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Popular fruits may raise Cancer risk, study warns about hidden pesticidesA new study warns that consuming specific fruits and vegetables may increase pesticide levels in the body, having possible health challenge...
14-year-old girl dies after eating pesticide sprayed cabbage; Here are five other vegetables high in pesticidesA 14-year-old girl in Sri Ganganagar district died after consuming a pesticide-sprayed cabbage leaf from her field. She felt nauseous and w...
Pesticides increase cancer risk similar to smoking: StudyA recent US study has found that exposure to certain pesticides significantly increases cancer risk in farmers, comparable to the risk pose...
FSSAI to take action against spice makers after Rajasthan finds some MDH, Everest products unsafeThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is investigating and will take action against several branded spice makers, includ...
After pesticide, MDH now faces heat for Salmonella contamination. Here's what it isThe US reportedly rejected nearly a third of Mahashian Di Hatti Pvt Ltd (MDH) shipments since October 2023 due to salmonella. This doubled ...
Here's why Hong Kong and Singapore have announced a recall of MDH and Everest productsHong Kong and Singapore have recalled popular Indian spice products from MDH and Everest due to the presence of carcinogenic ethylene oxide...
Beware, this ingredient in your fish curry spice may cause cancer!In a public announcement, the Singapore Food Agency clarified that ethylene oxide is not intended for direct use in food but rather employe...
Broccoli to carrots, these 5 superfoods can lower your risk of cancerWant to lower the risk of a cancer diagnosis? Eat more vegetables , suggest experts.
Eluru tragedy: Doctors find lead, nickel in blood samples after hundreds suffer mystery illnessTeams of doctors, including those from New Delhi's premier All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), are investigating the death of ...
India investigates if organochlorines behind unknown illness in Andhra PradeshThe unknown illness has infected more than 300 children, with most of them suffering from dizziness, fainting spells, headache and vomiting...
Unhealthy coconut oil, beef ban, Maggi row: Food controversies that didn’t fail to amuse us this decadeIndians love a good food controversy.
- 30% premature deaths in India due to air pollution: CSE Report
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Highlighting major links between environment and health, a study released here on Monday held lifestyle diseases l...
No pesticide spraying while flyers are on board: NGTThe Green Tribunal directed the Centre to ensure that no disinfectant fumigation is carried out in aircraft while passengers are onboard.
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...
NGT pulls up Centre on spraying of pesticides on aircraftA bench headed by NGT Chairperson Swatanter Kumar granted last opportunity to the Centre and other parties concerned to file their replies ...
Debunking the myths on pesticides is vital to raise food production in IndiaLongevity in western nations has dramatically improved and the increase can be associated in part to intensive farming and the arrival of p...
- Are pesticides turning into poison spray?
Farmers do not have basic knowledge of usage of pesticides, a survey by the National Institute of Advanced Studies found.