologies, yet no one stops to think how they work. They determine our future. They dictate how we …
Element of mystery: Lead poisoning is a huge public health concern for India; here’s why
Lack of screening systems; inability to determine source of exposure and lax implementation of safety norms compound the problem
A third of world’s children are poisoned by lead, says UNICEF report
India accounts for 275,561,163 of these children; lead levels in blood of Indian children show they can lose four intelligence quotient points …
A lead from the past
Evidence trawled from lake sediments in Sweden traces atmospheric lead pollution back to more than 2 millennia
Misguiding lead
The next time you see a spoilt brat, do not blame his parents. It could be just because of some extra lead in his bones
India bears world’s highest health, economic burden due to lead poisoning: Centre
Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh have highest average blood lead levels, a CSIR and Niti Aayog …
Only 38% UN members have laws for minimum lead concentration in paints
This is worrying as lead contamination can have adverse health impacts on humans
No lead in Lanka
Sri Lanka is set to curb atmospheric lead pollution by introducing lead-free petrol for its cars
Old Batteries New Rules
The Indian government comes out with the draft rules for recycling lead acid batteries. Their effectiveness is questionable
Kabwe lead poisoning: Fresh evidence filed against mining company on behalf of over 100,000 victims
Two law firms are pursuing a class action lawsuit against mining giant Anglo American South Africa
In the dumps
Despite international regulations and campaigning by environmentalists, hazardous waste continues to be dumped in India
"Children are affected by lead poisoning"
VEENA KALRA, who is with the department of paediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, is conducting research to …
LEAD ALERT!
Dilution is not a solution for any kind of pollution, says T Venkatesh , professor and head of department of biochemistry and biophysics at St …
Beyond the acceptance level
Children in the US suffer lower IQ levels even at acceptable levels of lead in the blood
A living nightmare
Thousands of people, including orphan children, face a bleak future living in the world's most polluted city
Lead exposure led to 30% global cardiovascular deaths in 2019
5.5 million died due to cardiovascular diseases caused by lead exposure in 2019; 95% impact in LMICs
Lead(ing) to disaster
Environmentally-hazardous backyard smelting units swell as multinationals fail to recycle used batteries
Thai government fails to tackle lead pollution in Klity Creek
Government ignores apex court order to clean up creek, one of the worst sites of industrial pollution in Thailand
Deaths by exposure to hazardous chemicals increased 29% between 2016 and 2019: WHO
While most of these deaths are preventable, countries still don’t have enough legal control on the use of hazardous compounds such as lead
Delhi government bans sale of Maggi in stores
A total of 13 packets were tested and it was found that 10 contained lead more than the prescribed limit of 2.5 parts per million
Household paints have dangerous amounts of lead: study
Out of 20 samples tested for the presence of lead, all except 3 had lead content more than the permissible limit, shows a study by Toxics Links
Government tightens noose around instant noodles brands
With three more states banning Maggi, Nestle India decides to withdraw its popular instant noodles packets from the Indian market