Ecofriendly fire

DREADFUL LEAD

Lead control

Leaded to decay

INDIA

The dangerous cup

Some popular Indian brands of tea have high levels of lead

Lead poisoning

Solid solution

Biosolids combat poisoning

Unleaded petrol stays

Drugged to sickness

CLEAN CAMPAIGN

No lead in Lanka

Sri Lanka is set to curb atmospheric lead pollution by introducing lead-free petrol for its cars

Lead skies

Killer let loose

Arsenic and lead leach out from popular US fertiliser

CHINA

The real killers

The biggest cause of lead pollution may be incinerated waste, not vehicles

FIGHTING AIR POLLUTION

Monitoring the killer

Tailing dirt

The tit's tail feathers can help gauge pollution levels

Leading to pollution

In Short

"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

Malaysia