Pesticides
Forty-sixth report on insecticides & pesticides: promotion and development including safe usage - licensing regime for insecticides
The Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers presented its report on ‘Insecticides and Pesticides – Promotion and Development including Safe Usage – Licensing Regime for Insecticides’ on December 19, 2023. Pesticides are broadly of four types: insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, and bio-pesticides. Herbicides kill/control the growth of weeds, and have the …Charnel Makers
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on his way back from the recent G-20 summit in Toronto, righteously declared his desire to push for a “more favourable” US attitude to extradite former Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson. But as his government begins to push for it, which past Congress and BJP governments …Background note endosulfan: global and Indian evidence about toxicity and dangers to human health
As India holds on to endosulfan ban and the Union environment ministry proposes an expert committee to study its ill-effects, read this background note by CSE about global and Indian evidence on its toxicity and dangers to human health. As the world gradually discovers the ills of indiscriminate use of …The WHO recommended classification of pesticides by hazard and guidelines to classification 2009
The WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard has been published since 1975, has been revised and reissued every few years and has gained wide acceptance. This document sets out a classification system to distinguish between the more and the less hazardous forms of selected pesticides based (mainly) on acute …Give details of CBI probe, says Brinda
NEW DELHI: Communist Party of India (Marxist) MP Brinda Karat has sought to know from the Centre the progress of its promised CBI probe into the alleged corrupt practices by Dow Chemical in bribing Indian officials to sell the pesticide dursban produced by it here. In a letter to Union …Brinda demands probe into Dursban sale
Communist Party of India-Marxist CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat on Sunday demanded a CBI probe into the alleged corrupt practices indulged in by Dow Chemical to bribe Indian officials for selling in India a pesticide, Dursban, which is produced by them. In a letter written to the union agriculture minister Sharad …Brinda demands probe into Dursban sale
Communist Party of India-Marxist CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat on Sunday demanded a CBI probe into the alleged corrupt practices indulged in by Dow Chemical to bribe Indian officials for selling in India a pesticide, Dursban, which is produced by them. In a letter written to the union agriculture minister Sharad …Horticulture dept pesticides found in well
Huge quantity of fertiliser and pesticides, meant for distribution to farmers, were found in an unused well near Kadri Park on Thursday. All the material belonged to the Horticulture Department. The incident came to light after a few members of the public, who had seen dumping of boxes brought in …5 peacocks die, 3 fall sick
Shivpuri, June 3: Five peacocks have died and three fell sick after consuming contaminated water at Kakarrua village. ''The department was informed about death of some peacocks in the village yesterday. When the forest workers rushed to the spot, they found five peacocks were lying dead and three fell sick. …Neurobehavioral deficits and increased blood pressure in school-age children prenatally exposed to pesticides
Long-term neurotoxicity risks resulting from prenatal exposures to pesticides are uncertain, but a previous study of Ecuadorian schoolchildren suggested that blood pressure and visuospatial processing may be vulnerable to these exposures. Harari et al. conducted a cross-sectional study of cardiovascular and neurobehavioral functions among 84 Ecuadorian children 6Perfluorinated compounds, polychlorinated biphenyls, and organochlorine pesticide contamination in composite food samples
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are toxic chemicals that resist degradation and bioaccumulate. Despite attempts to limit the use and distribution of these chemicals, they are still widely detected in the environment. Schecter et al. determined the presence of POP contamination of food in the United States by measuring perfluorinated compounds …Communities in peril: global report on health impacts of pesticide use in agriculture
This new report by PAN-AP reveals that hazardous pesticides are commonly used in unsafe situations around the world, and calls for assertive action by corporations, governments and international bodies to address pesticide hazards. This report presents the results of a wide-ranging survey of how pesticides are used in the field …Picking cotton: the choice between organic and genetically-engineered cotton for farmers in South India
Organically grown cotton is more profitable for farmers than Bt cotton & is the pro-poor option for improving economic livelihood in rural communities finds this new Greenpeace report. It is based on analysis of non-Bt organic and Bt cotton farmers in Andhra Pradesh. This report said the monetary benefits of …Assessment and remediation of hazardous waste contaminated areas in and around M/s Union Carbide India Ltd: presentation
Assessment and remediation of hazardous waste contaminated areas in and around M/s Union Carbide India Ltd, Bhopal (NEERI & NGRI) and tender document for detoxification, decommissioning and dismantling of UCIL Plant (IICT).Endosulfan: the Health Effects Divisions human health risk assessment
This document is an update to the 202 HED human health risk assessment that was used to prepare the 2002 reregistration eligibility decision document for endosulfan. HED has previously pubublished an addendum that focused on the changes in HED11 blue bulls found dead
Wankaner (Rajkot): Eleven decomposed carcasses of Nil Gai (blue bulls) were found from the outskirts of Waghasiya village near Wankaner town of Rajkot district late on Monday night. According to Wankaner police station officials, they received the information from passers-by who got the whiff of stink emanating from the area …Greening of China village
Trudy Rubin The goal is to end the farmers' addiction to chemical fertilisers China's leadership has recognised the problem and adopted new regulations on industrial and agricultural pollution. But that doesn't guarantee that all local officials -- let alone polluters -- will follow the rules ANLONG, a small village on …NGO water survey gives incorrect picture: DJB
New Delhi: Reacting to the report,Survey finds water contaminated
NGOs Find 2 Of 53 Samples Potable, Rest Contain Heavy Metals & Pesticides New Delhi: An analysis of DelhiLow attention span in kids linked to pesticides
Chicago: A new analysis of US health data links childrenPesticide industry poised to grow 3.2%: Rabo report
Shishir Behera New Delhi: After a subdued growth for over a decade, India