India

 Ganguly panel confirms pesticide in soft drinks

The committee headed by N K Ganguly, director general, Indian Council of Medical Research, has finally made its recommendations, mooting a final product standard to regulate soft drinks.

Publication Date: 
14/04/2007
Kushal P. S.
Down to Earth
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Food Standards, Soft Drinks, Food Process Industry, Health Effects, Sugar Industry, DDT, Pesticides And Toxins, Pesticide Residues, Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare, Indian Council Of Medical Research (ICMR), CSE, India
Industry

 IN SHORT

thrown out: Tamil actress Radhika has been expelled from the primary membership of AIADMK, the main opposition party in Tamil Nadu "for acting against the interests of the party'. She appeared in a

Publication Date: 
14/11/2006
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Soft Drinks, Coca Cola, Renewable Energy, Women, Pesticide Residues, Industry, Electronics Industry, Advertising, Political Parties, CSE, Personalities, Awards, Bangladesh, India, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
Economy

 IN SHORT

green gdp: According to the China Green National Accounting Study Report 2004, the country suffered economic losses to the tune of US $64 billion

Publication Date: 
14/10/2006
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Environment Economics, Pollution, Economy, Maternal Health, Rehabilitation, Child Health, DDT, Pesticide Residues, Research, China, Spain, India, Jharkhand, Mining
India

 US reaction to cola controversy exaggerrated India Inc

Soon after the cola controversy (see

Publication Date: 
14/09/2006
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Food Standards, Food Contamination, Soft Drinks, Coca Cola, PepsiCo, Health Effects, Economy, Pesticide Residues, CSE, India, Kerala
Agriculture

 Pesticides in US farmworkers' children

evidence has been found of pesticide exposure in small children (1-6 year olds) of farm-workers in the us, say researchers at the Wake Forest University in North Carolina. Led by Thomas Arcury,

Publication Date: 
30/08/2006
Down to Earth
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Agriculture, Pesticides, Health Effects, Farmers, Child Health, Occupational Health, Pesticide Residues, Research, Information, United States Of America (US)
Industry

 Standard spiel

Company-government reasons

Why they don't make sense
Publication Date: 
14/08/2006
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Soft Drinks, Health, Pesticide Residues, Bureau Of Indian Standards (BIS)
Health

 California, Los Angeles sue Coca cola

The state of California and the city of Los Angeles have sued Coca-Cola over the distribution of batches of Coke manufactured in Mexico. RELATED STORY

Publication Date: 
29/06/2006
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Coca Cola, Health, Pesticide Residues, Mexico, United States Of America (US), California
Industry

 Pesticide jeopardy

a division Bench of Kerala High Court has once again directed the state government to conduct another epidemiological study in the cashew plantation areas in Kerala and trace out the factors responsible for health problems in areas such as Padre and Cheemeni in Kasaragod district.

Publication Date: 
14/04/2006
Shree Padre
Down to Earth
Tags:
Pesticides, Plantation Crops, Pesticides And Toxins, Endosulfan, Pesticide Residues, High Court, Kerala
Transport

  World class products

This last fortnight, after two disparate experiences, I came to realise there is not much difference between colas and cars. Let me explain how. A year ago, we released a study on the cocktail

Publication Date: 
27/02/2005
Sunita Narain
Down to Earth
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Pollution Control, Vehicular Pollution, Coca Cola, Drinking Water, Cars, Pesticide Residues, Industry, Auto Industry, Technology
Air Pollution

 Cost a DBCP? Sterility, cancer

Two prominent chemical companies and three Us fresh produce companies have been sued by Costa Rica's banana pickers for causing reproductive disorders through pesticide use. The lawsuit was filed in

Publication Date: 
14/11/2004
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Banana, Health, Pesticide Residues, Legislation, Costa Rica

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