Solid Waste

Affidavit filed by one of the residents living near the Brahmapuram waste disposal facility, Kochi, Kerala, 20/03/2023

Affidavit filed by the 5th applicant pursuant to the direction of the National Green Tribunal dated 13/03/2023 in Original Application No. 442/2013.

A number of application's were filed by residents of Brahmapuram, Ernakulam district right from 2012 for the closing down of Brahmapuram waste disposal facility. In addition, they requested for appropriate remedial measures to restore the area of Brahmapuram waste disposal facility to its original state as far as possible.

Judgement Date: 
20/03/2023
Tags:
Municipal Solid Waste, Waste Disposal, Waste Management, Kochi, Kerala, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Air Pollution, Dioxin
Agro-Based Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding spewing of chemicals in the environment by industries in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 11/07/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dal Chand & Others Vs D. P. Panchal & Co. & Others dated 11/07/2019 regarding pollution caused by D.P. Panchal & Co., Magnum Ventures Ltd., Careyel Medical Systems P. Ltd., P. Ent Labels, Skilltron and Krbi Ltd. in District Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. Chemicals in the form of pesticides, chlorinated solvents, petroleum chemicals, mercury PCBs, dioxins and other persisting organic pollutants are polluting the environment and causing health hazard. The applicants in support of their argument have filed photographs.

Judgement Date: 
11/07/2019
Tags:
Industrial Pollution, Ghaziabad (D), Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Toxins, Dioxin, Health Effects
Health

EFSA issues fresh warnings on dioxins, related toxins in food

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on Tuesday slashed its recommended limits in the food of dioxins and related toxins - chemicals that have been linked to problems with reproductive health,

Publication Date: 
21/11/2018
Tags:
Europe, Food Safety, Dioxin, Health Effects, WHO
Health

Environmental chemicals in breast milk and formula: Exposure and risk assessment implications

Human health risk assessment methods have advanced in recent years to more accurately estimate risks associated with exposure during childhood. However, predicting risks related to infant exposures to environmental chemicals in breast milk and formula remains challenging.

Publication Date: 
01/09/2018
Geniece M. Lehmann, Judy S. LaKind, Matthew H. Davi & et al
Environmental Health Perspectives
126
9
1-20
Tags:
Heavy Metals, Mercury, Breast Feeding, Infant Formula, Toxins, United States Of America (US), Dioxin, PCBs, Health Effects
Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding release of dioxin and furans by waste to energy plant at Okhla, Delhi, 09/10/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sukhdev Vihar Residents Welfare Association & Ors. Vs. State of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 09/10/2017 regarding environmental pollution caused by waste to energy plant at Okhla, Delhi.

Judgement Date: 
09/10/2017
Tags:
Waste To Energy, Air Pollution, Dioxin, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Central Pollution Contrl Board (CPCB)
Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding waste-to-energy plant in Okhla, Delhi, 18/11/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sukhdev Vihar Residents Welfare Association & Ors. Vs. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors. dated 18/11/2015 regarding waste-to-energy plant in Okhla, Delhi.

Judgement Date: 
18/11/2015
Tags:
Waste To Energy, Municipal Solid Waste, Waste Incineration, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Dioxin, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Air Pollution
Pesticides And Toxins

Associations between selected xenobiotics and antinuclear antibodies in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2004

The study investigated exposure to individual environmental chemicals and selected mixtures in relation to the presence of antinuclear antibodies (ANA), a widely used biomarker of autoimmunity, in a representative sample of the U.S. population.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
07/08/2015
Gregg E. Dinse, Todd A. Jusko, Irene Z. Whitt & et al
Environmental Health Perspectives
1-47
Tags:
Environmental Health, United States Of America (US), Toxins, Dioxin, Heavy Metals, PCBs, Women, Health Effects
Health

Researchers investigate effect of environmental epigenetics on disease and evolution

Washington State University researchers say environmental factors are having an underappreciated effect on the course of disease and evolution by prompting genetic mutations through epigenetics, a

Publication Date: 
03/08/2015
Medical Express
Tags:
Health, Diseases, Medical Research, Environment, Toxins, Pesticides, Dioxin
Water Pollution

Occidental in $190 million settlement to clean up New Jersey river

Occidental Chemical Corp has agreed to pay New Jersey $190 million as part of a settlement to clean up the polluted Passaic River, state officials announced on Monday.

Publication Date: 
16/09/2014
Reuters
Tags:
United States Of America (US), River Pollution, Dioxin, Cancer
Environment

Reduce duty on sack paper can replace the polythene bags

Karachi—Polythene bags the greatest polluters of the environment causing serious sewerage problems as well they could be replaced only when the paper bags are made affordable.

Publication Date: 
29/05/2014
Pakistan Observer
Tags:
Environment, Plastics, Dioxin, Non-Biodegradable Waste, Pakistan, South Asia

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