Rehabilitation village for endosulfan victims soon
The State government on Wednesday informed the Kerala High Court that it had been decided to set up a well-equipped rehabilitation village for endosulfan victims in Kasaragod. The village would have
Pesticides And Toxins
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Pesticide Methoxychlor promotes the epigenetic transgenerational inheritance of adult-onset disease through the female germline
Environmental compounds including fungicides, plastics, pesticides, dioxin and hydrocarbons can promote the epigenetic transgenerational inheritance of adult-onset disease in future generation progeny
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Northwest Wildlife Refuges to Phase out Pesticide
Federal wildlife refuges in the Northwest and Hawaii will phase out a class of pesticides that are chemically similar to nicotine because they pose a threat to bees and other pollinators key to crop growth.
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Hidden health hazards
In December last year, the government held a weeklong awareness campaign “Pesticides Harm Lives: Eliminate Use of Highly Hazardous Pesticides” to educate people about the harmful use of pesticides on agricultural
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Examine accuracy of formalin kit: HC
The High Court on Monday asked the government to examine the impugned formalin detection kit, Formaldehyde Meter Z-300, to find out its precision in order to dispel confusion. Passing the interim order,
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236 formalin testing booths at grocery markets soon’
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) will set up 236 formalin testing booths at grocery markets in the capital within 10 days to ensure chemical and formalin free foods. DMP Commissioner Benzir Ahmed has
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Over 60% of breads sold in the UK contain pesticide residues, tests show
Two in every three loaves of bread sold in the UK contain pesticide residues, according to a new analysis of government data by environmental campaigners. Tests on hundreds of loaves also showed that 25%
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Panel to supervise pesticide residue test in vegetables
The government has formed a nine-member committee to conduct, supervise and systematize the ongoing pesticide residue checking system at the Kalimati Vegetables Market. The Ministry of Agricultural
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Study links pesticide to bird decline
A controversial insecticide that has become one of the most widely used pesticides in the world has for the first time been linked directly to the decline in the number of farmland birds. Scientists
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Carcinogenicity of perfluorooctanoic acid, tetrafluoroethylene, dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloropropane, and 1,3-propane sultone
In June, 2014, 20 experts from nine countries met at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC; Lyon, France) to assess the carcinogenicity of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), tetrafluoroethylene