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New Delhi: In another twist to the tale of the infamous toxic-laden Platinum II ship, the Gujarat government has claimed that the ship anchored near Alang for months now is a wreck and would need to be disposed of before monsoon sets in.

Phthalates are chemicals used in toys to soften plastic. Exposure to them can lead to a wide range of health disorders. They are especially dangerous for children under three years, who tend to put these toys in their mouth. India has no regulations to control use of phthalates in toys. It only has voluntary standards covering safety aspects of toys.

Phthalates are chemicals used in toys to soften plastic. Exposure to them can lead to a wide range of health disorders. They are especially dangerous for children under three years, who tend to put these toys in their mouth.

Delhi NGO Centre for Science and Environment tested 24 toy samples of major brands for the presence of phthalates. In October 2008, it randomly purchased toy samples from markets in Delhi. Fifteen were soft toys and nine hard toys made in four countries.

Milind Ghatwai

A day before the Bhopal gas tragedy completes 25 years, the Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) claimed that chemicals dumped in the Union Carbide plant continue to contaminate land and groundwater.

Toxins Released By The Tiny Organisms May

Sept.11 : In times when food is genetically manipulated and chemically contaminated, the metaphor "food for thought" can also stand for manipulated information and be toxic food for thought. Unfortunately, Dr M.S. Swaminathan

This paper examines the effectiveness of damage control mechanisms to reduce crop losses from agricultural pests. It uses data from a sample of Cole crop (Cauliflower and Cabbage)
growing households in the Bhaktapur district of Nepal to study the impact of pesticides on agriculture production. The results suggest that the marginal productivity of pesticides is close

The massive use of pesticides in almost all cereals, vegetables and crop fields has been proved harmful to environment, ecological balance and human health, sources said.

The extensive use of pesticides in almost all cereals, vegetables and crops field has been proved harmful to human health.

Pesticides are used in pumpkin, guava, blackberry, ladies finger, palk, calery, water melon, pulse, brinjal, chilli, bitter gourd, beans, potato, tomato, cauliflower,, cabbage, jackfruits and many other vegetables.

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