Environment

SOC effects on diethyl phthalate sorption to four soils in China

Phthalate esters (PAEs) are commonly detected in agricultural soils of China, which can post potential threats to human health. Understanding their sorption to soils is important in assessing their transport and bioavailability in environment. Limited research focuses on the influence of soil organic carbon (SOC) on PAEs adsorption to soils at different depths and increased dissolved organic carbon (DOC) after adsorption.

Publication Date: 
02/02/2018
Jiabin Wang, Yanhua Wu, Weilin Shi
Journal of Environmental & Analytical Toxicology
8
1
1-7
Tags:
Land Pollution, China, Soil Capability, Toxins, Health Effects
Hazardous Waste

Assessment of contamination of soil and groundwater due to e-waste handling

This paper reveals the magnitude of heavy metal contamination of soil and groundwater in and around an unauthorized e-waste recycling site in Delhi. Though unsafe and unorganized and with the e-waste handling now legally banned in Delhi, the informal sector is still actively involved in dismantling, extracting and disposing of e-waste in certain places on a considerably large scale.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
10/01/2018
Rashmi Makkar Panwar, Sirajuddin Ahmed
Current Science
114
1
166-173
Tags:
Electronic Waste, Delhi, Groundwater Pollution, Land Pollution, Waste Recycling, Heavy Metals
Environment

Contractor companies dump chemical pollutants, in streams, rivulets, allege Ramban locals

The Contractor companies engaged by Northern Railway and National Highway Authority of India in Ramban district for developing railway track and Srinagar-Jammu highway are openly flouting norms wit

Publication Date: 
08/01/2018
Greater Kashmir
Tags:
Ramban (D), Industrial Pollution, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Water Pollution, Environmental Health, Land Pollution, Environment
Environment

Resolutions passed at UN Environment assembly to make the world pollution free

NAIROBI: The United Nations Environment Assembly has passed 13 non-binding resolutions and three decisions to get the planet rid from pollutants, officials said on Thursday.

Publication Date: 
08/12/2017
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
UNEP, Environmental Security, Air Pollution Control, Water Pollution, Land Pollution, Environment
Environment

The Lancet Commission on pollution and health

This landmark study published in Lancer finds that toxic air, water, soils and workplaces kill at least 9 millon people and cost trillions of dollars every year. Pollution kills more people in India than anywhere else in the world revealed the study.

Publication Date: 
19/10/2017
Philip J Landrigan, Richard Fuller, Nereus J R Acosta & et al
Lancet
1-51
Tags:
Pollution, Health Effects, Air Pollution, Child Health, Land Pollution, Toxins, Vehicular Pollution, Heart Diseases, Respiratory Diseases, Non Communicable Diseases, Urban Habitat, Climate Change, Pollution Control, Developing Countries, United States Of America (US), Poverty, Water Pollution, Sanitation, Lead, Heavy Metals, Industrial Pollution, Occupational Health, Pesticide Use, Neurology, India, Bangladesh, Global, Environmental Health
Environment

Study to assess impact of eco pollution in BBN area

The Department of Environment, Science and Technology has finally decided to undertake a study on assessing the impact of environmental pollution in the industrial areas on the human health and rem

Publication Date: 
09/10/2017
Ambika Sharma
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Himachal Pradesh, Industrial Pollution, Environmental Health, Health Effects, Cancer, Air Pollution, Land Pollution, Water Pollution, Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Environment
Environment

Delhi: Hungerstrike for complete ban on plastic

Teacher came to city to meet PM, apprise him of seriousness of issue.

Publication Date: 
06/10/2017
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Plastics, Non-Biodegradable Waste, Land Pollution, Environmental Security, Environment
Environment

Odisha pollution board slaps show-cause notice on Vedanta for ash pond breach

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has slapped a show cause notice on Vedanta Limited for the ash pond breach in Jharsuguda where it has an aluminium smelter and thermal

Publication Date: 
08/09/2017
New Indian Express (Bhubaneswar)
Tags:
Orissa (Odisha), Industrial Pollution, Vedanta Aluminium, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Compensation, River Pollution, Land Pollution, Environmental Health, Environment
Environment

Foundries polluting land, water, say Arasur farmers

Coimbatore: Farmers from Arasur near Avinashi have petitioned the district collector seeking to remove foundries in their area for polluting the soil, water and air.

Publication Date: 
29/08/2017
Times Of India (Coimbatore)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Industrial Pollution, Land Pollution, Water Pollution, Air Pollution, Farmers, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Agriculture, Environment
Air Pollution

Soil, water and air contaminated with heavy metals in these Chhattisgarh villages

Delhi has been in spotlight for its poor air quality but towns and villages near industrial clusters and coal mines may be far worse off.

Publication Date: 
10/08/2017
Times Of India (Raipur)
Tags:
Chhattisgarh, Air Pollution, Industrial Pollution, Coal, Land Pollution, Air Quality Index (AQI), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Water Pollution, Health Effects

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