The illegal trade in chemicals
<p>Chemicals provide important benefits to society and play a vital role in the global economy, but they also carry risks for the environment and human health, with greater risks to vulnerable social groups.
Toxic Wastes
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Garbage outside temple polluting environment
Garbage dumped in the open near a popular temple on Mussoorie Road has not only damaged the local environment but is also encouraging monkeys to settle in this area. Pollution caused by the dumping of
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Take action against owners of polluting units, say farmers
Canals in Erode district not maintained properly Farmers in the district have appealed to the district administration to initiate criminal action against the owners of polluting textile processing and tannery units in the district.
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Toxic oil scam: China pledges death penalty
BEIJING: Chinese authorities have promised death penalty for those involved in the "gutter oil" scam involving unhygienic recycling of edible oil used in restaurants. "Courts must give full consideration
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Cabinet extends gas leak probe panel’s tenure by a year
Madhya Pradesh Government on Wednesday extended the tenure of the Union Carbide Toxic Gas Leak Probe Commission by an year, sources said. The term of the committee, headed by Justice SL Kocchar, was to
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5 illegal textile units pulled down
TNPCB's drive against polluting industrial units on Five textile processing units, found functioning illegally in Erode, were demolished on Tuesday.Continuing the drive against polluting industrial units for the second day on Tuesday, officials from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board identified four unauthorised textile processing units operating in Muthalithottam area and one in Kongampalayam.
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Going green, with a large side order of mercury
Steady release of mercury into the air, soil and water poses a significant health risk. But, it appears, not for policymakers in India. Annually, a large amount of this toxic, complex metal is simply dumped
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Jamuna Denim fined Tk 52.6 lakh
The Department of Environment (DoE) yesterday fined Jamuna Denim, a sister concern of Jamuna Group, Tk 52.6 lakh for dumping untreated toxic wastes into the river Turag. A DoE team paid a surprise visit
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Yamuna veggies toxic: Study
Untreated Industrial Effluent Dumped On Yamuna Floodplain New Delhi: The next time you stop along the Yamuna to buy those fresh leafy vegetables, think twice. A study carried out by The Energy Research
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Bhopal’s toxic legacy
The laws are ineffectual, the facilities are inadequate and hazardous wastes continue to pile up. (Editorial)
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High pollution makes life hit the lows here
Effluents and toxic fumes from factories and refineries and high concentration of vehicles on roads, besides the Deonar dumping grounds (now partially closed) contribute to pollution in Chembur, one of