Health Effects

Diesel technology limitations

Jason Mark and Candace Morey , transportation analysts of UCS, have analysed various emission reduction technologies for diesel vehicles in their attempt to show that all of them have severe limitat

Publication Date:

30/12/1999

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Vehicular Pollution, Health Effects, Diesel, Technology, Research, Vehicles, Toxins

Wildlife

The turtle and the shrimp

Rapping the US on the knuckles for banning shrimp imports from developing countries was only a technical exercise by the WTO

Publication Date:

30/12/1999

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

8

Issue:

19991231

pp:

0

Tags:

Environment Economics, Environment Politics, Health Effects, WTO, Child Labour, Unemployment, NGO, Developing Countries, Animal Products, Wildlife

Wildlife

Fishing for trouble

A fight over pickerel catch in Ontario turned into a bitter wrangle when the US started stretching every trade rule in the book

Publication Date:

30/12/1999

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

8

Issue:

19991231

pp:

0

Tags:

Environment Economics, Environment Politics, Health Effects, WTO, Child Labour, Unemployment, NGO, Developing Countries, Animal Products, Wildlife

Wildlife

No Go

The South managed to make its presence felt, but this was due to the US Europe rift

Publication Date:

30/12/1999

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

8

Issue:

19991231

pp:

0

Tags:

Environment Economics, Environment Politics, Health Effects, WTO, Child Labour, Unemployment, NGO, Developing Countries, Animal Products, Wildlife

Wildlife

Allegations of being sidelined

Delegates were particularly unhappy with the secrecy maintained by the host nation USA

Publication Date:

30/12/1999

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

8

Issue:

19991231

pp:

0

Tags:

Environment Economics, Environment Politics, Health Effects, WTO, Child Labour, Unemployment, NGO, Developing Countries, Animal Products, Wildlife

Wildlife

Hormone beef or not

Public perception of health and safety standards mean more than money

Publication Date:

30/12/1999

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

8

Issue:

19991231

pp:

0

Tags:

Environment Economics, Environment Politics, Health Effects, WTO, Child Labour, Unemployment, NGO, Developing Countries, Animal Products, Wildlife

Industry

The Marlboro people

Indian companies are learning how to fight the civil society from their Western counterparts

Publication Date:

14/12/1999

Author(s): Anil Agarwal

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

8

Issue:

19991215

pp:

14

Tags:

Health Effects, Smoking, Industry, WHO, Anil Agarwal, Politics, India

Industry

Plasticky!

Europe is debating a ban on PVC due to environmental and health concerns. Industry is fighting back with a high profile campaign

Publication Date:

29/11/1999

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

8

Issue:

19991130

pp:

0

Tags:

Health Effects, Plastics, Children, Industry, Europe, European Union (EU)

Industry

FOLLOW UP

It is known for its ability to render birds sterile, enter the food chain, persist in its original form without degrading for a long period of time, disrupt the reproductive system and is suspected

Publication Date:

30/10/1999

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Health Effects, Malaria, Vector Control, DDT, Pesticide Residues, Switzerland, Toxins

Industry