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Lifetime workplace exposure to pesticides linked to heightened COPD risk:
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Stockport (Greater Manchester) [UK], January 26 (ANI): Toxic effects by pesticide exposure have been known to range from mild symptoms, like minor skin irritation or other allergic symptoms, to more severe symptoms, like strong headache, dizziness, or nausea.
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Pesticide associated with chronic kidney disease: Study
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Brisbane [Australia], January 1 (ANI): A new study by the University of Queensland has found that a commonly available pesticide is linked to an increased risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD).
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Narendra Singh Tomar releases SoP for use of drones for crop protection
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday released the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for use of drones in pesticide application for crop protection and for spraying soil and crop nutrients.
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'Make in India' startup to manufacture 1000 drones for agriculture sector
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 2 (ANI): Garuda Aerospace, a startup under the 'Make in India' campaign is manufacturing 1000 drones for the agriculture sector that would be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Nemi Organic all set to revamp your health with chemical-free products
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI/Target Media): The food we consume plays an important role in our well-being and one of the major reasons of increasing health problems, even in the younger generation, is the fact that the nutritional value of our food has declined considerably. Some peopl
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Study finds common pesticide may contribute to global obesity crisis
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hamilton [Canada], August 28 (ANI): A study led by McMaster University scientists has found that a commonly-used pesticide could be partially responsible for the global obesity crisis.
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Workshop on 'good agricultural practices' organised under Bharat ka Amrut
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 27 (ANI): Under the Bharat ka Amrut Mahotsav, a one-day workshop on the "Safe Use of Pesticides and Adoption of Good Agricultural Practices" for the production of Basmati rice was organised at Dayalachack, Kathua on Thursday by the Department of
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Unable to bear debt of Rs 20 lakh, Andhra farmer dies by suicide
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], August 7 (ANI): Unable to bear a debt of Rs 20 lakhs, a farmer in Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district died by suicide on Saturday.
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Fake pesticides manufacturing plant busted by Delhi Police
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): Delhi Police on Monday arrested two persons in connection with the alleged production of fake pesticides by a manufacturing plant in the Mundka area, West Delhi.
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Risk of breast cancer increases by chemicals found in consumer products
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 24 (ANI): Common chemicals including ingredients in consumer products, pesticides, food additives, and drinking water contaminants cause cells in breast tissue to produce more of the hormones estrogen or progesterone, leading to an increased risk of breast cancer.
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Chemicals found in consumer products could increase breast cancer risk: St
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI): A new study has shown that several common chemicals, including pesticides, ingredients in consumer products, food additives, and drinking water contaminants, could increase the risk of breast cancer by causing cells in breast tissue to produce more of the horm
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India Pesticides Rs 800 crore IPO opens on June 23
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Agro-chemical manufacturer India Pesticides Ltd is planning to raise Rs 800 crore through an initial public offering of equity shares which will open on June 23 and close on June 25.
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