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 Environment, genes and mutations

Pollutants in the environment cause dreaded diseases like cancer by mutating some genes. Scientists have begun to explore the human genome to trace these genes

Publication Date: 
14/03/2001
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Pollution, Medical Research, Genetic Disorders, Genetic Resources, Toxicology, Environmental Science, Biotechnology, United States Of America (US)
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 Chemical banned

CONSUMERS have decided to stop using products containing chlorpyrifos till more information about it is available. Even store managers are going to lay off these products for the time being. The

Publication Date: 
14/07/2000
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Pesticides, Health Effects, Children, Mental Health, Hazardous Products, United States Of America (US), Toxins
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 Other voices

A shadow of doubt has been raised on the possible link between pesticide pollution and babies with birth defects. But a detailed analysis is yet to come by. As part of the article, Umbilical Discord , Down To Earth wrote to a few experts seeking their op

Publication Date: 
29/06/2000
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 Environmental business

NO ONE in the world would disagree that everyone should try to find ways and means to protect and improve the environment. But organisations are better equipped to do something concrete in this

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14/05/2000
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 Whale of a Problem

Whale meat contains mercury and PCBs, says a new study

Publication Date: 
14/11/1999
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Food Contamination, Whales, Fish Poisoning, Environmental Science, Research, Toxins
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 A living nightmare

Thousands of people, including orphan children, face a bleak future living in the world s most polluted city

Publication Date: 
14/09/1999
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Pollution, Ural, Copper Industry, Lead, Child Health, Russia
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 Punishing the polluter

EC prosecutes UK and France over pollution failures

Publication Date: 
27/02/1999
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Pollution, Hazardous Products, France, United Kingdom (UK), European Union (EU)
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 POPs talk

A meeting to eliminate persistent organic pollutants throws up more questions than answers

Publication Date: 
27/02/1999
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Pollution, DDT, Toxins
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 Repeat offenders

EPA investigators find serious lapses in the US air pollution control programme

Publication Date: 
14/02/1999
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Environment, Industry, United States Of America (US)
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 Poisoned land

Pollutants released by world's industrialised nations end up in Inuit's food

Publication Date: 
14/11/1998
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Marine Life, Health Effects, Canada, Environmental Science, Toxins

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