Mining

 In short

too demanding: The Uttar Pradesh government decided on December 14, 2004, to constitute an Irrigation Development and Flood Control Commission. The move is allegedly aimed at merely including

Publication Date: 
14/01/2005
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Mining, Coal, Workers, Poverty, Politics, China, Uttar Pradesh, European Union (EU)
Health

 In Brief

PILE OF PERIL: Toxic waste from piles of unused pesticides in Africa is threatening people's health and the environment. Despite several clean-up measures by the Rome-based Food and Agriculture

Publication Date: 
30/10/2002
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Environment, Trade, Health, Malaria, Workers, Medical Research, Homeopathy, Hazardous Products, Public Participation, Awards, Nuclear Weapons, Africa, India, Assam, Toxic Wastes
Industry

 Death logs

Workers in the wood industry face higher risk of cancer

Publication Date: 
14/05/2001
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Tags:
Wood, Cancer, Workers, Occupational Health, Industry
Environment

 Labour vs pollution

Ever since the Supreme Court sc ordered closure/relocation of polluting units in Delhi, which subsequently left nearly 50,000 people jobless, it has often been debated whether a conflict exists between environment conserva

Publication Date: 
14/10/1999
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Environment, Poverty, Industry, Human Rights, Public Participation, Trade Unions, Workers
Industry

 Fiery protest

An immolation bid by a Bhopal resident leads to closure of polluting factories

Publication Date: 
14/10/1999
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Tags:
Pollution Control, Bhopal, Health Effects, Plastics, Workers, Industry, Public Participation
Industry

 ZAMBIA

More and more people belonging to the

Publication Date: 
14/10/1999
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Tags:
Development, Health, Workers, AIDS, Industry, Zambia
Mining

 The killer mines

Open cast mining activity in Rajasthan has played havoc with the environment and is killing workers slowly

Publication Date: 
14/11/1997
Indira Khurana
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Mining, Respiratory Diseases, Workers, Rajasthan
India

 Migrant spectre

several migrant workers from eastern Uttar Pradesh (up) who went to earn their livelihood in bigger cities like Mumbai, are reportedly coming back home infected with the deadly hiv virus.

Publication Date: 
14/03/1997
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Tags:
Health, Workers, AIDS, India
Health

 The bitter half

Women have always had it bad...patriarchy has ensured that down the generations. A look at women in the various spheres of life, in education, workplaces, health status and in power show that men are

Publication Date: 
Monday, August 14, 1995
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Tags:
Health, Workers, Women, Global, Statistics
India

 Gearing up AIDS awareness

Indian industries have begun to step up AIDS-awareness measures for their estimated 60 million strong workforce. A study by the Punjab, Haryana and Delhi Chambers of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI)

Publication Date: 
14/09/1994
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Tags:
Workers, AIDS, Industry, Education, India

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