A Goan swears by his fish, curry and rice! But the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have urged Goans to leave fish off their plates for good. PETA asserts fish that the people of the State consume may be containing deadly chemical toxins.
Mumbai Seafood in the city could be brought from severely polluted waters and contains several toxic chemicals, a one-year study done by the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals has revealed.
Manila (Philippines): The moratorium on commercial cultivation of Bt brinjal in India, which has led to a controversy over genetically modified (GM) food crops in the country, has caught farmers
Due to increasing environmental concerns in the wastewater treatment sector, the environmental impacts of organic waste disposal procedures require careful evaluation. However, the impacts related to the return of organic matter to agricultural soils are difficult to assess.
Following the publication of the Expert Committee II (EC-II) report and the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) decision, approving Bt brinjal for cultivation in India, there has been considerable discussion on the topic in public fora and the media. Surprisingly, there has been very little scientific debate or discussion on this topic in India. (Correspondence)
The herbicide atrazine is one of the most commonly applied pesticides in the world. As a result, atrazine is the most commonly detected pesticide contaminant of ground, surface, and drinking water. Atrazine is also a potent endocrine disruptor that is active at low, ecologically relevant concentrations. Previous studies showed that atrazine adversely affects amphibian larval development.
Mumbai Most Holi colours sold in the city contain heavy metals like lead, mercury and cadmium, which are hazardous even in traces. A reality check was done by this newspaper on five colours with the help of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) at its Navi Mumbai lab.
* A gulal sample from a store near Bandra station contained 36 mg/kg lead, 0.09 mg/kg mercury and 4.8 mg/kg cadmium.
Citizens rejoice! Our city is developing at such a remarkable rate that the city ponds are becoming experimental grounds for pesticides and herbicides hitherto unknown in the country. And the cityfathers at the Corporation, either consciously or otherwise, have given a silent nod.
Hyderabad, Jan. 24: As the Centre goes about building public opinion on introduction of the controversial Bt brinjal, the country does not have the facility to test the toxicity or otherwise of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt).
