Temporary relief for Nestle India after Bombay High Court sets aside Maggi ban

The judgment was in response to a petition filed by Nestle India, which challenged the ban imposed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority …

Maggi-gate: why India must face up to a bigger problem than instant noodles

Lead in drinking water, paint and spices have exposed children to its harmful effects

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

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

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 …

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 …

Kidney conundrum

A mysterious chronic kidney disease is afflicting a large number of people in India and Sri Lanka. Despite decades of studies, scientists are …

Bonn climate talks: New funding mechanism proposed at side event to tackle energy poverty

CSE and What Next Forum say Globally Funded Feed-in Tariff Mechanism (G-FiT) for enabling renewable energy has the potential to provide energy …

Long-term impacts of lead exposure have finally been revealed

Lead exposure not only reduces IQ levels and lower socio-economic status, it costs India US $236 billion annually

Gold nano particles can detect lead in wastewater

Gold changes colour in the presence of metal particles such as lead because of their optical properties

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

Lead in Maggi shows how dangerous Indian food standards are

There seems to be a problem with India’s Food safety and standards. This comes in the wake of Nestle admitting that the lead in Maggi …

South Africa bans dumping of liquid waste in landfills

It will protect groundwater reserves from toxic leachate, help hazardous wastes to be used as alternative for fossil fuels and boost the country&…

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

आसान हुआ लेड का पता लगाना, वैज्ञानिकों ने बनाया उपकरण

अमेरिका के शोधकर्ताओं ने एक नया फोरेंसिक ट्रेसर विकसित किया है, जो लेड आइसोटोप के उपयोग से मिट्टी और गाद सहित धूल व अन्य ...

सजावटी पेंट में अंधाधुंध मिलाया जा रहा लेड, डिब्बे पर चिपका रहे झूठा लेबल

पांच राज्यों के सभी पेंट नमूनों में खतरनाक लेड की मात्रा तय मानक 90 पीपीएम से अधिक पाई गई है  

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 …

Electric vehicle battery recycling in India: An opportunity for change

India does not have adequate legislations that can prevent illegal dumping of spent lithium batteries

नायलॉन, सिंथेटिक से बने धागों से नहीं कर सकते पतंगबाजी: एनजीटी

नेशनल ग्रीन ट्रिब्यूनल में चल रहे मामलों की सुनवाई का सार

गर्भावस्था में भारी धातुओं का संपर्क बिगाड़ सकता है मां और बच्चे का स्वास्थ्य

गर्भावस्था के दौरान यदि महिलाएं मेटल्स जैसे निकल, आर्सेनिक, कोबाल्ट और सीसा के संपर्क में आती हैं, तो वो उनके और होने वाले बच्चे ...

Eluru mystery disease: What needs to be done

Lead contamination in water samples, nickel poisoning in milk and pesticides in vegetables are being investigated