Work Overview

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The mission of the Pollution Monitoring Laboratory (PML) is to catalyze communities and NGOs to fight polluters across the country by supporting them with scientific proof and documentation of pollution and its health impacts.

It is an independent analytical, research and development laboratory that determines pesticide residues, conducts water quality analysis and ambient air monitoring.

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Updates

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Antibiotic misuse in poultry farms leading to multi-drug resistant bacteria

Date: August 31, 2017

Antimicrobial Resistance Programme

International Workshop on National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance for Developing Countries (2016)
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Water Management

Training of Trainers of Testing of Faecal waste (Sewage and Sludge)
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Water Management

Training of Trainers of Testing of Faecal waste (Sewage and Sludge)
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Food and Toxins

Global civil society issues 'Declaration on Antibiotic Resistance', urges action to avert post-antibiotic era

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Food and Toxins

Bhopal: Way Ahead

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DURING 1969-84, Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) mainly produced three pesticides namely sevin (carbaryl), temik (aldicarb) and sevidol, which is a formulation of carbaryl and gammahexachlorocyclohexane (γ-HCH).

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Press Releases

Entire Africa is water-insecure, says the 2024 State of Africa’s Environment report

West Bengal tops the list of states buying ‘dirty’ coal-based power, says new CSE analysis

UP has taken significant strides in managing its urban water and wastewater, but some cities are still showing below-average performance, says assessment by CSE

Announcements

Water and Development Congress Exhibition 2023

मंथन-2

Prof Dr Jack Sim (Founder, World Toilet Organisation), in conversation with Depinder Kapur (Director Water Program, Centre for Science and Environment)

Reports

CSE Analyses: EIA Report of Durgapur - II, Taraimar Coal Block, Raigarh District, Chhattisgarh

The Cost of Urban Commute

Integration of Informal Sector in Solid Waste Management

Down To Earth

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Energy Games

Recent Blogs

Fact Sheets

Factsheet: Energy Storage

Factsheets on C&D waste recycling plants

COP28- Factsheets

Presentations

Climate Change and Trade Protectionism

Toilet +++ Towards Sustainable Sanitation

Vanuatus perspectives on Climate vulnerability Assessing L&D and Climate Justice at COP27 and beyond

Lab Studies
Food and Toxins

Pesticides in soft drinks

Adopting dual standards is a practice large multi national corporations follow especially when it comes to developing countries.

Food and Toxins

Pesticides in bottled water

One often finds unsuspecting people buying bottled water or packaged drinking water thinking its safe. Well think again. 

Antimicrobial Resistance Programme

Antibiotics in chicken

Date: July 30, 2014

Food and Toxins

Lead in paints

Modern houses are full of harmful chemicals. One of them is lead, present in paints. Though several countries have banned the use of this substance India

Antimicrobial Resistance Programme

Antibiotics in honey

Food and Toxins

Toxic toys

We generally take toys for granted but this may no longer be the case atleast not if we are concerned about the health of our young children.

Food and Toxins

Trans fat in oils

Oil is essential for our body to function. But that does not mean that we should take for granted the cooking mediums we use in our food. 

CSE Laboratory

CSE's New Lab Study on Bread

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FSSAI Watch
Food and Toxins

FSSAI Watch

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has been established under Food Safety and Standards Act (FSSA), 2006.

Food and Toxins

Pesticide regulations

Pesticides are widely used in agriculture without paying much heed to the consequences of its unregulated and indiscriminate use. 

Pesticide residues in blood

Pesticide residues in blood of Punjab farmers

Pesticides are commonly used in India but this comes at great cost to human health.

Junk Food

CSE welcomes Delhi High Court order on junk food

Delhi High Court orders to regulate junk food consumption among school children across India. Asks the food authority to enforce its 

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Publications
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Body Burden: Lifestyle Diseases

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Junk Food Busted

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Reports
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Burden of Packaged Food on School Children

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Report on Food Labelling, Claims and Advertisements

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Multimedia

video Presentation: Potassium bromate and/or iodate in many types of bread

Published on May 23, 2016 A CSE study has found residues of potassium bromate and/or iodate in many types of bread. The additives have been banned by many countries for their potentially adverse health effects

video A poultry farmer of Rajasthan

Published on Jul 30, 2014

video Endosulfan National Seminar at Kasaragod - Concord'12

Published on Jul 22, 2012 Padmashree Sunitha Narain in Concord'12 National Seminar at Kasaragod - Consultative Workshop on Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Endosulfan Victims and Rejuvenation of Ecosystem in Kasaragod District

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Down To Earth
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CARBON COLONISED

Can carbon markets combat the climate change crisis?

पुनर्जीवन

उम्मीद जगाती हैं देशभर से मृतप्राय जल निकायों को जिंदा करने की कहानियां

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Gobar Times

Rain, Rain, Go Away...
A Journey through Seasons with Composting Tips for Budding Eco-Warriors