Industry

 Toxicity sealed!

Unilever shuts down its mercury concentration camp in Kodaikanal

Publication Date: 
14/07/2001
Down to Earth
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Health Effects, Waste Disposal, Mercury, Industry, Greenpeace, India, Tamil Nadu, Kodaikanal, Toxic Wastes

 Cosmetic concern

At a time when USA is banning MTBE , Indian public sector companies, with the blessings of the petroleum ministry babus, are promoting its use

Publication Date: 
14/07/2001
Anil Agarwal
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Environment, Sugar Industry, Ethanol, Diesel, Petrol, MTBE, Public Sector, Brazil, India, 24 Parganas (S), 24 Parganas (N), Health Effects
India

 A pinch of salt

the Union ministry of human resource development has directed all state governments to use only iodised salt in food given free of cost under their nutrition-related programmes. "The decision

Publication Date: 
14/06/2001
Down to Earth
Tags:
Nutrition, Health Effects, Health, India
Natural Disasters

 Follow Up

On April 26, 2001, Ukrainians commemorated the darkest day in their history

Publication Date: 
30/05/2001
Down to Earth
Tags:
Health Effects, Cancer, Natural Disasters, Radiation, Nuclear Accidents, Europe, Russia, Diseases, Chernobyl Disaster
Environment

 Puerto Rico

The Puerto Rican government recently passed a law that sets limits on the levels of noise to be permitted around the country's shorelines. The law is aimed at stopping the us navy's military

Publication Date: 
30/05/2001
Down to Earth
Tags:
Environment, Health Effects, Legislation, Puerto Rico
Industry

 So what s new ?

What the auto industry needs in India is not protectionism but an incentive to become better

Publication Date: 
29/04/2001
A Asha
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Health Effects, Trade, WTO, Automobiles, Industry, India, Vehicles
Environment

 A complete American diet

Lethal and toxic chemicals found in US citizens

Publication Date: 
29/04/2001
Down to Earth
Tags:
Environment, Lead, Health Effects, Children, Smoking, Hazardous Products, Research, United States Of America (US), Diseases, Toxic Wastes
Transport

 Union ministry of surface transport

Saboteur in chief. Is responsible for making procedures. Has botched them up, discouraging those keen on CNG

Publication Date: 
14/03/2001
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Vehicular Pollution, Health Effects, Cancer, CNG, Diesel, Transport, Three Wheelers, Supreme Court, Governance, Political Parties, Politics, Delhi, Corruption
Transport

 Union ministry of petroleum and natural gas

Blames others for its failures. Is raring to destroy the CNG market by hiking prices

Publication Date: 
14/03/2001
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Vehicular Pollution, Health Effects, Cancer, CNG, Diesel, Transport, Three Wheelers, Supreme Court, Governance, Political Parties, Politics, Delhi, Corruption
Transport

 Ministry of Environment and Forests

Has a lot of power to safeguard public health. Prefers not to use it

Publication Date: 
14/03/2001
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Vehicular Pollution, Health Effects, Cancer, CNG, Diesel, Transport, Three Wheelers, Supreme Court, Governance, Political Parties, Politics, Delhi, Corruption

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