Plastic bottle compound harms several generation
June 17th, 2012 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 17 (IANS) Exposure to low doses of Bisphenol A (BPA), a toxic man-made chemical, during gestation has immediate and long-lasting trans-generational effects on the brain and social behaviour, ... Read more...
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Exposure to toxic chemical linked to wheezing in kids
May 2nd, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 2 (IANS) Exposure to Bisphenol A or BPA, a toxic chemical found in many consumer products, during early pregnancy may be linked to wheezing in children.BPA is found ... Read more...
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Prenatal exposure to chemical in plastic linked to wheezing in kids
May 2nd, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 02 (ANI): A Penn State College of Medicine researcher has indicated that exposure to chemical bisphenol A during early pregnancy may be associated with wheezing in children.Bisphenol A, or BPA, ... Read more...
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Exposure to chemicals in environment liked to onset of early menopause
March 24th, 2011 - 11:22 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 24 (ANI): A recent study found that higher levels of perfluorocarbons (PFCs) in the body are associated with increased odds of having experienced menopause in women between 42 and 64 ... Read more...
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Florida teen burglar ‘netted after cops find MySpace account logged in’
November 9th, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 9 (ANI): An 18-year-old Florida teenager thief left his MySpace account logged in the computer of the house he ransacked - resulting in his arrest.South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported that a ... Read more...
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Chemicals in plastic may pose cancer risk
May 26th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 26 (ANI): Scientists have described the cancer-causing effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), which have hormone-like effects in the body.The researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine said that although ... Read more...
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Discarded “boob tubes” could cause big pollution problems
February 21st, 2010 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 21 (ANI): Scientists warn that toxic glass from old-style television sets and computer monitors, popularly known as "boob tubes", could end up polluting landfills if new uses for them are ... Read more...
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New ‘wet feet’ repellent may make cockroaches history
October 13th, 2009 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 13 (ANI): A new insect repellent, which can make termites, cockroaches and other pests to develop wet feet, has now been unveiled by Cambridge University scientists.Researchers have claimed that they ... Read more...
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Mothers’ exposure to plastic cans, bottles may cause fertility defect in offspring
June 11th, 2009 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 11 (ANI): Mothers' exposure to the chemical bisphenol A (BPA), which is found in plastic household items like plastic cans and bottles, may make their offspring prone to a fertility ... Read more...
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Plastic bottles and cans could cause abnormal heart rhythms in females
June 11th, 2009 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 11 (ANI): Plastic bottles, cans and other plastic household items that contain the chemical bisphenol A, may increase the frequency of arrhythmias, or heartbeat irregularities, among females, according to a ... Read more...
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Malaysia detains Indian man for drug trafficking
March 21st, 2009 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, March 21 (DPA) Malaysian customs authorities detained an Indian national attempting to smuggle in 14.84 kg of the drug ketamine at an airport in Penang state, a news report said ... Read more...
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Eco-friendly polythene bags to be available soon
March 5th, 2009 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 5 (IANS) There is good news for people who are protesting the use of polythene bags for their negative effect on the environment. A Chandigarh NGO has tied up with ... Read more...
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A peek-a-boo into Britains dirtiest flat
September 12th, 2008 - 6:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 12 (ANI): The crown of being the owner of the Britains dirtiest flat can go to Chris Dowling, whose 100,000 pounds studio flat was left full of rubbish by ... Read more...
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Huge drug haul at Chennai airport
April 29th, 2008 - 4:18 pm ICT by admin
Chennai, April 29 (IANS) A Filipina and an Indian were remanded to judicial custody Tuesday after being found with illegal drugs worth Rs.50 million at the Chennai aiport where they were about ... Read more...
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20kg ketamine drug seized from two Indians at Malaysia airport
April 18th, 2008 - 1:33 pm ICT by admin
Kuala Lumpur, Apr 18 (ANI): Over the past two weeks, two Indians have been reportedly arrested at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in separate incidents, and 20 kg of ketamine drug, ... Read more...
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Your non-stinky sock might be killing the environment
April 10th, 2008 - 1:09 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Apr 10 (ANI): Your stinky socks might not be the only toxic thing around, for even its smell-free counterpart made of silver nanoparticles may be a threat to the environment, ... Read more...
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