If only everyone segregated waste at source, giving recyclable plastics, bottles and metals to local raddiwalas and composted organic waste that constitutes the major portion of household rubbish, 60

The mercury in dentistry needs to be extracted!

A discussion on mercury pollution due to dental procedures has revealed startling facts. The origins of mercury pollution have been traced to the curr

Issued closure notice by the AP Pollution Control Board for causing pollution, 12 bulk drug units in Medak and Ranga Reddy districts would challenge the Board’s July 10 order before the Appellate Auth

In a landmark decision which comes as a major reprieve for communities residing in and around Mavallipura, the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) on Thursday ordered the BBMP and Ramky In

A meeting of the task force of the AP Pollution Control Board, held on July 9, has recommended closure of 12 bulk drug units, including many prominent pharmaceutical companies, according to highly pla

Green dental offices will soon become the need of the day! Although coal-run power plants are one of the leading sources of high levels of mercury in water, amongst the lesser yet significant contri

Nobody appears safe from the pollution caused by the dumping of garbage from the city in villages on its outskirts. It’s not only the adults in the villages of Mavallipura, Mylappanahalli, Ramagondan

An expert committee of APPCB has pointed out the presence of unapproved products in samples of 15 drug and pharmaceutical manufacturing units. The findings were part of a report sought by the Appellat

The Madras high court on Friday directed the state government, Chennai corporation and Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to immediately stop burning garbage at Pallikaranai yard.

The first b

Unhygienic restaurants may cause food-borne diseases and so regular inspections at kitchens of hotels and eateries should be conducted, said Dr Krishnaraj, deputy director of health services, who is a