Kerala

Effects of endosulfan on human beings

This report is about the harmful impacts caused by the insecticide endosulfan on human beings. Endosulfan is a harmful insecticide. It causes several health hazards in human beings.

Publication Date:

01/11/2006

Source: National Institute of Technology

Tags:

Environment, Drinking Water, Health Effects, Pesticides And Toxins, Endosulfan, Kerala, Kasaragod (D), Pesticides

Agriculture

Order on production ban of coke in Kerala quashed

on september 22, the Kerala High Court quashed the state government's orders banning production and sale of Coca-Cola and Pepsi in the state. By Section 23(1A) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration

Publication Date:

30/10/2006

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Soft Drinks, Coca Cola, PepsiCo, Pesticide Residues, High Court, CSE, Kerala

India

IN SHORT

green guarantee: The Centre will extend its rural job guarantee schemes to plantations. State governments have been asked to deploy "tree guards' to protect "avenue plantations' on rural roads

Publication Date:

30/10/2006

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

15

Issue:

20061031

pp:

0

Tags:

Forest Conservation, Rural Roads, Vector Borne Diseases, Rural Development, Anti-Poverty Programmes, Unemployment, India, Kerala

Water Pollution

Distribution of trace metals in the surface sediments of Chitrapuzha, tropical tidal river on south west coast of India

The temporal and spatial distribution of trace metals in the surface sediments of Chitrapuzha river were studied.

Publication Date:

01/10/2006

Author(s): P. V. Joseph, Jacob Chacko

Source: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection

Vol:

26

Issue:

10

pp:

892

Tags:

Water Pollution, River Pollution, Rivers, Heavy Metals, Industrial Pollution, Sedimentation, Kerala, Indian Journal of Environmental Protection, P. V. Joseph, Jacob Chacko

Environment

Kerala encourages schools to shift to Linux

Education

Publication Date:

29/09/2006

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Technology, Media, Education, Kerala, Computers

India

Mushrooms shield body from radiation

a mushroom, Ganoderma lucidum, found in Kerala, has long been known as a panacea in Oriental folklore and Chinese medicine. Now a group of scientists in India claim the fungus shields the body from

Publication Date:

14/09/2006

Author(s): Archita Bhatta

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Mushroom, Medicinal Plants, Radiation, India, Kerala, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)

India

Ramadoss does a turnaround on cola controversy

On August 22, 2006, Union health minister Anbumani Ramadoss virtually gave a clean chit to the cola companies. Within 24 hours, the minister had to issue disclaimers. Ramadoss's initial reactions

Publication Date:

14/09/2006

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Food Contamination, Soft Drinks, Coca Cola, PepsiCo, Pesticide Residues, Media, Advertising, High Court, CSE, India, Kerala

Water Resources

This book contains case studies of selected Natural Resource Management projects implemented by the partners of Caritas India. Promotion of natural resource management is a proactive and long-term strategy of Caritas India. Caritas India evolved an environment policy that focuses on protection, preservation and conservation of natural resources like land, water and biomass.

Publication Date:

Sep 2006

Author(s): Haridas V.R.

Source: Caritas India

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