Mining

 Against arsenic

Arsenic Poisoning

Publication Date: 
27/02/2005
Down to Earth
Tags:
Arsenic, Arsenic Poisoning
Transport

 Dark zone endures

The Ballia administration isn t combatting local arsenic menace

Publication Date: 
27/02/2005
Ritu Gupta
Down to Earth
Tags:
Arsenic, Health Effects, Arsenic Poisoning, Uttar Pradesh, Ballia (D)
Health

Nectar to poison: a briefing paper on arsenic contamination of groundwater

A briefing paper on "Arsenic Contamination of Ground Water - an exhaustive set of FAQs on key issues, it's causes, spread and technology available to mitigate the effects. Contains an exhaustive database of resource person and institution working in the area.

Publication Date: 
Dec 2004
Centre for Science and Environment
Tags:
Groundwater, Arsenic, Health Effects, Arsenic Poisoning, Bangladesh, India
Industry

 The nectar poison we drink

When Neena Khanna from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences called to tell us that her patient who lives in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh had high levels of arsenic in his blood, hair and

Publication Date: 
14/10/2004
Sunita Narain
Down to Earth
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20041015
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Tags:
Groundwater, Arsenic, Drinking Water, Health Effects, Arsenic Poisoning, Governance, Bangladesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
Agriculture

 Arsenator

Will the world s only digital arsenic tester prove handy in India?

Publication Date: 
29/06/2004
Down to Earth
Tags:
Arsenic Poisoning
India

 Antidote

Bangladesh okays plan to tackle arsenic menace

Publication Date: 
30/05/2004
Down to Earth
Tags:
Pollution Control, Arsenic Poisoning, Governance, Bangladesh
Water Pollution

 Safety measure

Bangladesh's national policy on arsenic mitigation is likely to be finalised soon. Officials are deliberating on

Publication Date: 
29/06/2003
Down to Earth
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20030630
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Tags:
Water Pollution, Arsenic Poisoning, Bangladesh
India

 Victory for Bangla arsenic victims

The High Court in London confirmed that the British Geological Survey has a reasonable case to answer and that the victims have a realistic prospect of success in their pursuit of claims. The court decided that the litigation raised a novel point in law a

Publication Date: 
14/06/2003
Down to Earth
Tags:
Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Arsenic Poisoning, Legislation, High Court, Bangladesh
Agriculture

 Avoiding harm how simple a duty is it?

The London High Court judgment on arsenic poisoning cases in Bangladesh explicity clears the way for affected people to claim compensation. Implicity, it raises other issues of far reaching consequence

Publication Date: 
14/06/2003
Down to Earth
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Tags:
Compensation, Arsenic Poisoning, High Court, Bangladesh, Developing Countries, London
Economy

 ARSENIC POLLUTION

A recent Nepal Red Cross Society and Environment and Public Health Organisation survey have revealed that the underground water of Rautahat district was contaminated with arsenic. Consequently, the

Publication Date: 
14/01/2002
Down to Earth
Tags:
Water Pollution Control, Groundwater Pollution, Arsenic Poisoning, Governance, Nepal

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