Cuddalore, 15 May 2007: The SIPCOT residents today discovered an illegal effluent pipeline in the industrial area leading to the river Uppanar. The cement pipe was discovered behind TANFAC, in between Victory Chemicals and CUSECS 6. After and initial look the residents informed that the pipeline seems to be an old one and carried […]
CUDDALORE, 21 May, 2007 — On 8 May, 2007, at around 5.30 a.m., contract worker Kannan, aged about 45, from Semmankuppam Madukarai village suffered severe burn injuries on his left hand, and light burns on his left cheek after an accident while loading firewood at Pioneer Miyagi’s boiler. He was admitted in Kannan Hospital in […]
KODAIKANAL, 20 May, 2007 — Ex-workers from the Hindustan Lever mercury thermometer factory and members of Community Environmental Monitoring today launched a photoexhibition-cum-awareness booth to educate tourists visiting the Kodaikanal flowershow on the harmful effects of mercury released from Hindustan Lever’s factory between 1984 and 2001. Kodaikanal is a beautiful hill town that attracts […]
19 May 2007 The Hindu Special Correspondent Chairman denies people were affected Activists want long term medical monitoring Photo: Paul Noronha HEAR US OUT: Children from Kodaikanal suffering from mercury-related illnesses protesting in Mumbai on Friday against HLL for dumping several tonnes of mercury-contaminated wastes from its thermometer plant in Kodaikanal. MUMBAI: Scores […]
19 May 2007 Special Correspondent The Hindu Chairman denies people were affected Activists want long term medical monitoring Photo: Paul Noronha HEAR US OUT: Children from Kodaikanal suffering from mercury-related illnesses protesting in Mumbai on Friday against HLL for dumping several tonnes of mercury-contaminated wastes from its thermometer plant in Kodaikanal. MUMBAI: Scores […]
Mercury Affected Children From Kodaikanal Urge HLL Shareholders to Demand Responsibility Along with Profits from the Company Mumbai, 17 May 2007 : Ex Workers and their children from the Hindustan Lever (HLL) mercury thermometer factory in Kodaikanal today addressed a press conference urging the shareholders of HLL to raise the issues of mercury contamination and […]
Mumbai, 18 May 2007: Ex Workers and their children from the Hindustan Lever (HLL) mercury thermometer factory in Kodaikanal along with their supporters in Mumbai today protested outside the venue of the Annual General Meting (AGM) of HLL demanding accountability form the company. Eleven ex-workers exposed to toxic mercury (representing about 500 affected workers) […]