Sunday, June 24, 2012

India Wakes up to the Menace of Chemically-Enhanced Veggies

India Today - June 24-'12

Several studies have established the fact that the level of harmful chemicals in India's edible crops is perilously high because of excessive exposure to pesticides or other growth enhancers. Now, the Delhi government is planning to weed out this health hazard by detecting the specific contaminants in vegetables and fruits with the help of mega scanners right at the entry point. Full story here.

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Wildfires are reversing Canada's progress on improving air quality

CBC News Air pollution 'is like the zombie that we thought we had killed,' says expert .   Story here.