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Multiple exposure

Pesticides could be one reason for high cancer incidence in Bhatinda

Chemical trespass

When pesticides invade human bodies, what's the way out?

Cancer train

Brave front: Bimla hugs her son goodbye before leaving for Bikaner for her second round of radiotherapy

Evidence of Damage

Anecdotal reports of high incidence of cancer had been coming from certain areas of Punjab since last few years. It is common knowledge that …

No-use pact

Fizzically unfit

Fixing of norms for pesticides in soft drinks delayed further

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Pesticide politics

As the endosulfan controversy erupts afresh, the Kerala government finds itself in a tight spot

Thinking afresh

Agriculturists in India are gradually moving away from chemical pesticides and fertilisers;

Giant leap forward

Bureau of Indian Standards frames draft norms for pesticide residues in soft drinks

Only inaction

On JPC report on pesticide residues in beverages

Checking in Quietly

Bad regulation equals contaminated imports

UNITED NATIONS

Fruits of poison

Fruits and vegetables in Pakistan are laced with pesticides

Biomonitors

Indiscriminate pesticide use kills birds in Malda

Threat in the treat

Cost-a DBCP? Sterility, cancer

Dwindling numbers

Slow off the mark

Discussions begin on norms for soft drinks, but urgency lacking

In contempt

Cola companies reprimanded

Turning over a tea leaf

Production of organic tea in Darjeeling is increasing as consumers in the West refuse to import tea with pesticide residues

Soft drinks do contain pesticides

The Joint Parliamentary Committee has finally delivered its verdict. Affirming that the Centre for Science and Environment's findings about the …

Pesticide test in 60 minutes

It can make monitoring market samples easy