Pesticide Residues

Characterization of potential Pseudomonas Isolates capable of degrading chlrobenzoates

Twelve sewage and soil isolates belonging to genus Pseudomonas were screened for their ability to degrade and dechlorinate 2-chlorobenzoic acid (2-CBA), 3-chlorobenzoic acid (3-CBA) and 2,4-chlorobenzoic acid (2,4-DCBA). On the basis of growth of the isolates of three chlorobenzoates and their subsequent dechlorination rate, an aerobic Pseudomonas strain PNK-3 was selected for the study.

Publication Date:

01/12/2011

Author(s): Navina Sandhu, Geetika Banta, R. S. Kahlon

Source: Indian Journal of Ecology

Vol:

38

Issue:

2

pp:

256-260

Tags:

Pesticide Use, Land Pollution, Sewage Pollution, Ludhiana (T), Punjab, Pesticide Residues

Pesticides And Toxins

Monitoring of pesticide residues at national level (Annual Report 2010-11)

The Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture is running a central sector scheme, "Monitoring of Pesticide Residues at National Level" in food commodities and environmental samples since 2005-06 with the participation of various laboratories representing Ministry of Agriculture, ICAR, Ministry of Health and Family Welfar

Publication Date:

01/12/2011

Source: Department of Agriculture & Cooperation

Tags:

Pesticide Residues, India, Vegetables, Maximum Residue Level (MRL), Pesticides, Food Contamination

Pesticides

Adequate compensation yet to reach endosulfan victims

Kerala government is in a fix with the National Human Rights Commission issuing notice to the State government for non-payment of adequate compensation to victims of pesticide endosulfan in Kasarag

Publication Date:

11/11/2011

Author(s): Roy Mathew

Source: Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)

Tags:

Kasaragod (D), Endosulfan, Compensation, Supreme Court, Health Effects, Endosulfan Case, Trade Unions, Rehabilitation, Idukki, Wayanad, Palakkad (D), Pesticide Residues, Drinking Water, Pesticides

Pesticides And Toxins

Affidavit filed in the Supreme Court of India dated 4/08/2011 in re: Endosulfan

The interim report of Joint Expert Committee on endosulfan submitted to the Supreme Court. Says that the ban on this pesticide should be limited to Kerala and Karnataka only, since none of the other states have reported adverse health effects.

Publication Date:

04/08/2011

Source: Supreme Court of India

Tags:

Endosulfan, Health Effects, Pesticide Use, Indian Council Of Medical Research (ICMR), Kasaragod (D), Pesticide Residues, Kerala, Karnataka, Toxicity Studies, Physical Disability, Mental Health, Child Health, Biodiversity, India, Supreme Court

Pesticides And Toxins

Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011

These regulations may be called the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, toxins and Residues)
Regulations, 2011.

Publication Date:

01/08/2011

Source: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

Tags:

Food Safety, Food Standards, India, Food Contamination, Toxins, Soft Drinks, Lead, Copper, Arsenic, Zinc, Pesticide Residues

Pesticides And Toxins

Pesticide application and its adverse impact on health: Evidences from Kerala

Indian agriculture has been under stress quite for long time. Decline in public investment, poor extension net work, lack of marketing facilities, erratic input supply and others have all collectively contributed for decline or stagnant in Indian agriculture. Increasing use of synthetic inputs and non-judicial use of natural resources including land and water have also added the problem only to become worse. Now, there has been consistent attempt to either reduce the chemical inputs or stop its use in agriculture for promoting sustainable agriculture system.

Publication Date:

01/08/2011

Author(s): C Tholkappian, S Rajendran

Source: International Journal of Science and Technology

Vol:

1

Issue:

2

pp:

56-59

Tags:

Endosulfan, Pesticide Use, Kasaragod (D), Kerala, Pesticide Residues, CSE Study, Health Effects, Cashew Nut, Pest Control

Pesticides And Toxins

Counter affidavit filed in the Supreme Court of India dated 29/07/2011 in re: Endosulfan - W.P.(C) NO.213/2011 Democratic Youth Federation of India Vs. Union of India & Ors

Counter affidavit filed in the Supreme Court of India dated 29/07/2011 by the Department of Agriculture in re: Endosulfan - W.P.(C) NO.213/2011 Democratic Youth Federation of India Vs. Union of India & Ors.

Publication Date:

29/07/2011

Source: Supreme Court of India

Tags:

Endosulfan, Kasaragod (D), Kerala, Pesticide Use, Agriculture, Health Effects, Genetic Disorders, POPs, Pesticide Residues, India

Pesticides And Toxins

No need to panic over pesticide residue in vegetables, says Centre

The Union Government on Wednesday submitted before the Delhi High Court that there was no need to panic over presence of pesticide residue in vegetables and fruits sold in the Capital as no banned pesticide was found in them during the laboratory test of samples of the two items lifted from different markets in the city.

However, amicus curiae in the matter, V.K.

Publication Date:

21/07/2011

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Pesticide Residues, Vegetables, High Court, Health Effects, Government Of India (GOI), Prevention of Food Adulteration Act 1954, Farmers, NGO

Pesticides And Toxins