Pesticide residues in bottled water
Packaged drinking water or natural mineral water is everywhere. It is now available in pouches, cups, bottles and bulky transparent jars.
Packaged drinking water or natural mineral water is everywhere. It is now available in pouches, cups, bottles and bulky transparent jars.
A hard-hitting expose by CSE on how the pesticide industry connived with government officials and scientists in Kerala to successfully lift the ban on a deadly pesticide.
12 brands of cold drinks put to the test the coolest event of our times.
Sustainable Food Systems program team at CSE leads the Regenerative Agriculture campaign and has been focussing on promotion of agroecological practices such as organic/natural farming and climate resilient agriculture. The programme team works towards necessary change in policy, practice and systems across relevant sectors.Enabling policies/programs for greater promotion of organic/natural farming and climate resilient agricultureCapacity building of state-level agriculture extension officialsGenerate evidence, policy surveillance and raising awarenessThere is a need to re-think the way food should be produced in India. Transition to sustainable food systems—is a win-win for people, the planet and livelihoods.
Physico-chemicals parameters and their significance
Major air pollutants and their associated health hazards
Application and health effects of pesticides commonly used in India S.No. Pesticide Name What it is used for
Inorganics
Pollutants Methods of Measurement BIS Method No. Time Weighted Average Suspended Particulate Matter (PM100) Respirable Dust Sampler IS- 5182 (part 4) 1973 24 hourly
Gas Chromatography (GC)
Physical parameters Color , PH, Turbidity, Conductivity, Hardness, Total solids, Total dissolved solids. Total suspended solids, Oil and Grease, acidity, alkalinity, Chemical Oxygen Demand, Dissolved Oxygen Inorganic Chloride, fluoride, bromide, nitrite, nitrate, carbonates, phosphate, sulphate Sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, etc. Other inorganic substances can be tested such as iodide, cyanide, carbonate, bicarbonate, etc.
The CSE Lab analyses the following groups of widely used pesticides in India Chlorinated hydrocarbons such as DDT, DDD, DDE, g-HCH, lindane, aldrin, dieldrin, a, b - endosulphan, endosulphan sulphate and heptachlor, etc. Organophosphorus pesticides like dimethoate diazinon, phosphamidon, methyl parathion malathion, monocrotophos, chlorpyriphos etc. Carbamates like carbaryl, carbofuran, aldicarb, oxamyl, methomyl etc.
New Delhi, August 17, 2009: The paints used in Indian homes come with a deadly health cost. Most of the popular brands of paints contain high quantities of lead, a toxin especially dangerous for children -- says a latest study done by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).
Results of CSE laboratory study on cooking oils released. Study looks at major brands in the market. Reveals some unpalatable facts about fat
The international negotiation by UNEP to ban such Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) has already short listed 12 chemicals and endosulfan is expected to be the 13th name in the list.