It is a crime. Numerous factories deliberately inject untreated effluents directly into the ground, contaminating underground aquifers. Down To Earth got samples

Air, water and soil: all have varying amounts of toxic heavy metals. Gradually, they are entering the human body through the food chain. Down To Earth reports on the extent of the problem in India

Heavy metals are in the air we breathe, the food we eat and the water we drink

Indian industry depends extensively on heavy metals. Toxic emissions are but natural

The content of tin in canned food increases by 7 to 15 times in one year