Hyderabad, Sept. 22: Sidelining the concerns over the health effects of dioxin and furan emissions into the atmosphere from incinerators, four more incinerator-based common bio-medical waste treatment plants are being planned in the state. The facilities will be set up by private entrepreneurs in Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Nellore and Medak districts in about six months.

The number of Chinese infants sick in hospital after drinking tainted milk formula doubled to nearly 13,000 and Premier Wen Jiabao threatened harsh punishment for culprits in the latest blight on the

Beijing: The head of China

The government has decided to ban procurement, sale and stocking of powdered milk of three Chinese brands

Arsenic has poisoned a lake in southwest China that was famous for its hot springs, affecting the drinking water of at least 26,000 people, state media said on Friday.

Trucks were carrying 80 tonnes of water each day to affected areas near Yangzonghai lake, in Yunnan province.

SHILLONG: Despite prolonged opposition from NGOs and political leaders, the Centre has continued its all-out campaign over the touchy issue of uranium mining in the State, offering hefty development package and strongly maintaining that the uranium project would be carried out in an environment-friendly manner.

Unhygienic conditions: Residents are worried that stagnant sewage will lead to outbreak of diseases in Salem.

The World Health Organisation has denounced

Anuradha Mascarenhas Posted: Sep 21, 2008 at 0118 hrs IST

GENEVA, Sep 19 (bdnews24.com/Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday against using electronic cigarettes, saying there was no evidence to prove they were safe or helped smokers break the habit.