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Karnataka idli lovers, beware! 52 hotels used plastic to make it, health department raises cancer alarmThe Karnataka government is set to ban the use of plastic in idli preparation due to health risks. Inspections revealed that 52 hotels used...27 Feb, 2025, 04.27 PM IST- Microplastics : What are they, its harmful impact and solutionMicroplastic pollution has become a major environmental and health concern due to their proliferation in oceans and their presence in every...05 Jun, 2023, 05.56 PM IST
- People inhale up to 7,000 microplastic particles daily: StudyMicroplastics were dangerous because they did not break down, Professor Anoop Chauhan, a respiratory specialist with Portsmouth Hospitals T...09 Nov, 2021, 08.14 PM IST
- MHA issues advisory on gas leakCommon symptoms of styrene exposure include irritation to eyes, nose and skin; gastrointestinal and respiratory effects. Its long term expo...07 May, 2020, 08.33 PM IST
- FSSAI moves to make food packaging saferThe survey findings show the packaging material used in organised sector is largely safe, while it highlights major discrepancies in unorga...29 Dec, 2018, 11.44 AM IST
- Infant dies on flight: Here are some precautions you should take while flying with babiesYou should keep a close watch on the sudden changes in your child condition on-board and be extra cautious while feeding you baby.27 Sep, 2018, 01.35 PM IST
- Maharashtra to be 100 per cent plastic-free in one year: Minister Ramdas KadamKadam claimed 80 per cent of banned plastic items are being smuggled into the state from neighbouring Gujarat and only 20 per cent of them ...05 Jun, 2018, 03.54 PM IST
- Rourkela Steel Plant initiates project to use waste plastic in road constructionSAIL said its plants have plans to lay more such green roads with waste plastic in the coming months, in a significant step towards Swachh ...17 Feb, 2018, 04.46 PM IST
- Liquor in plastic bottles banned from April 1: Maharashtra tells Bombay HCSale of liquor in plastic bottles has been banned in Maharashtra with effect from April 1 this year, fearing it might harm the health of co...02 Feb, 2016, 04.32 PM IST
- Eating out of plastic box? You could lose your hairMore than 92 per cent of patients seeking treatment for hair loss at a Bengaluru clinic were found to have plastic (BPA) in their blood.27 Jul, 2015, 01.04 PM IST
- Is cancer hiding in your home? 28-nation study flags common drugs, chemicalsThe study says that it is possible the combined effect of many of these chemicals working simultaneously may further enhance the risk of ca...25 Jun, 2015, 10.56 AM IST
- Sea of trash pollutes water, air in DelhiPeople living close to some of Delhi’s landfills are routinely exposed to extremely polluted air and those drinking groundwater from the ar...24 May, 2015, 06.43 AM IST
- Manish Sisodia visits controversial Okhla, Ghazipur waste-to-energy plantsA CPCB inspection had revealed levels of dioxins and carcinogenic chemical compounds in the Okhla plant was several times the safe standard.23 May, 2015, 11.28 AM IST
- Waste burning ban flouted across NCRTwo days after National Green Tribunal (NGT) imposed a complete ban on burning of waste in the open and announced a fine of Rs 5,000 for it...01 May, 2015, 09.14 AM IST
- Panel to evaluate safety of plastic bottles for drugsThe government is constituting an expert panel to examine if plastic and PET bottles used for packaging pharma products are safe.10 Jul, 2013, 06.04 AM IST
- Plan for disposal of e-wasteThere is need for collective consciousness on proper disposal.07 Mar, 2009, 01.58 AM IST
- Tackling e-waste: A major concernAbout 3.3 lakh tonnes of electronic waste generated last year was dumped into the rivers, land fills and sewage drains.29 Dec, 2008, 12.34 AM IST
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