Tag: Pollutants

Kalahandi: Residents of Basantpada village in Lanjigarh of Kalahandi staged demonstration in front of the main gate of Vedanta Alumina plant today protesting discharge of red mud powder (RMP) by the industry. The protesters alleged that local residents are suffering from different types of diseases because of RMP discharge. They also alleged that despite repeated […]

New Delhi: The Delhi government informed that it was in talk with the sate-owned helicopter service company Pawan Hans to work on a plan to sprinkle water over the city to settle pollutants here on Friday. Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain tweeted: “Delhi govt is in talks with Pawan Hans for aerial sprinkling of water […]

New York: Floods are associated with an increased risk of skin infections among humans, a skin expert has warned. Skin and soft tissue infections can develop when injured skin is exposed to floodwaters containing sewage, chemicals and other pollutants, HealthDay reported. In particular, natural disasters like tsunamis and hurricanes can cause major soil disruption that […]