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Uranium found in breast milk in 6 Bihar districts - are babies at risk?Uranium (U238) was detected in all breast milk samples from 40 mothers in Bihar, with nearly 70% of infants facing exposure linked to poten...24 Nov, 2025, 09.45 PM IST- Health Secretary RFK Jr. overrules scientists, bans Thimerosal vaccine preservative tied to autism claimsUS Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has banned thimerosal from US vaccines, despite scientific evidence of its saf...03 Aug, 2025, 07.53 AM IST
- Plastic 'has entered' Antarctic terrestrial food chain24 Jun, 2020, 11.20 PM IST
- National Green Tribunal slaps penalty of Rs 1 crore on Grasim IndustriesA bench headed by Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel directed the company to shift the hazardous waste in accordance with the Hazardous Waste Manage...23 Jul, 2019, 03.48 PM IST
- People living in city with active coal power plants have higher body levels of mercury: IIT HyderabadThe research team was headed by Asif Qureshi, associate professor, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Hyderabad.11 Jun, 2019, 01.53 PM IST
- Skip meat, eat fish twice a week for a healthy heartConsuming omega-3 fatty-rich food twice a week may help reduce the risk of heart failure, cardiac arrest and stroke.19 May, 2018, 07.19 PM IST
- Satellites monitoring endangered pink dolphins in Brazil's AmazonBrasilia, Dec 7 (IANS) Threatened by hydroelectric projects, pollution and fishing, Amazon pink river dolphins were now being tracked and m...07 Dec, 2017, 09.38 AM IST
- NGT asks pollution board to dispose CFLs efficientlyNGO contends disposals were ill equipped to deal with "CFLs/Mercury bearing lamps" and there was a need to upgrade such facilities.14 Sep, 2016, 05.12 PM IST
- Hindustan Unilever, former plant workers reach final settlement, soil clean-up remainsHindustan Unilever announced it has signed a final compensation settlement with former workers of its now-silent thermometer factory in Kod...10 Mar, 2016, 01.20 AM IST
- Plea to ban mercury equipments: NGT notice to Health Ministry, MoEFA demand to ban mercury-based equipments in hospitals to prevent spillage of the metal which causes major diseases, has been made by a lawy...05 Feb, 2016, 04.32 PM IST
- NGT junks plea seeking demolition of 12 check dams in Uttar PradeshThe green panel said there was no co-relation between construction of check dams and the alleged pollution in ground water.14 Jan, 2016, 04.14 PM IST
- Unilever moots same Kodaikanal clean-up it offered six years agoFrom raising dust over the issue, the focus is now centred on whether Unilever needs to walk the extra mile in cleaning up.01 Sep, 2015, 10.04 AM IST
- UK campaigners question Unilever over India activitiesA UK-based campaign group raised questions over Anglo-Dutch multinational Unilever's activities in India during its annual general meeting ...15 May, 2014, 10.02 PM IST
- UN committee seeks to work out a treaty on mercuryThe Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee will work to prepare a globally binding instrument on mercury at a session organised by United ...12 Jan, 2013, 10.09 PM IST
- 15,000 cases of substandard food products detected in ChinaChinese officials claimed to have detected 15,000 cases of substandard food in a crackdown & shut down 5,700 unlicensed businesses.20 Jun, 2012, 02.32 PM IST
- Bhopal Gas victims' outfits oppose Carbide plant demolition"Tank no. 610 and the existing structure at the factory site is an evidence against the company. How can they demolish it ?" Karnik asked.27 May, 2011, 11.10 AM IST
- Mekong river dolphins on verge of extinction: WWFDolphins living in parts of the Mekong River between Cambodia and Laos are on the brink of extinction due to pollution, international conse...18 Jun, 2009, 04.26 PM IST
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