Environment

Lead Poisoning: Over 150 affected children still undergoing treatment in Zamfara – NGO

The Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), an International Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), says no fewer than 150 children affected with lead poisoning in Zamfara are still undergoing treatment.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2019
Premium Times (Nigeria)
Tags:
Environment, Lead, Heavy Metals, Health Effects, Children, Child Health, Nigeria, Africa
Water Pollution

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Ground Water Pollution, 08/02/2019

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Ground Water Pollution, 08/02/2019. According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), the ground water available in the country in general is potable and suitable for various usages. However, localized occurrence of ground water having various chemical constituents in excess of the limits prescribed for drinking water use has been observed in some states. The commonly observed contaminants such as, Arsenic, Fluoride and Iron are geogenic, whereas contaminants such as, nitrates, phosphates, heavy metals etc.

Publication Date: 
Friday, February 8, 2019
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Groundwater Pollution, Heavy Metals, India, Statistics, Parliament
Air Pollution

Air in city, Delhi rich in toxins that can cause brain damage: Study

GURUGRAM: An analysis of air samples collected from upscale residential properties located close to construction sites has revealed presence of alarming levels of toxic metals in the city air.

Publication Date: 
18/01/2019
Times Of India (Gurgaon)
Tags:
Air Pollution, PM 2.5, WHO, Health Effects, Heavy Metals
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding closure of Sterlite Copper Plant in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, 28/11/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vedanta Limited Vs State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 28/11/2018 regarding closure of Sterlite Copper Plant in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu.

Judgement Date: 
28/11/2018
Tags:
Copper Industry, Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd., Tamil Nadu, Industrial Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Heavy Metals, Groundwater Pollution, Hazardous Waste
Environment

Kerala PCB to crack the whip in Eloor

The NGT order had instructed the authorities concerned to prepare an action plan to reduce the impact of industrial effluents in water bodies at Eloor and Edayar industrial area in Kochi.

Publication Date: 
27/11/2018
New Indian Express (Kochi)
Tags:
Kerala, Industrial Pollution, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Periyar, Heavy Metals, Environment
Water Pollution

Heavy metals, ammonia blamed for Euphrates carp deaths: WHO

The death of thousands of freshwater fish in the Euphrates river in Iraq was due to high levels of coliform bacteria, heavy metals and ammonia in the water, the World Health Organization (WHO) said

Publication Date: 
21/11/2018
Reuters
Tags:
Iraq, Fish, Freshwater Ecosystems, WHO, Heavy Metals
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding closing of stainless steel pickling industries, Delhi, 16/10/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of All India Lokadhikar Sangathan Vs. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 16/10/2018 regarding closing of hazardous industries functioning in Delhi, including stainless steel pickling industries.

Judgement Date: 
16/10/2018
Tags:
Industrial Pollution, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, River Pollution, Yamuna, Water Polluting Industries, Heavy Metals, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC)
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding closure order of M/s N.G. Textiles, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 05/09/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s N.G. Textiles Vs. Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board dated 05/09/2018. This appeal has been preferred against the order of the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board dated 03.08.2018, directing the appellant to close the industrial process of the industry. The impugned order states that sample of effluent was collected at the time of inspection by a Joint Committee and the sample was found to be having mercury beyond the prescribed limit. According to the appellant, no mercury is used, as such, in its activities.

Judgement Date: 
05/09/2018
Tags:
Textile Industry, Water Demand, Ghaziabad (D), Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Mercury, Heavy Metals, Cancer, Health Effects, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Groundwater Pollution
Health

Environmental chemicals in breast milk and formula: Exposure and risk assessment implications

Human health risk assessment methods have advanced in recent years to more accurately estimate risks associated with exposure during childhood. However, predicting risks related to infant exposures to environmental chemicals in breast milk and formula remains challenging.

Publication Date: 
01/09/2018
Geniece M. Lehmann, Judy S. LaKind, Matthew H. Davi & et al
Environmental Health Perspectives
126
9
1-20
Tags:
Heavy Metals, Mercury, Breast Feeding, Infant Formula, Toxins, United States Of America (US), Dioxin, PCBs, Health Effects
Mining

Colombia bans the use of mercury in mining

Colombia’s government announced on July 16 that it has banned the use of mercury in all mineral extraction activities. By 2023 mercury will be entirely prohibited for industrial use.

Publication Date: 
02/08/2018
Mongabay
Tags:
Mining, Mercury, Colombia, Environment, Health Effects, Heavy Metals, Pollution

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