Workers

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

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

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

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Wood, Cancer, Workers, Occupational Health, Industry

Environment

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

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

8

Issue:

19991015

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Tags:

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

Source: Down to Earth

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

Source: Down to Earth

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

Author(s): Indira Khurana

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

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

Source: Down to Earth

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

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

Issue:

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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

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Workers, AIDS, Industry, Education, India

India