PRESS RELEASE Chennai, 2 December 2005: An air sample of the smoke taken from open burning of garbage in the vicinity of the IT corridor in Pallikaranai Marshlands revealed that ragpicker children, residents and motorists passing through the area are exposed to at least 27 toxic chemicals including 3 cancer-causing chemicals at high levels. Given […]
New Indian Press Saturday December 3 2005 CHENNAI: The air near Pallikaranai Marshlands, one of the largest marsh lands in the city which also doubles as Chennai Corporations dump yard, has at least 27 toxic chemicals, which poses a threat to public health, said a report released by an environment agency. A report based on […]
New Kerala 03 Dec 2005 Chennai: Nearly 27 toxic gases, of which three can cause cancer, are emitted from the burning of garbage in Pallikaranai in the vicinity of Chennai’s much-touted IT corridor, a survey said. Released on the eve of the Bhopal disaster anniversary, “Choking in Garbage” is a review of garbage disposal at […]
The Economic Times India Times SATURDAY, DECEMBER 03, 2005 CHENNAI: Nearly 27 toxic gases, of which three can cause cancer, are emitted from the burning of garbage in Pallikaranai in the vicinity of Chennai’s much-touted IT corridor, a survey said. Released on the eve of the Bhopal disaster anniversary, “Choking in Garbage” is a review […]
Staff Reporter The Hindi Saturday, Dec 03, 2005 Sample was collected from a burning garbage heap along the Pallavaram-Perungudi road Traces of toxins, carcinogens found in an analysis of air sample lifted from Perungudi, claims environmental group. CHENNAI: An air sample of the smoke taken from open burning of garbage in Perungudi in September and […]
Choking in Garbage Analysis of Ambient Air near an Open Municipal Waste Burning Site in Pallikaranai Marsh, Chennai by Community Environmental Monitoring A program of The Other Media 2, December 2005 Download this report in Adobe pdf format for printing. The problem on garbage in the city: Chennai generates about 3500 tonnes of garbage every […]
Cuddalore, 26 November 2005: All the industries in SIPCOT have been ordered to shut their operations for the next 48 hours as a result of the flooding in the area post rains. Two villages in the SIPCOT area, Sangolikuppam and Semmankuppam have been badly affected by the flood. Water has entered the houses in these […]