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- A termite pesticide banned in 1988 is still turning up in wildlife; researchers found toxic brain levels in nearly half the sick skunks they examined near DetroitA banned pesticide, chlordane, used for termite control, is causing severe neurological damage and death in urban skunks, according to new ...
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- How to remove pesticides from mangoes, litchi naturally to make them safe for eatingSummer fruits like mangoes and litchis offer delicious refreshment but may carry pesticide residues. Proper washing techniques, including s...
- Nepal govt restricts imports of mangoes from IndiaNepal has banned Indian mango imports citing pesticide levels and inadequate border quarantine. This move boosts local farmers who now face...
- Which winter fruits and vegetables are coated with wax and pesticides? Here’s how to clean them safely without losing taste or textureWinter produce often carries chemical residues. Apples, grapes, and strawberries are common culprits. These chemicals can harm health. Cons...
- 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...
- BARC provides over 200 bio kits for detection of pesticide residues in fruits, vegetablesA total of 200 kits were delivered by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre for the detection of pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables. T...
- Spurt in pesticide-laced vegetables across India; Delhi, Mumbai among worst hitIt is known that vegetables sold contain pesticides, but it has now emerged that these harmful chemicals are present in alarmingly high dos...
- CPM promises pesticide-free vegetables in Kerala this OnamCPM has decided to intervene in the vegetable market by opening 1,000 stalls across the state to sell organic vegetables during Onam festiv...
- Food safety certificates for fruits, vegetables sent to KeralaThirty vendors have already been issued the certificate from the Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administration and 250 others have applied...
- How Kerala is making the most of organic farming revolutionKerala agri minister KP Mohanan said the state is now meeting over 70% of its demand for vegetables on its own compared with just 20% a few...
- Kerala intensifies drive against high pesticide vegetablesOn tests conducted on vegetable coming from other states, he said trace level of pesticide was 10 per cent on the samples tested.
- Several nations ban import of pesticide-laced items: HC toldMany countries have banned the import of vegetables and fruits from India due to the excessive use of pesticides, Delhi High Court was told.
- High pesticides in vegetables and other foods: Government reportMost of the vegetables showed relatively higher pesticide residue detection in rainy season followed by summer and winter seasons, it said.
- CUTS International expresses concerns over excessive use of pesticidesSheetal Prasad Sharma, Additional Director- the state agriculture department, briefed about the National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture.
- Delhi government: Have limited infrastructure for testing pesticides in fruits and vegetablesThe Delhi government today told the Delhi HC that it has limited infrastructure in the laboratories for testing pesticides in fruits and ve...
- Further restriction on Monocrotophos after expert report: GovernmentThe pesticide, the presence of which in the mid-day meal was confirmed in a forensic report, has been described as highly toxic by FAO and ...
- Special cell needed to combat threat from pesticide residues in food: HC panelFavouring intensified monitoring of pesticides in Delhi, the expert committee set by HC suggested establishing special cell.
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