Energy

Discussion in Lok Sabha on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill (25/08/2010)

Read this Discussion in Lok Sabha on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010.The bill has been approved after the government agreed to opposition’s demand for strengthening a contentious provision relating to suppliers' liability in the legislation.

 

 

Publication Date: 
24/08/2010
Lok Sabha
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Nuclear Power Plants, India, Nuclear Safety, Radiation, Health Effects, Nuclear Accidents, Uranium, United States Of America (US), Compensation, Energy
Energy

The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010 - As passed by Lok Sabha on 25th August, 2010

The Civil Nuclear Liability Bill, 2010 that got approved in Lok Sabha on Aug 25, 2010 after government dropped the controversial provision on "intent" as a precondition for holding suppliers liable for a nuclear accident caused by defective equipment.

Publication Date: 
24/08/2010
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Nuclear Power Plants, Energy, Nuclear Safety, Nuclear Accidents, India, Atomic Energy Act 1962, Nuclear Wastes, Radiation, Health Effects, Compensation
Energy

Parliamentary Committee on S & T, Environment & Forests on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010

The Parliamentary committee report on

Publication Date: 
18/08/2010
Rajya Sabha
Tags:
Nuclear Power Plants, Environment, India, Tarapur APS, Kalpakkam APS, Compensation, Radiation, Health Effects, Private Sector, Atomic Energy Act 1962, Cancer, United States Of America (US), Energy, Nuclear Accidents
Energy

Generic environmental impact statement for license renewal of nuclear plants - Regarding Kewaunee power station

This supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) has been prepared in response to an application submitted by Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc. (DEK) to renew the operating license for Kewaunee Power Station (KPS) for an additional 20 years.

Publication Date: 
31/07/2010
United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Tags:
United States Of America (US), Energy, Nuclear Power Plants, Nuclear Wastes, Land Use, Health Effects, Water Quality, Air Quality Monitoring, Radiation
Pesticides And Toxins

Minister seeks action against sale of oxytocin

Aarti Dhar

Publication Date: 
28/07/2010
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Agriculture, Health Effects, Health, Pesticides And Toxins, Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare, Hindu (New Delhi), Toxins
Industry

No action against polluting godown, complain residents

Pune Residents in the vicinity of Khadki railway station have pointed out that despite the Maharashtra
Pollution Control Board (MPCB)

Publication Date: 
13/07/2010
Indian Express (Mumbai)
Tags:
Pollution, Health Effects, Cement, Industry, Maharashtra, Pune (D), Indian Express (Mumbai)
Pesticides And Toxins

Toxic trinkets: an investigation of lead in childrens jewellery in India 2010

In a concerted effort to bring out information on toxic substances and their use in everyday products in the public domain, vis-

Publication Date: 
01/07/2010
Toxics Link
Tags:
Lead, Heavy Metals, Health Effects, Children, India, Delhi, Toxins, Toxics Link, New Delhi, Pesticides And Toxins
Pesticides And Toxins

Not lovin it: McDonalds recalls 12 million Shrek drinking glasses

Cadmium Levels In Glasses Slightly Above Safe Levels

Publication Date: 
05/06/2010
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Food Process Industry, Heavy Metals, Health Effects, Pesticides And Toxins, United States Of America (US), Economic Times (New Delhi), Toxic Wastes, Toxins
Mining

In vitro studies evaluating leaching of mercury from mine waste calcine using simulated human body fluids

In vitro bioaccessibility (IVBA) studies were carried out on samples of mercury (Hg) mine-waste calcine (roasted Hg ore) by leaching with simulated human body fluids. The objective was to estimate potential human exposure to Hg due to inhalation of airborne calcine particulates and hand-to-mouth ingestion of Hg-bearing calcines.

Publication Date: 
21/05/2010
John E. Gray, Geoffrey S. Plumlee, Suzette A. Morman & et al
Environmental Science & Technology
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Pollution, Mining, Heavy Metals, Health Effects, Mercury, Mining Waste, Spain, Environmental Science & Technology, John E. Gray, Geoffrey S. Plumlee, Suzette A. Morman & et al
Health

Deciphering diseases and biological targets for environmental chemicals using toxicogenomics networks

Exposure to environmental chemicals and drugs may have a negative effect on human health. An essential step towards understanding the effect of chemicals on human health is to identify all possible molecular targets of a given chemical. Recently, various network-oriented chemical pharmacology approaches have been published.

Publication Date: 
20/05/2010
Karine Audouze, Agnieszka Sierakowska Juncker & et al
PLoS Computational Biology
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Health Effects, Health, Drugs, Toxicity Studies, Toxicology, Research, Diseases, Toxins, PLoS Computational Biology, Karine Audouze, Agnieszka Sierakowska Juncker & et al

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