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Exposure to this chemical can put your baby's hormones at risk
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 27 (ANI): Attention mothers-to-be! Exposure of dioxin - a highly toxic compound - has been linked to an increase in certain levels of hormones in women and their breastfeeding children that puts them at higher risk of birth defects, cancer and neurodevelopment d
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Bellandur Lake again spills toxic foam
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] August 15 (ANI): Bellandur Lake on Tuesday once again spilled toxic foam after heavy overnight rain in Bengaluru.
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UP: Spurious liquor kills 18 in Azamgarh, probe ordered
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh ) [India], July 9 (ANI): Batch of toxic spurious liquor killed at least seven people taking the toll up to 18 and sickened many more in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh city.
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'Less toxic' tobacco comes closer to reality
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jul 4 (ANI): A new genetic road map of tobacco has been used to successfully identify and clone two mutated genes associated with how efficiently the plants used nitrogen - a discovery that could one day help reduce the need for nitrogen-based fertilisers in growing cr
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Hyderabad's RK Puram Lake spills toxic foam
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 27 (ANI): The Rama Krishna Puram (RK Puram) Lake canal in Hyderabad overflowed with toxic foam on Tuesday morning spewing the foam in the surrounding areas.
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Shampoo, washing powder reduce sperm count?
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 20 (ANI): Did you know, using everyday essentials, such as shampoo and washing powder, can be toxic for humans.
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Toxicants linked to lipid metabolism
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 11 (ANI): A recent study has uncovered the link between toxicants and lipid metabolism.
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Dharaninagar drainage spill toxic foams
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India] June 9 (ANI): Residents of Allwyn colony of Kukatpally in Hyderabad were startled when they saw a drainage throwing up toxic foams on Thursday.
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Crab shells may fight malaria: Study
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 14 (ANI): Good news! Chinese researchers have found that a non-toxic mixture of chitin-rich crab shell powder and nanosized silver particles can be an eco-friendly way for curbing the spread of malaria.
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Alcohol: the modern age liver killer
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 24 (ANI): Alcohol is predominantly metabolized through liver, hence its cumulative toxicity over years play important role in liver diseases or pancreatic diseases.
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Karnataka's Bellandur Lake gives back what it gets!
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] Apr 17 (ANI): The Bellandur Lake in Karnataka once again on Monday spilled toxic foam, creating panic among the people living in nearby areas. The spilled chemical foam can is seen flowing on the roads and into nearby drains.
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Syrian Army says US-led airstrike killed hundreds, including civilians
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Damascus [Syria], April 13 (ANI): The Syrian Army claimed Thursday that a US-led airstrike against the Islamic State near Deir ez-Zor killed a large number of civilians, due to the suffocation resulted from inhaling toxic substances.
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