Chinese Police Investigate Minute Maid Poisoning
Chinese police said they are investigating how toxic chemicals found their way into Coca-Cola Co. drinks in the northeast province of Jilin, killing a child and causing illness in three other people.
Chinese police said they are investigating how toxic chemicals found their way into Coca-Cola Co. drinks in the northeast province of Jilin, killing a child and causing illness in three other people.
Ecologically sound pest control derived as natural products from plants can be an alternative for increasing prevalence of pesticides. This was discussed by scientists at the international conference
Coca-Cola Co. said it has found no product-quality issue with its Minute Maid Pulpy Super Milky juice drinks in China after a child who drank from a bottle died and three others fell sick. The state-run
The Anti-Arsenic Movement in Sri Lanka has commenced an awareness campaign through distributing leaflets to educate the public about the dangers of using pesticides containing arsenic. The Movement
The most prestigious market for Indian basmati rice, the USA, has put on hold all consignments of the rice being imported there. In a major setback to Indian basmati exporters, the US Food and Drug Authority
This new report connects the dots between the climate and oil crises, new technologies and corporate power. It warns that the world’s largest companies are riding the coattails of the “Green Economy” while gearing up for their boldest coup to-date – not just by making strategic acquisitions and tapping new markets, but also by penetrating new industrial sectors.
The Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture is running a central sector scheme, "Monitoring of Pesticide Residues at National Level" in food commodities and environmental samples
Reports of a large number of fish dying in a river in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district have raised concerns about the toxicity of the water, particularly as it joins the Teesta river further downstream.
Demand for effective bio-pesticides rising across the globe Young research scholars and the scientists working on the synthesis of bio-pesticides that play a pivotal role in controlling the pests without
People suffering from diseases suspected to be caused by exposure to aerial spraying of endosulfan will be provided free treatment at a medical college in Mangalore. As per a memorandum signed by the district administration and Yenepoya Medical College in Mangalore, the hospital would provide free treatment and required medicines to the victims while the district administration would bear the cost of the medical bill.
There are 12 "hot spots" in eight States where river water was found to be contaminated. In the first ever report of its kind, the Central Water Commission (CWC) monitored water quality at 371 stations
Chalakudy River is yearning for a lifeline. Chalakudy River, the fifth largest river in the State, is faced with a series of risks including sand-mining, release of untreated effluents from an industrial unit and improper disposal of solid waste. The environmental monitoring programme on water quality of the Chalakudy River Basin carried out by the Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment has brought out the challenges faced by the river.
A Punjab Agriculture University (PAU) research spanning over 14 years has shown considerable decline in the level of contamination in different food commodities. Conducted by the university’s Department
ALAPPUZHA: Two species of frogs found in Kerala are endangered, a study has found. The Green-eyed Bush Frog and the Resplendent Shrub Frog, found in the Western Ghats and in Munnar, have been listed as
Organisation collected Rs.87,26,804 to help the victims The Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), which earned a favourable verdict from the Supreme Court in enforcing a ban on the deadly endosulfan
Karnal: “There is absolutely no evidence that pesticides are responsible for cancer in India, especially in the Malwa region of Punjab, Director-General, ICMR, and Secretary, Department of Health Research,
The international phase-out of endosulfan with certain exemptions under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants will come into effect by the end of October next year. The Secretary-General
Kerala government is in a fix with the National Human Rights Commission issuing notice to the State government for non-payment of adequate compensation to victims of pesticide endosulfan in Kasaragod district.
The State Government has approached the Centre for assistance to implement the endosulfan package, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said after a Cabinet meeting. Rs 500 crore would be required to implement an NHRC proposal to provide compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the families of the victims. The government has sanctioned Rs 1 lakh each to the families of the victims of the tragedy, he said.
The central government has planned a push for cotton farmers on regulatory concerns. It also has financial help in mind. It is to introduce the Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India Bill in Parliament’s