India

 Into the void

Two steps faltering, plan takes third step

Publication Date: 
29/04/2004
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Pollution, Pollution Control, Mining, Uranium, Health Effects, Nuclear Power, Compensation, Radiation, Occupational Health, Fast Breeders, Supreme Court, India, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Meghalaya
Industry

 Experiments with established truth

Last fortnight, Down To Earth reported on the 'endosulfan scam'. On how an "expert" group, set up by the government to review safety concerns related to the pesticide and the health impacts on people living in the shadow of 20 years of incessant aerial spraying, had given the matter short shrift.

Publication Date: 
29/04/2004
Sunita Narain
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Pesticides, Health Effects, Occupational Health, Pesticides And Toxins, Endosulfan, Pesticide Residues, Governance
India

 Deadlocked in Aligarh

On the one hand: potholed roads, poor sewage systems, numerous small scale industries, nightmarish working conditions. On the other: clueless civic authorities. India s lock and key town faces a grave paradox

Publication Date: 
29/11/2003
Nidhi Jamwal
Down to Earth
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Pollution, Groundwater Pollution, Health Effects, Child Labour, Occupational Health, Small Scale Industry, Legislation, India, Uttar Pradesh
Mining

 Out with asbestos!

September saw a slew of developments giving renewed impetus to the global movement against asbestos

Publication Date: 
30/10/2003
Kushal P S Yadav
Down to Earth
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Mining, Asbestos, Canada, Occupational Health, Occupational Safety, Legislation, Japan, Russia, India, European Union (EU), Toxins
Industry

 Troubled island

Unchecked pollution in Eloor has lead to high disease incidences

Publication Date: 
14/10/2003
Sreedevi Jacob
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Islands, Health Effects, Cancer, Endangered Species, Mental Health, Occupational Health, Industry, NGO, Greenpeace, Kerala
Industry

 The crippling effects of TCE

tce is a nonflammable, colourless liquid. It is mainly used to remove grease from metal parts. Worldwide almost 80 90 per cent of this chemical is used to degrease metals

Publication Date: 
30/07/2003
Down to Earth
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Pollution, Health Effects, Hazardous Products, Occupational Health, Occupational Safety, Industry, Hazardous Industry, Governance, India, Uttar Pradesh, Aligarh (D)
Mining

 Relief for workers

South African mineworkers have received about us $60.3 million as compensation for asbestos exposure. The deal marks the first time black mineworkers have won damages from a South African company.

Publication Date: 
14/04/2003
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Mining, Asbestos, Compensation, Occupational Health, South Africa
Industry

 US asbestos industry seeks escape clause in law

Asbestos related litigation in the us runs into billions of dollars today. So much so that the amount is estimated to exceed the combined cost of destruction caused by 9/11 and Hurricane Andrew

Publication Date: 
30/03/2003
Clifford Polycarp
Down to Earth
Tags:
Asbestos, Cancer, Compensation, Occupational Health, Occupational Safety, Industry, Legislation, United States Of America (US), India
Economy

 The slippery lifeline

The environmental footprint of oil

Publication Date: 
30/01/2003
Down to Earth
Tags:
Oil Pollution, Health Effects, Economy, Occupational Health, Occupational Accidents, Oil, War, Ecuador, Global, Developing Countries, Toxic Wastes
Water Pollution

 Having no appeal

Polychlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons retard children s sexual maturation

Publication Date: 
14/10/2002
Down to Earth
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Pollution, Child Health, Occupational Health, Belgium

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