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Studies and Reports on environmental pollution and public health hazard caused by Hindustan Lever in Kodaikanal

Studies of mercury pollution in a lake due to a thermometer factory situated in a tourist resort: Kodaikkanal, India
D. Karunasagar, M.V. Balarama Krishna, J. Arunachalam – Department of Atomic Energy, Hyderabad and Y. Anjaneyulu – JNTU, Hyderabad

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Studies of mercury pollution near a thermometer factory using lichens and mosses
D. Karunasagar, M.V. Balarama Krishna, J. Arunachalam – Department of Atomic Energy, Hyderabad

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Atmospheric dispersal of mercury from the Hindustan Lever Limited thermometer factory, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India, using lichen as a biomonitor.
Brigden, K. & Stringer, R. (2003). Atmospheric dispersal of mercury from the Hindustan Lever Limited thermometer factory, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India, using lichen as a biomonitor. Greenpeace Research Laboratories Technical Note 04/2003: 24 pp.

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Indian People’s Tribunal investigation into the alleged environmental pollution and health impacts caused by the Hindustan Lever Mercury Thermometer factory at Kodaikanal.
Tribunal headed by Justice SN Bhargava and comprising members Dr. Amit Nair, Prof. Ramakrishnan and Dr. Rakesh Kumar Singh. 55 pages

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Supreme Court Montioring Committee (SCMC) reccomendation to form a working committee to look into the issues related improper disposal of hazardous wastes by Hindustan Lever, decontamination and remediation measures towards protection of environment and public health.

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Directions issued by sub-committee of SCMC to Hindustan Lever following its failure to bear liabilities for the contamination caused by the company and lack of adequate remediation measures.

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Constituted by Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India vide order No. C-18019/08/2011 ISH.II dated 9/9/2011 to examine the technical and rehabilitation issues raised in the writ petition no 8291/2006 filed by the Employees Welfare Association of M/s. Ponds Hindustan Lever Limited v/s Hindustan Lever Limited and 6 others before the Hon’ble High Court of Madras (November 9, 2011)

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