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Bengal to Ban Low-grade Plastic Production

...Bengal government will ban production of low-grade plastic from Wednesday, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacha...y. "We have decided to impose a ban on low-grade plastic production (below 40 micron) in West Bengal. Earlier the ban was only enforced on the usage of plast...

Taiwan Skincare Empire Built on 'Natural Beauty'

...ars little makeup and says she does not believe in plastic surgery. 'My life tells how a young girl from a poor family without high education has strived to survive and thrive against all odds,' Tsai said. 'The lesson here is, there is no need to mourn or feel shameful for being poor. Poverty instead ...

Rescheduled: Aerial Mosquito Treatment for Philadelphia

...eeding areas, including: -- Dispose of tin cans, plastic containers, ceramic pots or similar water-holding ... millions of mosquitoes each season. -- Turn over plastic wading pools when not in use. -- Turn over wheelbarrows and don't let water stagnate in birdbaths. ...

A Welcome Initiative to Spread Awareness on Environment

...ve-star hotels across the country, have phased out plastic bags and are using biodegradable bags for garbage collection. To become zero waste producers they are using recycled paper stationary and practicing paperless communication as far as possible. Dipak Haksar, vice president ITC hotels, said: "We are ...

Take Precautions Before You Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet

...such as coffee grounds, before placing in a sealed plastic bag to be tossed in the trash. This reduces the risk of poisoning for children and/or pets. Remove and destroy all identifying personal information (prescription label) from the medication container. Check for approved state and local collection ...

Garbage Dumping Ground in Pune Causing Health Hazards to Nearby Residents

...in 1999. Over 1,250 tonnes of garbage, including plastic waste, is dumped everyday at the five-acre dumping ground close to the village. Villagers complain that they are facing a host of problems, mainly relating to health, due to contamination and pollution. Villagers have been forced to abandon farml...

Altered Protein Structure was Found in Autism Patients

...arly in development when the infant brain is still plastic and formative. Therefore, by understanding the structural mutations that affect neurotransmission during development, new leads into drug therapies may emerge. We really dont know what causes autism, but this research represents a solid starting po...

Kerala Government Sanctions Funds for Chikungunya-affected Districts

...s spread near rubber plantations where farmers use plastic cups and coconut shells to collect rubber milk and leave it open, making it a breeding ground for the mosquitoes. Like dengue, another mosquito-borne disease, there is no vaccine for Chikungunya, and at best, symptoms can be countered through paink...

Breast Reduction Surgery Among Boys Rising in US

...overs of the fitness magazines, Dr. Roxanne Guy, a plastic surgeon Guy said. Be that good or bad, sometimes t... in the hormonal milieu, said Dr. Guy, the Florida plastic surgeon. It can reset itself, but many times if they have abused steroids, you have to send them to ...

Bio-latrine Cleans Up Kenyan Slum and the Environment

...renowned for "flying toilets" - human waste-filled plastic bags flung above the rooftops of the sprawling slum. Several community-based organizations operate ordinary latrines in Kibera but Gachanja said they earn a paltry income because they are so expensive to maintain - the septic tank must be cleared o...

Galliker Dairy Issues a Product Recall on Half-Gallons of Acidophilus Plus Reduced Fat Milk

...The product comes in a 64-ounce (One Half-Gallon), plastic package marked with the code date on the front of the package. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem. The recall was initiated after a chemical test indicated that possible under-processing occurred. All of Gallike...

A Realistic Arm on the Anvil for Injured Soldiers

...ving a credit card from his pocket. He could stack plastic cups without crushing them by using sensory feedback to regulate the force of his grip. The wearer was also able to swing his arms more naturally while walking, all with the use of sensory feedback from the prosthesis instead of vision. 'The Reha...

Dispirited Teens Work Up Team Spirit to End Their Lives

...sychiatric unit in Melbourne last year. I have had plastic surgery on my wrist from cutting a tendon when I slit my wrist. I have been diagnosed with depression as well as post-traumatic stress disorder; I was raped by a so-called "friend" when I was 16. But I was depressed before then . . . I'm still in a b...

A Village in Madhya Pradesh Achieves Total Sanitation

...uses are bereft of any litter. There are no flying plastic bags, no unwanted paper, no cow dung scattered on the streets that look immaculately clean. The populace, which consists of mainly Kushwah and Brahmin communities, depends mainly on agriculture for sustenance. And it's not just external cleanliness...

Loans for Cosmetic Surgery in Lebanon

...as come forward to offer easy loans for undergoing plastic surgery. Its website dubs the 'plastic surgery l...ow that there is a huge interest among Lebanese in plastic surgery and banks would like to cash in on it. The bank says it has received more than 200 calls a...

Massive Recall of Magnetic Toys in US

...hich were manufactured in China, contain up to 250 plastic building pieces and 1/2-inch diameter steel balls. The building pieces include 1 1/2-inch squares, 1-inch triangles, cylinder rods, flexors, connectors, x-tenders, and curves and come in an assortment of colors such as metallic, primary, translucent,...

Come Summer, Lawnmower Injuries Increase in US

...' says Rick Redett, director of reconstructive and plastic surgery at the Children's Center. 'Many more children end up in local emergency departments with a variety of mower-related injuries.' Typically, Redett says, pediatricians see the first such injuries in late April, but this year, the first case ...

Gene Screening Points Way to More Effective Chemotherapy

...o-called high-throughput employs a series of small plastic dishes, each with 96 wells. Using a robot, researchers place small bits of RNA that can block the function of one gene into each well on the plate. Next, non-small-cell lung cancer cells are placed in each well with the RNA. The tiny bits of RNA us...

Hip Resurfacing Fever Catches on in US

...unted on a rod implanted deep in the thigh bone. A plastic socket replaces the original. Those artificial hips can bring tremendous relief to people crippled by hip pain. But the metal-on-plastic friction means the implants can begin wearing out in about 15 years, sooner if sports or other activities incre...

Chinese Food- a Global Risk?

...lamine is a chemical that is generally used in the plastic industry, fertilizers and flame retardants. It is not been termed harmful to the humans. It sure has brought to the forefront the Chinese food safety. This alarming fact has now become an international apprehension. It has also put due attention of...

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