Air Pollution

 Valid excuse

even small increases in the levels of

Publication Date: 
27/02/2001
Down to Earth
Tags:
Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Health Effects, Respiratory Diseases, Ozone Layer, Child Health
Sanitation

 Dirty and thirsty

Anybody can tell you they are essential for a decent way of life: safe drinking water and sanitation. Since the 1980s governments have made drinking water available to more and more people across the

Publication Date: 
Tuesday, February 27, 2001
Mario
Down to Earth
Tags:
Water Quality, Drinking Water, Health Effects, Sanitation, Child Health, Global
Transport

 CHILE

The Chilean government has banned the use of asbestos in the construction and transportation sectors. This has been done in view

Publication Date: 
27/02/2001
Mario
Down to Earth
Tags:
Asbestos, Health Effects, Transport, Construction Industry, Chile
Water Pollution

 Children of endosulfan

Several unusual diseases afflict a Kerala village. Residents blame aerial spraying of the pesticide endosulfan by the Plantation Corporation of Kerala. Sopan Joshi listens

Publication Date: 
27/02/2001
Down to Earth
Tags:
Water Pollution, Pesticides, Plantation Crops, Health Effects, Cancer, Child Health, Mental Health, Genetic Disorders, Endosulfan, Endrin, Pesticide Residues, Toxicology, Public Participation, Kerala, Kasaragod (D)
Pesticides And Toxins

Analysis of samples from Padre village in Kasaragod district of Kerala for endosulfan residues

The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) released the shocking results of its laboratory analysis on samples brought from Padre village of Enmakaje Gram Panchayat in Kasaragod district, Kerala, where a lot of unusual diseases related to the central nervous system have been reported, especially among children.

Publication Date: 
21/02/2001
Centre for Science and Environment
Tags:
Endosulfan, Kasaragod (D), Kerala, Pesticide Use, CSE Study, Health Effects, Padre Village, Pesticides And Toxins
Air Pollution

 What s the buzz?

A whisper campaign that CNG causes cancer is doing the rounds in Delhi

Publication Date: 
14/02/2001
Down to Earth
Tags:
Health Effects, Cancer, CNG, Governance, CSE, Delhi
Fisheries

 The aftermath

The effects of the Balkan war is beginning to show on NATO soldiers

Publication Date: 
14/02/2001
Down to Earth
Tags:
Health Effects, Cancer, Radiation, War, Nuclear Weapons, Italy, Yugoslavia
India

 System error

IT will become an agent of change only when there is less of government and more of innovation

Publication Date: 
14/02/2001
Down to Earth
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Tags:
Health Effects, Cancer, CNG, Governance, CSE, Delhi
Environment

 Flying dangerously

around 800 Australians and some New Zealanders have claimed compensation for deaths and injuries resulting from the so-called airline

Publication Date: 
14/02/2001
Down to Earth
Tags:
Health Effects, Air Transport, Compensation, Australia, New Zealand
Climate Change

 Sweat and shiver

A review of climate studies projects what s in store: colder winters, hotter summers, drought, storms and lots worse

Publication Date: 
14/02/2001
Down to Earth
Tags:
Health Effects, Climate Change, Global Warming, Environmental Science, Research, Global

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