Sept 11, 2003 National News
Going to Goa? Think!
Very soon Goa shall cease to be a place that has been enthralling tourists since decades. Blame it on the degrading environment.

Sept 11, 2003 International News
Contaminated fills
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has lifted a twenty-five year ban on the sale of land contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the US.

July 2, 2003 International News
Nestle-bottled up!
Nestle Waters North America Inc, the largest bottled water company in the USA has been slapped with a lawsuit on grounds of misleading people who consume their Poland Spring bottled water.

June 23, 2003 International News
Unsafe summer
If you thought applying sunscreens or using mosquito repellents would save you from the heat and the bugs, you may just be landing up with more problems in your hands!

June 5, 2003 International News
Global Health Council meet
The 30th annual conference of the Global Health Council held from May 27-30, focussed on the interactions between health and environment. Around 2,000 health and development professionals, policymakers and advocates from more than 60 nations met to discuss the consequences of global environmental change on human health.

April 19, 2003 International News
Environmental Genome Project
The first phase of the Environmental Genome Project has been completed, making it easier for scientists to identify which human genes increase an individual's susceptibility to environmentally linked diseases.

April 3, 2003 International News
Plastics may cause birth defects
Bisphenol A, a chemical found in food packaging has been found to cause genetic defects in eggs of mice, and these defects could also occur in people.

March 25, 2003 International News
LBW babies have low IQ
New research shows low weight at birth could influence how well the babies do in exams during their teens.

March 10, 2003 International News
Age and cancer
The US government finally accept that children are more vulnerable to the effects of certain carcinogens than adults.

March 3, 2003 International News
America takes action
One in every seventh American child is now obese.The growing epidemic of obesity in America has various States now formulating new healthy policies.