The Indian government has notified new standards for pesticide residues in bottled water. The notification came on July 18, 2003, bringing the curtains down on a 6-month drama that had turned quite farcical.
6 months ago, a study conducted by the New Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) (see: 'Pesticide residues in bottled water' [2], February 15, 2003) showed that most brands of bottled water being sold under the ISI quality certification mark were pesticide-laden. Indian regulatory law for pesticide residues
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/bottled-water-norms-notified
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/cover.asp%3Ffoldername%3D20030215%26amp%3Bfilename%3DAnal%26amp%3Bsid%3D1%26amp%3Bsec_id%3D7
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/down-earth
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pesticides
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/soft-drinks
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-process-industry
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/heavy-metals
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drinking-water
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ddt
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lindane
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/malathion
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/research
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/legislation
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[16] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/delhi
[17] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/european-union-eu
