The carbon characteristics of coconut oilcake activated carbon (COCAC) indicate that, it is suitable for the removal of both inorganic and organic pollutants from wastewater. The batch studies of COCAC were carried out with two different wastewaters, originating from nickel and cadmium plating industries.

Several aquatic macrophytes were evaluated for their metal accumulation potentials from sewage water of four sites of Ayodhya and Faizabad under laboratory conditions.

Most popular paints in India contain high quantities of lead, a toxin especially dangerous to children. The Centre for Science and Environment

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)

Modern houses are suffused with harmful chemicals. One of them is lead, present in paints. It is banned in several countries but not in India. The Centre for Science and Environment tested popular paints in India for lead content. It found 72 per cent of the samples had lead much higher than the voluntary limit specified by the Bureau of Indian Standards. Only the Dulux brand of ICI was

The study aims at the assessment of drinking water quality in terms of some metal cations in and around Rangia town at different distances from the Rangia college. The results obtained were compared with drinking water standards (WHO, 2004 and BIS).

Studies on physico-chemical parameters of underground mine water, OCP direct discharge water and sump water of Urimari, Sayal 'D' Block, Khas Karanpura area and Bhurkunda area of South Karanpura Coalfield of Central Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India Limited were carried out in 2004-05 and 2005-06 in all the three seasons, namely summer, monsoon and winter.