Age no bar

Mercury can affect even adolescent brains

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Mercury-laced food

Sun, sea and snow bring mercury down to the Earth and in the food

No silver lining

Even as UNEP calls for an international treaty on mercury pollution, India and other developing countries are oblivious to the dangers of being …

Shear waste

Efficient e-waste recycling technology on the anvil

Faceless workers

Mercurial gift

India is all set to receive a deadly cargo from USA

Flamingone

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India and US renew environment agreement

US court indicts vaccines with mercury for autism

Handy test to detect mercury

A new kit to detect contamination in fish

Salted solutions

Ionic salts hold promise as ecofriendly solvents

Mercury in air, water

Hussain Sagar goes to toxic waste

Five years on, no progress on project to clean 16th century lake

Singrauli pollution a matter of serious concern, admits high power panel

Report submitted to National Green Tribunal finds serious lapses in disposal of fly ash, but skims over health and environmental impacts of …

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BYTES

Heavy metals in cosmetics: government silent on tightening rules

After Rajya Sabha MP raises concerns, health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad cites rules but says little about protecting consumers

A very heavy metal load

Waters of the gulf of Mannar and Palk bay are contaminated with industrial pollutants like lead

US sets mercury emission limits

India still far from setting standards for toxic pollutants from power plants

Parking poison

Coal-based plants spew mercury

Mercury takes the shine off CFLs

Lower watt lamps use more mercury for extra glow, says study

Science and Technology - Briefs

Industry evades responsibility for heavy metals in cosmetics

Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) has refused to accept that their products have toxins