Pesticides And Toxins

Heavy metal contamination in feathers of house crow (Corvus splendens)

The present study was planned with an objective to detect the level of heavy metals in feathers of House Crow from agrifield areas of district Ludhiana and Sangrur. In feathers of House Crow, 8 heavy metals were detected through ICAP-AES, out of which As, Cd, Pb were heavy metals and Cr, Cu, Ni, Zn, Mn were essential elements. The concentration of all metals varied significantly at .05% level of significance among the different districts.

Publication Date:

01/03/2018

Author(s): Manpreet Kaur, K S Khera

Source: Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies

Vol:

6

Issue:

2

pp:

715-720

Tags:

Heavy Metals, Birds, Punjab, Ludhiana (D), Sangrur (D), Pesticide Use, Agriculture

Pesticides And Toxins

Pesticides put bees at risk, European watchdog confirms

Wild bees and honeybees are put at risk by three pesticides from a group known as neonicotinoids, Europe’s food safety watchdog said on Wednesday, confirming previous concerns that prompted an EU-w

Publication Date:

01/03/2018

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Pesticides, Honey Bees, Europe, Crops, Green House Gases, Pesticides And Toxins

Pesticides And Toxins

Endosulfan relief: Pinarayi seeks Rs 200cr central share

Thiruvananthapuram: Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking central assistance for providing compensation to endosulfan victims.

Publication Date:

21/02/2018

Source: Times Of India (Thiruvananthapuram)

Tags:

Kerala, Endosulfan, Compensation, Supreme Court, Human Rights, Endosulfan Case, Pesticides And Toxins

Pesticides And Toxins

The Pesticides Management Bill, 2017

A Bill to regulate the import, manufacture, export, storage, sale, transport, distribution, quality and use of pesticides with a view to— control pests; ensure availability of quality pesticides; allow its use only after assessing its efficacy and safety; minimize the contamination of agricultural commodities by pesticide residues; create awar

Publication Date:

19/02/2018

Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Tags:

Pesticides, India, Pesticide Residues, Pesticide Use, Agriculture, Pesticide Industry, Pest Control

Pesticides And Toxins

Amazon to pay $1.2 million in settlement over pesticide sales, U.S.

Amazon.com Inc will pay a $1.2 million (852,999.72 pounds) penalty to settle nearly 4,000 alleged violations of U.S.

Publication Date:

16/02/2018

Source: Reuters

Tags:

Pesticides And Toxins, Pesticides, United States Of America (US), Illegal Trade

Pesticides And Toxins

Industry writing its own rules

New report shows how industry managed to sweep harmful effects of pesticides and genetic engineering under the carpet. Eleven out of 12 EU pesticide and GMO risk assessment methods studied were developed or promoted by industry, a new report from Pesticide Action Network (PAN) shows.

Publication Date:

06/02/2018

Source: Pesticide Action Network

Tags:

Pesticides, GMOs, Pesticide Residues, Toxins, GM Crops, Industry

Pesticides And Toxins

Three Banned Pesticides are Being Sold in Morocco: ONSSA

Rabat – The National Office of Food Safety (ONSSA) has announced that three hazardous farming pesticides, all of which have proven to be harmful to the health of humans and the environment, are bei

Publication Date:

06/02/2018

Source: Morocco World News (Morocco)

Tags:

Pesticides And Toxins, Morocco, Pesticide Use, Health Effects, Environment, Africa

Pesticides And Toxins

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding phasing out of PVC pipes containing lead, 24/01/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jan Sahyog Manch Vs. Union of India & Others dated 24/01/2018 regarding phasing out of PVC pipes containing lead.

MoEF is directed to issue general directions to the industries to publish a caveat with each product of PVC pipes containing lead, which are going to be phased out, that it contains lead which is harmful to the health.

Judgement Date:

24/01/2018

Tags:

Lead, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Heavy Metals, India, Ministry of Environment and Forests & Others

Health

Ripening chambers will ensure healthy fruit: FDA

PANAJI: Fruit ripening chambers can help consumers acquire healthy produce and save traders who resort to harmful practices from the authorities punitive action.

Publication Date:

24/01/2018

Source: Times Of India (Goa)

Tags:

Goa, Food Safety, Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI), Health Effects, Pesticides And Toxins, Health

Pesticides And Toxins

Organic farmers claim natural pesticide saved paddy from pests

Nagpur: Amid paddy growers of east Vidarbha reeling under a major pest attack, some of them who have adopted organic farming claim they could prevent losses in their fields using natural pesticides

Publication Date:

08/01/2018

Source: Times of India (Nagpur)

Tags:

Maharashtra, Chandrapur (D), Agriculture, Natural Pesticides, Rice, Organic Farming, Pesticides And Toxins