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IIT Guwahati researchers develop low-cost system to remove 99% arsenic fro
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Due to rapid industrialisation and urban growth, global reliance on groundwater has increased significantly. In many regions, groundwater contains arsenic released from natural rock formations or human activities such as mining and agriculture.
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NGT seeks comprehensive report on arsenic and fluoride contamination in gr
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) to submit a detailed, tabulated report on the presence of arsenic and fluoride in groundwater across multiple Indian States and Union Territories, citing serious health concerns raised in a news report.
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'Nontoxic arsenic' powder found in letters sent to judges in Pakistan: Rep
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Notably, at least 10 judges of the Supreme Court including Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, eight judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) and five of the Lahore High Court (LHC) have received the suspicious letters.
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Parliamentary panel alerts Centre of contamination of arsenic, fluoride, o
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
A Parliamentary panel has alerted the Central government in its recent report about contamination of arsenic, fluoride and the presence of other heavy metals in ground and drinking water across multiple states.
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Addressing Water Challenges: Ingenious Solutions by the Manav Rachna Centr
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Faridabad (Haryana) [India], July 6: The global water crisis has been a longstanding issue characterized by inadequate water resources, contamination, and the presence of harmful chemicals like arsenic and fluoride. Insufficient management of water resources, particularly concerning urban, i
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What are the ill effects of smoking cigarettes?
Updated : 3 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI/ATK): Studies have shown that cigarette smoke contains 7000+ chemicals which comprise arsenic, tar, nicotine, hydrogen cyanide, and more. These chemicals burn at around 1000 degrees Celsius. Besides, smokers ingest one cup of tar into their lungs everyd
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Cancer patients rising due to drinking arsenic-rich water in Bihar village
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and West Bengal are the four states which are receiving more than one lakh cancer cases annually. Cancer deaths are also highest in these states. In the year 2022, Bihar ranked fourth among the states of the country in terms of deaths.
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Arsenic-contaminated water associated with antibiotic resistance in childr
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to a new study, high levels of arsenic contamination in drinking water, compared to areas with less contamination, have a higher prevalence of antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli in both water and child stool samples.
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Woman, friend arrested for killing husband in Mumbai
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Police said she was mixing arsenic and thallium in her husband's food. He was hospitalised on September 3 due to slow poisoning and died 17 days later.
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SC issues notice to Centre over homeopathic immune booster guidelines
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 14 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Centre on a plea challenging the Ayush Ministry's Advisories and Guidelines which empowered the State Government in the prescription of Arsenic Album 30 as a homeopathic immune booster.
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NHRC seeks report from Bihar govt on groundwater contamination
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 5 (ANI): National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday took suo motu cognizance of a media report referring to the recent Bihar Economic Survey 2021-22 that in 31 of 38 districts of the State the groundwater is contaminated with Arsenic, Fluoride and excessive Ir
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Exposure to toxic metals might lead to clogged arteries: Research
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 1 (ANI): Environmental exposure to low levels of the toxic metals arsenic, cadmium and titanium appears to increase the risk of plaque build-up in arteries in the neck, heart and legs, suggests the findings of recent research.
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