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IISc team develops nanoparticle-based solution to reduce heavy metals in groundwaterResearchers at the Indian Institute of Science have developed a nanomaterial-based solution to reduce heavy metals like chromium in groundw...- Chromium contamination: Madras HC orders issuing notice to Centre, Tamil Nadu govtIn his petition, Balu, the PMK's nominee for the April 26 Lok Sabha elections in the state, said he had covered the entire Ranipet district...
- Arsenic found in ground water in parts of 209 districts, uranium in parts of 152 districts: GovtAccording to the data, arsenic has been found in water in parts of 209 districts in 25 states and Union territories, while uranium has been...
- Across India, high levels of toxins in groundwaterApart from nitrate contamination, the presence of fluoride, iron, arsenic and heavy metals has also touched worrying levels.
- Ground water in Vedanta's Thoothukudi smelter contains heavy metals: Arjun MeghwalThe smelter was shut down in May under order of the Tamil Nadu government after 13 people died after coming under police fire during violen...
- Separate norms on the cards for food packagingThe re-use of tin and plastic cans are disallowed, especially for packaging edible oil and fat and there are specific rules for packaging o...
- Exposure to chemicals used in jeans dyeing units can affect human health, says government
- SC raises stink over hazardous waste
- Peenya effluent getting into veggies, says studyScientists from the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) collected hourly water samples once a month between Ma...
- NGT directs Delhi govt to shut pickling units in cityNoting that pickling units fall under prohibited list of industries as per Master Plan 2021, the National Green Tribunal has directed the D...
- Ganga water has heavy metal, pesticide traces: CPCB
- Finnish steelmaker to showcase its products at Vibrant India eventThe product is not contaminated by stainless steel, and consequently no flavours or discolouration is imparted to the food and drink.
- FSSAI for fixing lead content limit in fruits, pulses and juicesFSSAI has proposed fixing limits of permissible lead content in a wide range of products including salt, fruits, juices, vegetables, pulses...
- Why just air pollution? Even the Delhi food might be hazardous to your healthThe need of the hour, she points out, is strict enforcement of rules and even stricter penalties for flouting norms.
- Bengaluru to get top-end lab for water testing soonThe planned facility in Jayanagar 4th T Block will be housed in a four story building that will meet the standards laid down by the NABL.
- A dip in Ganga may cause cancerA dip in river Ganga can possibly cause cancer.Though Prime Minister Narendra Modi had declared that cleaning Ganga was his top priority bu...
- DU team claims to have developed a solution for chromium pollutionThe Green Chemistry Network Centre (GCNC) of Delhi University has claimed to have developed a solution for chromium pollution from tannerie...
- Poison in India’s groundwater posing national health crisisDepletion of groundwater and its pollution may be leading to a silent public health crisis as aquifers in many stretches across India are b...
- P&G loses 'face value' in China, South KoreaTop retailers in China and South Korea have cleared luxury skincare and whitening creams made by Procter & Gamble from their shelves as aut...
- Has Coca-Cola met a watery grave?Coke's Plachimada unit has been accused of polluting surrounding water bodies with lead and cadmium.
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