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 Weeding out waste

Punjab starts an ecofriendly state level programme to clean ponds by using duckweeds

Publication Date: 
14/10/2002
Down to Earth
Tags:
Water Pollution, Weeds, Aquatic Plants, Technology, India, Punjab
Water Pollution

 Defence strategy

With researchers discovering the evading mechanism of the anthrax bacteria, better drugs may be on the anvil

Publication Date: 
29/09/2002
Down to Earth
Tags:
Micro Organisms, Research, United States Of America (US)
India

 Waterhunt

Going thirsty in the Kerala backwaters

Publication Date: 
29/09/2002
M Suchitra, M P Basheer
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Pollution, Water Pollution, Waterlogging, Water Resources, Drinking Water, Health Effects, Epidemics, Governance, India, Kerala, Diseases
Water Pollution

 Magic drop

Easy to administer oral diarrhoea vaccine tested in Bangladesh

Publication Date: 
14/09/2002
Down to Earth
Tags:
Diarrhoea, Medical Research, Vaccination, WHO, South Africa, Bangladesh, Finland, United States Of America (US), Peru
Water Pollution

 Toxic spread

Arsenic contamination detected in Lucknow

Publication Date: 
30/08/2002
Down to Earth
Tags:
Water Pollution, Arsenic, Toxicology, Research, India
Water Pollution

 Now, cola water war

Kerala villagers cross swords with Coca Cola over groundwater use

Publication Date: 
14/08/2002
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Soft Drinks
Water Pollution

 Prickly issue

Will the inclusion of Hepatitis B vaccination in the Universal Immunisation Programme help?

Publication Date: 
30/07/2002
Vibha Varshney
Down to Earth
Tags:
Drug Industry, Immunisation, Vaccination, Child Health, Hepatitis, Infectious Diseases, Government Of India (GOI), WHO, Taiwan
Water Pollution

 What's eating you?

Each bite we take eats away of the Earth"s precious resources

Publication Date: 
30/07/2002
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Fast Foods, Food Process Industry, United States Of America (US)
Water Pollution

 Poplar winner

Are GM trees ready to turn the paper and pulp industry green?

Publication Date: 
30/07/2002
Down to Earth
Tags:
Pollution Control, Paper and Pulp Industry, Trees, Genetic Engineering, Research, Scientists, France
Industry

 A protest nonetheless

Yet another instance of residents angst at having to bear the consequences of irresponsible practices by the industry

Publication Date: 
30/07/2002
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Pollution, Water Pollution, Air Pollution, Noise Pollution, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Plastics, Women, Industry, Legislation, Supreme Court, High Court, Calcutta (D)

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