Pesticides And Toxins

A health surveillance of pesticide sprayers in Talwandi Sabo area of Punjab, North-West India

Human pesticide poisoning has become major public health issue these days. Throughout the world highest levels of pesticide exposure are found in the farm workers, applicators and people living adjacent to heavily treated agricultural land. Pesticides are linked to various chronic diseases like cancers, infertility, kidney failure, repr oductive problems and nervous disorders.

Publication Date: 
01/02/2012
Anjali Singh, Mandeep Inder Kaur
Journal of Human Ecology
37
2
133-137
Tags:
Pesticide Use, Occupational Health, Punjab, Health Effects, Cotton, Bathinda (D), Pesticide Poisoning
Health

Sitting for too long cuts workplace productivity

Sitting down for long-hours causes back aches, which may hamper workplace productivity, researchers say.

Publication Date: 
23/01/2012
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Occupational Health, Lifestyles, Health Care, Health Effects, Health
Environment

Bangladesh - Key environmental issues

Bangladesh - An overview of key environmental issues.

Publication Date: 
16/01/2012
Tags:
Bangladesh, Environment, Hazardous Industry, Shipping, Occupational Health, Human Rights, Toxic Wastes, South Asia, Asbestos, Groundwater Pollution, Land Pollution, Aquaculture, Water Salinisation, Deforestation, Solar Energy, Rural Electrification, Arsenic Poisoning

Ship Breaking and Ship Recycling Rules, 2011: Bangladesh

The Ship Breaking and Ship Recycling Rules-2011 herein after referred to as `Rule' has been formulated in pursurance of the Hon'ble High Court Division of Supreme Court, in writ petition No. 7260 of 2008 dated May 24, 2011 taking into consideration the directions contained in the order.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2011
Government of Bangladesh
Tags:
Shipping, Bangladesh, Environment, Hazardous Waste, Waste Recycling, Occupational Safety, Waste Management, Solid Waste, Occupational Health
Energy

PIL to implement disaster management guidelines of nuclear and radiological emergencies

PIL to implement disaster management guidelines of nuclear and radiological emergencies In the High Court of Judicature at Madras dated 10/11/2011. This public interest litigation questions the failure of the respondents to implement the Guidelines on Management of Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies with regard to Madras Atomic Power Station, Kalpakkam, Kancheepuram District.

Judgement Date: 
10/11/2011
Tags:
Nuclear Power Plants, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Nuclear Safety, Kalpakkam APS, Kanchipuram (D), Tamil Nadu, Health Effects, Cancer, Nuclear Accidents, Radiation, Occupational Health, High Court
Noise Pollution

Deafening noise

Noise levels in most Indian cities have crossed safe limits. Lack of awareness has led to ailments ranging from hypertension to heart diseases. But the authorities dont's seem bothered. Read this special report in Down To Earth.

Publication Date: 
30/09/2011
Sayantan Bera, Ankur Paliwal, Sumana Narayanan
Down to Earth
20
9
Tags:
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Chennai (T), Child Health, Congestion, CSE, Delhi, Health Effects, Health Policy, High Court, India, Kolkata, Legislation, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare, Mumbai, Neurology, Noise Pollution, Noise Pollution Control, Noise Rules 2000, Occupational Health, Religious Places, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Tamil Nadu, Vehicular Pollution, WHO
Mining

Miners sue Anglo American for damages

Almost 500 South African miners are seeking health-related compensation from Anglo American through a High Court lawsuit launched in London on Wednesday.

Publication Date: 
22/09/2011
William MacNamara
Financial Times (London)
Tags:
Africa, Mining, Compensation, Occupational Health, High Court, Health, Lung Disease, Silicosis, United Kingdom (UK)
Mining

Sand Mining Emerges As Another Fracking Threat

Fracking, the latest craze in the quest to produce oil and gas, has been blamed for environmental problems ranging from flammable tap water to minor earthquakes.

Publication Date: 
22/09/2011
Anna Driver
Planet Ark (Australia)
Tags:
Earthquakes, Natural Gas Exploration, Environment, Mining, United States Of America (US), Water Quality, Air Pollution, Water Pollution, Health Effects, Occupational Health, Lung Disease, Freshwater Ecosystems, Fish, Drinking Water
Environment

Harm ship breaking causes to environment highlighted

South Asian countries must not allow their beaches to be used as dumping grounds for the chemically contaminated and extremely hazardous ships from the western countries.

Publication Date: 
16/09/2011
Dawn (Pakistan)
Tags:
South Asia, Hazardous Industry, Environment, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Occupational Health, Occupational Safety, Health Effects
Mining

Data Show Safety Levels Improving at Coal Mines

Government data suggest U.S.

Publication Date: 
16/09/2011
Asian Wall Street Journal (Hong Kong)
Tags:
United States Of America (US), Mining, Coal, Mining Accident, Occupational Health

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