Water Pollution

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Presence of Arsenic in Major Rivers, 10/12/2015

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Presence of Arsenic in Major Rivers, 10/12/2015. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is monitoring water quality at 1275 locations on 445 Rivers, including river Ganga.

Publication Date: 
10/12/2015
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Arsenic, Rivers, India, Parliament, Water Quality
Health

Folic Acid and Creatine as therapeutic approaches to lower blood arsenic: A randomized controlled trial

The World Health Organization estimates that > 140 million people worldwide are exposed to arsenic (As)–contaminated drinking water. As undergoes biologic methylation, which facilitates renal As elimination. In folate-deficient individuals, this process is augmented by folic acid (FA) supplementation, thereby lowering blood As (bAs). Creatinine concentrations in urine are a robust predictor of As methylation patterns.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2015
Brandilyn A. Peters, Megan N. Hall, Xinhua Liu & et al
Environmental Health Perspectives
123
12
1294-1301
Tags:
Arsenic, Drinking Water Quality, Nutrition, Bangladesh, South Asia, Research, Groundwater Pollution, Health Effects
Water Pollution

Arsenic and mercury found in river days after Brazil dam burst

Illegal levels of arsenic and mercury polluted the Rio Doce river in the days after a dam burst at an iron ore mine in early November in Brazil's worst-ever environmental disaster, according to tes

Publication Date: 
27/11/2015
Planet Ark (Australia)
Tags:
Water Resources, Groundwater Pollution, Arsenic, Mercury, River Pollution, Brazil, Dams, Freshwater Ecosystems
Health

Inorganic arsenic related changes in the stromal tumor microenvironment in a prostate cancer cell–conditioned media model

The tumor microenvironment plays in an important role in the progression of cancer by mediating stromal-epithelial paracrine signaling, which can aberrantly modulate cellular proliferation and tumorigenesis. Exposure to environmental toxicants, such as inorganic arsenic (iAs), has also been implicated in the progression of prostate cancer.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
20/11/2015
Joseph J. Shearer, Eric A. Wold, Charles S. Umbaugh & et al
Environmental Health Perspectives
1-33
Tags:
Arsenic, Cancer, Research
Environment

In Bihar battle, who cares about environment?

For an election that can make or break the main contenders for power in Bihar, no one seems bothered about environmental issues.

Publication Date: 
27/10/2015
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Bihar, Political Parties, Environment, Arsenic, Fluoride, Water Pollution, Climate Change, Health Effects, Droughts
Water Pollution

Report of the Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) for arsenic mitigation

To examine the issue of Arsenic in ground water and its far reaching consequences on various aspects the ‘Parliamentary Committee on Estimates’ headed by Hon’ble Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi had chosen the topic ‘Occurrence of High Arsenic Content in Ground Water and its consequences’, for evaluation.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2015
Ministry of Water Resources
Tags:
Arsenic, Groundwater, Drinking Water, India, Health Effects, Agriculture, Water Quality, Arsenic Poisoning
Mining

Zambia orders Vedanta's Konkola to dispose of Chilean copper

Zambia's environmental management authority on Monday ordered Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) owned by Vedanta Resources to dispose of copper concentrates it imported from Chile because they had high le

Publication Date: 
16/09/2015
Reuters (Africa)
Tags:
Mining, Zambia, Arsenic, Vedanta Aluminium, Chile, Hazardous Products, Environment, Africa
Pesticides And Toxins

Toxins in herbal medicines 'can harm our health'

People who take unregulated complementary medicines are at a higher risk of being contaminated by heavy metals, a medical scientist has warned.

Publication Date: 
15/09/2015
Medical Express
Tags:
Pesticides And Toxins, Toxins, Heavy Metals, Herbal Medcine, Health Effects, Arsenic, Mercury, Lead
Health

Infant infections and respiratory symptoms in relation to in utero arsenic exposure in a U.S. cohort

Arsenic has been linked to disrupted immune function and greater infection susceptibility in highly exposed populations. Well arsenic levels above the EPA limit occur in our U.S. study area and are of particular concern for pregnant women and infants. The researchers investigated whether in utero arsenic exposure affects the risk of infections and respiratory symptoms over the first year of life.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
11/09/2015
Shohreh F. Farzan, Zhigang Li1, Susan A. Korrick & et al
Environmental Health Perspectives
1-32
Tags:
Arsenic, Maternal Health, Child Health, Health Effects, United States Of America (US), Infectious Diseases, Diarrhoea, Respiratory Diseases
Health

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding consumption of arsenic contaminated ground water, West Bengal, 07/09/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs State of West Bengal and Ors. dated 07/09/2015 regarding consumption of arsenic contaminated ground water resulting in suffering from various diseases, West Bengal.

Different newspaper reports have been annexed including a recent one where it is reported that the villagers of Ghaighata of North 24 Parganas District and the people of Teghoria of Dum Dum Municipality are leaving their dwelling places due to such arsenic contamination of drinking water.

Judgement Date: 
07/09/2015
Tags:
Arsenic, Drinking Water Quality, West Bengal, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Health Effects, 24 Parganas (N), Groundwater Quality, Tubewells

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