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Recent Publication
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  Toxic Trinkets: An Investigation of Lead in Children’s Jewellery in India 2010
Jewellery, an item of adornment is popular among different cross sections of Indian society. Children use many kinds of jewelleries like bracelets, pendants, rings etc.
In our effort to bring toxic substances and chemicals, their use in everyday products and impact on human health and environment in the public domain, we bring a study Toxic Trinkets: An investigation of lead in Children’s Jewellery in India, this time examining imitation jewellery used by children.
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Post Event Updates: Radiation is caused everywhere and by everyone
In keeping with the opprobrium of Mayapuri Co60 radiation and a dire need for awareness on the subject, the hazards of Radioactivity were discussed at the Environment and Health public lecture series by Toxics Link, hosted by India International on June 25th 2010.
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 Toxics Dispatch 37 (Hindi)
Huge amount of electronic waste is generated by discarded mobile phones in India. The Indian mobile phone market adds almost 10 million annual subscribers. Every year 35 million mobile phones are discarded, creating 5000 tonnes of electronic waste in the country. The environmental crisis stems from the fact that mobile phones contain a number of carcinogenic and hazardous compounds that pollute air, soil and water
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Recent Press Release
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Press Release: Lead (Pb) - Not a child’s play! [High amount of lead found in children’s jewellery in India]
Children’s jewellery is in vogue these days. In keeping with the tendency with children to suck or chew these trinkets, what if you come to know that these embellishments contain lead, a potent neurotoxin capable of IQ deficit, brain and kidney damage, gastrointestinal symptoms such as colic, and even death due to lead poisoning?
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Press Release: SAGE Publications, Oxford Bookstore New Delhi and Toxics Link presents ‘Our Toxic World: A guide to hazardous substances in our everyday lives’
SAGE Publications in association with Oxford Bookstore, New Delhi and Toxics Link today launched the book ‘Our Toxic World: A guide to hazardous substances in our everyday lives’ compiled and scripted by Aniruddha Sen Gupta, eminent author with illustrations by Priya Kuriyan, renowned animator and film maker. The book was released by Krishnendu Bose, renowned documentary filmmaker, in the presence of well known Educators like Chhanda Bose and Aporajito Bose, Graphic novelists Orijit Sen and Sarnath Banerjee and Environmentalist Ravi Agarwal. The launch was followed by a panel discussion and interactive session on ‘Environmental issues’ with the audiences present at the event.
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