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CERS finds heavy metals, pesticide residues in 12 brands of organic tea made in India [1]

In a startling revelation, 12 brands of organic tea, tested by the Consumer Education and Research Society (CERS) in Ahmedabad, showed traces of heavy metals in them.

Publication Date: 
21/05/2011
Daily News Analysis (Mumbai) [2]
Tags:
Tea [3], Organic Farming [4], Heavy Metals [5], Agriculture [6], Pesticides And Toxins [7], Food Adulteration [8], Bureau Of Indian Standards (BIS) [9]

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[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/daily-news-analysis-mumbai
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tea
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/organic-farming
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/heavy-metals
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pesticides-and-toxins
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-adulteration
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bureau-indian-standards-bis