POISON PALL
The recently published Annual Health Bulletin of the ministry of health in Sri Lanka has highlighted the debilitating effect of poisoning in the island. In 1995, there were 62,973 cases of
The recently published Annual Health Bulletin of the ministry of health in Sri Lanka has highlighted the debilitating effect of poisoning in the island. In 1995, there were 62,973 cases of
The failure of the government to ban lethal pesticides, used to control the spread of malaria, poses a hazard to human health
Workers exposed to pesticides over a long period of time may run the risk of contracting cancer
Trade in bio industrial products is on in full swing, conjuring up visions of El dorado. But whether the Indian industry can embark on this expensive venture is a million dollar question
Research on microorganisms is carried out in several stages comprised easy operations
From producing yeast to vaccines and life saving drugs, microbial research has come a long way
Pesticides and industrial runoff all along the river Yamuna have turned its water into poison. This is one of the key findings of Homicide by Pesticides , the latest publication of the Centre for
The Netherlands position as an agricultural superpower stands threatened unless it shifts to eco friendlier organic cultivation
<p>This paper attempts to present the linkages between irrigated agriculture, human health and the environment based on a review of data available from Sri Lanka.<br /> <br /> </p>
A series of articles discuss the effects of environmental pollution on public health.
It was a strong anti adulteration law aimed at the standardising of food stuffs. Stronger industrial lobbies and vested interests helped it die a quiet death
Pesticides
IN SPITE of the worldwide controversy over the continuing use of pesticides, the World Bank (WB) has diluted its norms related to pesticides and pest management policy. The wb's attitude was roundly
Robert Repetto and Sanjay Baliga quote a number of studies carried out by Indians in India and abroad on the impact of pesticides on the immune system
Built around white blood cells and certain molecules in the blood, the immune system helps an organism defend itself against life-threatening foreign invaders. It not only tries to kill external
Wildlife studies provide extensive evidence of immunosuppressive effects of pesticides
Pesticide exposure can cause the human body to produce antibodies directed against itself
Pesticide application in Moldova has been higher than the world average, leading to increased rates of infectious diseases among the people
If use of pesticides cannot be banned altogether and at once then, at least, some measures can keep them fenced out
Thousands of broad-winged species of hawk known as Swainson's hawk, which make their appearance on the dry plains of Argentina every winter, may get a reprieve. Ciba-Geigy, the Switzerland-based