Pesticides

Govt starts picking out blocks in 11 districts for organic farming

Jaipur: Giving a boost to organic farming, the state government will dedicate one block each in 11 districts for organic farming.

Publication Date:

18/04/2016

Source: Times Of India (Jaipur)

Tags:

Rajasthan, Organic Farming, Pesticides, Farmers, Agriculture, Awards, Budget

Health

CSE slams FSSAI move to shut down regional offices

The move of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to close down its regional offices in Lucknow and Chandigarh has been criticised by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

Publication Date:

05/04/2016

Author(s): Bindu Shajan Perappadan

Tags:

Uttar Pradesh, Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI), Lucknow (T), Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Pesticides, Food Adulteration, Health Effects, Health

Health

Centre for Science and Environment says FSSAI’s decision to close offices sends out 'wrong signal'

LUCKNOW: Issuing a statement criticising the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India's decision to close down sub-regional offices in Lucknow and Chandigarh, the Centre for Science and Environm

Publication Date:

05/04/2016

Author(s): Swati Mathur

Source: Times of India (Lucknow)

Tags:

Uttar Pradesh, Food Safety, Lucknow (T), Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI), Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Pesticides, Hazardous Products, Food Adulteration, Health Effects, Health

Pesticides And Toxins

Diabetes prevalence in relation to serum concentrations of Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Congener Groups and three chlorinated pesticides in a Native American population

Exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) is known to increase risk of diabetes. The objective of the study was to determine which POPs are most associated with prevalence of diabetes in 601 Akwesasne Native Americans.

Original Source

Publication Date:

01/04/2016

Author(s): Zafar Aminov, Richard Haase, Robert Rej & et al

Source: Environmental Health Perspectives

pp:

1-37

Tags:

Diabetes, POPs, Health Effects, PCBs, Industrial Pollution, River Pollution, Food Contamination, United States Of America (US), Pesticides, Pesticide Use

Pesticides And Toxins

Terminix to pay $10 million for pesticide misuse: Justice Department

Pest control company Terminix International Co LP and its U.S.

Publication Date:

30/03/2016

Source: Planet Ark (Australia)

Tags:

Pesticides And Toxins, Pesticides, Health Effects, United States Of America (US)

Agriculture

GMO labels spread as U.S. congressional effort to halt them fades

Even as General Mills Inc and other companies vow to keep fighting mandatory labeling of genetically modified food ingredients, they have begun rolling out these disclosures across the United State

Publication Date:

30/03/2016

Source: Planet Ark (Australia)

Tags:

Agriculture, GMOs, Food Safety, United States Of America (US), Pesticides

Pesticides And Toxins

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Use of Banned Pesticides, 15/03/2016

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Use of Banned Pesticides, 15/03/2016. There are 261 technical pesticides registered under section 9(3) of the Insecticides Act, 1968. The list is at Annexure-I. In addition, the details of the formulations registered are at Annexure-II. The Government registers pesticides only after a detailed evaluation of safety and efficacy to human, animal and environmental health. Technical reviews are carried out from time to time and continued use of pesticides is permitted only if found safe.

Publication Date:

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Source: Lok Sabha

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Tags:

Pesticides, Pesticide Use, India, Insecticides Act 1968, Statistics, Parliament

Pesticides And Toxins

Chronic exposure to a neonicotinoid pesticide alters the interactions between bumblebees and wild plants

Insect pollinators are essential for both the production of a large proportion of world crops and the health of natural ecosystems. As important pollinators, bumblebees must learn to forage on flowers to feed both themselves and provision their colonies. Increased use of pesticides has caused concern over sublethal effects on bees, such as impacts on reproduction or learning ability. However, little is known about how sublethal exposure to field-realistic levels of pesticide might affect the ability of bees to visit and manipulate flowers.

Publication Date:

14/03/2016

Author(s): Dara A. Stanley, Nigel E. Raine

Source: Functional Ecology

pp:

1-8

Tags:

Pesticides, Bees, Flora, Ecology, Pesticide Use, United Kingdom (UK)

Wildlife

Poisonous substance’ kills 4 peacocks on Ganga banks

Meerut: Four peacocks were found dead in an agricultural field on the banks of the river Ganga near Anoopshahr town in Bulandshahr district on Thursday.

Publication Date:

04/03/2016

Author(s): Uday Rana

Source: Times Of India (Meerut)

Tags:

Uttar Pradesh, Peacock, Ganga, Farmers, Agriculture, Pesticides, Wildlife

Pesticides And Toxins

Greens Allege Rampant Use of Toxic Pesticides in Farmlands of Kollam District

Putting health and ecology at risk, highly toxic pesticides, including endosulfan, are allegedly being used extensively by farmers in the district cashing in on the poor monitoring system of the ag

Publication Date:

16/02/2016

Source: New Indian Express (Kochi)

Tags:

Kerala, Kollam (D), Pesticides, Endosulfan, Farmers, Agriculture, Health Effects, Pesticides And Toxins