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Chennai Students Protest Against Aamir Khan for Endorsing Coke

... a study found that the colas had dangerously high pesticide content, an argument that has been contested by the cola giants who say they meet all industry and health standards. The students were hopeful that Aamir Khan will withdraw his endorsement. "We are not going after other celebrities. They have never...

Pepsi Offers to Work with CSE for Maintaining Stricter Standards

...cter science-based standards" following charges of pesticide content in its products.// A CSE report Aug 2 sai...with a report showing exceedingly large amounts of pesticide contents in leading soft drink brands, last month's CSE report said that the harmful content has onl...

Cola and Pepsi May Face a Ban in Haryana

...oratory, has released a report which says that the pesticide residues in our soft drinks are below the European Union criteria for bottled water. We are thinking of taking legal recourse against the CSE for releasing a damaging report against us.'...

Central Government to Caution all States About Soft Drinks

...t drinks //after an independent report found heavy pesticide contents in them. "We are sending an advisory to all state governments to educate the public about the ill-effects of the junk food and aerated soft drinks," Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss told reporters in the parliament complex Thursday. Var...

Government Views Cola Contamination with 'Utmost Seriousness': Anbumani

...with a report showing exceedingly large amounts of pesticide content in leading soft drink brands, CSE last wee...e and Pepsi family had on an average 24 times more pesticide residues than what it had found in 2003. The minister, however, said the standards for soft drinks...

With Ban Imposed on Soft Drinks Tender Coconut may Finally Get its Due

... have been low. Now, with the controversy over the pesticide content in aerated soft drinks from Pepsi and Coca-Cola creating a furore again, the government is going to redouble efforts to market the fruit. "We have already decided that this is the best time to vigorously promote tender coconut water. I am c...

Rajasthan Impose Ban on Soft Drinks in Educational Institutions

...vironment (CSE) report Wednesday revealed that the pesticide residue in soft drinks from the Coke and Pepsi brands continued to be way above the permissible limit. (Source: IANS)...

Research Documents Children’s Exposure to Pesticide

...s in North Carolina and Virginia found evidence of pesticide exposure in young children// , and prompted researchers to call for pesticide safety training for workers’ spouses. In the American Journal of Industrial Medicine, researchers f...

Dealing With Nausea When Pregnant

...t be kept in mind is that potato contains a lot of pesticide and may not be healthy for mother or child. Hence either organic potato must be used or they must be abandoned altogether. Ginger is another food that seems to be very adept at reducing nausea. In fact ancient Indian sages recommended a healthy glas...

Developmental Delays in Infants Linked to DDT

...lly exposed to DDT by coming into contact with the pesticide spray or by eating food that has been sprayed. The physical effects of DDT on the brains of infants whose mothers are exposed to it are not entirely understood nor is it known if the developmental effects in infants will be permanent. As for coun...

Effect of Prolonged Stay in Space Studied Using Fruit Flies

...known as ‘Beauveria bassiana,’ an approved organic pesticide that is not harmful to humans. Kimbrell, von Kalm and their colleagues will examine whether the reduced gravity makes the fungus more potent. Flies will be exposed to fungi from the shuttle and fungi kept in a lab, a move that will help determine i...

Pesticide: The Causative Force for Increase in Parkinson’s In Me

...ording to the researchers in Mayo Clinic increased pesticide usage in farming is linked to raise the risk of Pa...igator. ‘What we think may be happening is that pesticide use combines with other risk factors in men’s environment or genetic makeup, causing them to cross o...

Six More Bhopal Gas Tragedy Continues to Take Toll

...l Isocyanate gas that leaked out of UnionCarbide's pesticide plant on the night of Dec 2, 1984, killing over1,700 people instantly and affecting thousands for life. The hospital management is often accused of giving priority to privatepatients at the cost of gas victims for whom the hospital wasestablished. ...

Association Asks People To Tell Their Senator To Vote against The "National Food Uniformity Act"

...as genetic engineering and food irradiation, about pesticide and mercury residues. They explained that due to this the big companies are afraid that their products will be rejected if there were truthful labels on the food products. Stating that this industry-sponsored bill is gaining momentum and that effor...

Organic Farming May Increase The Output Of Apples In Himachal

...rland. "The heavy use of chemical fertiliser and pesticide by Himachal apple farmers has degraded the soil of the orchards and damaged the ecosystem. Because of that the inputs have been going up, but the output has been dropping steadily for farmers," said Samuel B. Moser, a Swiss expert. "The pattern is ...

Hong Kong Citizens Fear over Poisonous Vegetables in Local Markets

..., according to official sources. An operational pesticide monitoring system has been pointed out by a Hong Kong's food official that helped alleviate the citizens' anxiety over the poisonous vegetables found in local market. Carrie Yau, Permanent Secretary for Health, Welfare & Food highlighted the absence ...

State Govt To Provide Safe Drinking Water To Bhopal Gas Victims

...0 tonnes of hazardous gas from the Union Carbide's pesticide plant. The leak, which killed an estimated 20,000 people and maimed several thousands, remains one of the world's worst industrial disasters. According to social activists, ground water samples collected near the Union Carbide plant have shown c...

The heat is on: Warm up time for Malaria’s clim

...a’s spread, along with other factors like drug and pesticide resistance, changing land use patterns and human migration. University of Michigan theoretical ecologist Mercedes Pascual, has contributed his mite to the team. The new study is slated to be published this week in the Online Edition of the National ...

Soft Drinks May Be Banned In Rajasthan Schools

...psi and Coke were accused of selling products with pesticide residues by an environmental NGO. --Edited IANS...

Pesticide exposure penetrates the womb and affects blood and brain

...of 113 mm Hg. Seven of those children had prenatal pesticide exposure. Due to prevalence of malnutrition in ...d children. They therefore concluded that prenatal pesticide exposure may add to the already deleterious effects of malnutrition. Philippe Grandjean said, "Th...

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