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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
Sugar & chemicals in food: FMCGs' biggest risk is not inflation but what they mix in what we eatProduct safety concerns in India pose risks for the FMCG industry, impacting companies like Nestle India. Regulatory scrutiny challenges he...
22 Apr, 2024, 08.54 AM IST
Five reasons why you should have a RO water purifier at homeRO can clean around 97 percent of bacteria, virus and other elements that can cause serious health problems.
11 Nov, 2021, 11.28 AM IST
Environment Day: Climate change, toxic air remain issues of deep concern for India, say expertsExperts said while air pollution was a leading cause of asthma, stroke, lung cancer and premature deaths, climate change has a sizable impa...
05 Jun, 2021, 07.06 PM IST
Butt really? Karma Tips wants to save the planet - one cigarette at a timeWhile anti-smoking watchdogs target tobacco, the founders of Karma Tips say that 98% of the carcinogen in a cigarette is actually found in ...
26 Dec, 2017, 01.51 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
Delhi's waste-to-energy plants ‘toxic, costly, inefficient’Waste-to-energy incineration plants may not help Delhi deal with its massive trash problem.
31 Mar, 2015, 02.19 AM IST
Over 4.5 lakh child labours engaged in e-waste activities in India: ASSOCHAM studyAs per the study, India is likely to generate e-waste to an extent of 15 Lakh metric tonnes (MT) per annum by 2015 from the current level 1...
21 Apr, 2014, 03.12 PM IST
Delhi, NCR likely to generate 50,000 metric tonnes of e-waste by 2015: AssochamIndia's capital is emerging as the world’s dumping capital for e-waste, hazardous activities taking place and like to generate e-waste to a...
31 Aug, 2013, 06.41 PM 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
- Delhi to be global e-waste capital soon
As many as 900 pcs and 3,500 TV sets are dismantled in the city every day for reuse of their component parts.
02 Aug, 2006, 12.00 AM IST