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Lawyer Had Warned Union Carbide 21 Months Before Bhopal Gas Tragedy
Nearly 21 months before the world's worst industrial disaster hit Bhopal, a lawyer had sent a notice to Union Carbide asking it to stop producing toxic gases at its pesticide plant here, citing grave public health risk.
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"Profoundly Saddened": Laos Government After 6 Tourists Die Of Contaminated Alcohol
Alcohol tainted with methanol, a toxic alcohol usually used in industrial and household products like antifreeze, is suspected to be the cause of the deaths.
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1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy: One Of The World's Major Industrial Accidents
At least 3,787 people were killed after toxic gas leaked from the now-defunct Union Carbide pesticide factory here on the intervening night of December 2 and 3, 1984.
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"Red, Green Or Black": UP's Hindon River Turns Toxic Due To Pollution
A long stretch of Uttar Pradesh's Hindon river has turned toxic due to rampant industrial pollution in the region.
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2 Die In Tamil Nadu After Allegedly Consuming Liquor At Bar
Two men who allegedly consumed liquor at a bar in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur district have died. Earlier this week, 22 people were killed after they allegedly consumed industrial methanol.
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"Can Build (Toxic) Liquor Tolerance Through Sports": Bihar Minister
In the wake of the Chhapra hooch tragedy, Bihar Industry Minister Sameer Mahaseth claimed today that the strength of the body has to be improved to tolerate 'poisonous' liquor.
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Unrealistic Targets, Toxic Environment at Ola, Say Former Employees Report
Report cites former executives saying that the company set "unrealistic" targets and timelines along with impatience at the top.
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Tesla Investor Sues Musk, Board Over Accusation Of Workplace Discrimination
The new lawsuit is the latest against Tesla, which has been accused of racial discrimination and sexual harassment in its factories. CEO Elon Musk and Tesla Board have been accused of neglecting to tackle complaints about workplace discrimination and harassment.
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Strong Case For Human Urine To Solve Toxic Fertiliser Problem: Scientists
Human urine may seem like a crude way of fertilising plants in the era of industrial agriculture, but as researchers look for ways to reduce reliance on chemicals, some are growing increasingly interested in the potential of pee.
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Carmakers Dream Of Clean, Green, Mean Electric Machines
From motor magnets with toxic histories to batteries made using copious fossil-fuel power, many challenges face carmakers seeking to purge dirtier materials from their supply chains to satisfy regulators and investors.
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IISER Bhopal Researchers Develop Porous Organic Polymers To Remove Micropollutants From Water
Large-scale fabrication of these materials in collaboration with industrial partners will open up a promising avenue for real-time scavenging of toxic polar organic micropollutants from water, the IISER Bhopal researchers said.
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Chemical Air Pollution Creates New Toxins Over Time: Study
Remnants of industrial chemicals in the air can potentially transform into new substances more toxic and persistent than the original pollution, according to a global study published on Wednesday.
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34 Hospitalised After Toxic Gas Leaks From Factory Near Mumbai
At least 34 people fell sick after vapours of a chemical leaked from an industrial unit in Ambernath town of Maharashtra's Thane district on Tuesday morning.
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Green Court Raps UP Pollution Body For Delay In Report On Sewage Discharge Into Ganga
The National Green Tribunal has rapped the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) for delay in submitting a report on specific liability of industries on sewage discharge containing toxic chromium into Ganga at Rania and Rakhi Mandi in Kanpur.
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Removal Of Toxic Industries, De-Cluttering Of Overhead Wires In Delhi 2041 Master Plan
Removal of noxious industries, de-cluttering of overhead wires, providing support to owners of heritage buildings for undertaking conservation and a multi-agency coordinated initiative for revitalization of Shahajahanbad has been proposed.
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Lawyer Had Warned Union Carbide 21 Months Before Bhopal Gas Tragedy
Nearly 21 months before the world's worst industrial disaster hit Bhopal, a lawyer had sent a notice to Union Carbide asking it to stop producing toxic gases at its pesticide plant here, citing grave public health risk.
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"Profoundly Saddened": Laos Government After 6 Tourists Die Of Contaminated Alcohol
Alcohol tainted with methanol, a toxic alcohol usually used in industrial and household products like antifreeze, is suspected to be the cause of the deaths.
-
1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy: One Of The World's Major Industrial Accidents
At least 3,787 people were killed after toxic gas leaked from the now-defunct Union Carbide pesticide factory here on the intervening night of December 2 and 3, 1984.
-
"Red, Green Or Black": UP's Hindon River Turns Toxic Due To Pollution
A long stretch of Uttar Pradesh's Hindon river has turned toxic due to rampant industrial pollution in the region.
-
2 Die In Tamil Nadu After Allegedly Consuming Liquor At Bar
Two men who allegedly consumed liquor at a bar in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur district have died. Earlier this week, 22 people were killed after they allegedly consumed industrial methanol.
-
"Can Build (Toxic) Liquor Tolerance Through Sports": Bihar Minister
In the wake of the Chhapra hooch tragedy, Bihar Industry Minister Sameer Mahaseth claimed today that the strength of the body has to be improved to tolerate 'poisonous' liquor.
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Unrealistic Targets, Toxic Environment at Ola, Say Former Employees Report
Report cites former executives saying that the company set "unrealistic" targets and timelines along with impatience at the top.
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Tesla Investor Sues Musk, Board Over Accusation Of Workplace Discrimination
The new lawsuit is the latest against Tesla, which has been accused of racial discrimination and sexual harassment in its factories. CEO Elon Musk and Tesla Board have been accused of neglecting to tackle complaints about workplace discrimination and harassment.
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Strong Case For Human Urine To Solve Toxic Fertiliser Problem: Scientists
Human urine may seem like a crude way of fertilising plants in the era of industrial agriculture, but as researchers look for ways to reduce reliance on chemicals, some are growing increasingly interested in the potential of pee.
-
Carmakers Dream Of Clean, Green, Mean Electric Machines
From motor magnets with toxic histories to batteries made using copious fossil-fuel power, many challenges face carmakers seeking to purge dirtier materials from their supply chains to satisfy regulators and investors.
-
IISER Bhopal Researchers Develop Porous Organic Polymers To Remove Micropollutants From Water
Large-scale fabrication of these materials in collaboration with industrial partners will open up a promising avenue for real-time scavenging of toxic polar organic micropollutants from water, the IISER Bhopal researchers said.
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Chemical Air Pollution Creates New Toxins Over Time: Study
Remnants of industrial chemicals in the air can potentially transform into new substances more toxic and persistent than the original pollution, according to a global study published on Wednesday.
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34 Hospitalised After Toxic Gas Leaks From Factory Near Mumbai
At least 34 people fell sick after vapours of a chemical leaked from an industrial unit in Ambernath town of Maharashtra's Thane district on Tuesday morning.
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Green Court Raps UP Pollution Body For Delay In Report On Sewage Discharge Into Ganga
The National Green Tribunal has rapped the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) for delay in submitting a report on specific liability of industries on sewage discharge containing toxic chromium into Ganga at Rania and Rakhi Mandi in Kanpur.
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Removal Of Toxic Industries, De-Cluttering Of Overhead Wires In Delhi 2041 Master Plan
Removal of noxious industries, de-cluttering of overhead wires, providing support to owners of heritage buildings for undertaking conservation and a multi-agency coordinated initiative for revitalization of Shahajahanbad has been proposed.
