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HFO1233zd [1-Chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene] plant opened in India
INDIA: A new plant manufacturing the low GWP HFO refrigerant 1233zd [1-Chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene] has commenced production in Dahej, Gujarat. The factory, a deal between Honeywell and Indian chemical company Navin Fluorine, was officially opened today by Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel, chief minister of Gujarat. Marketed by Honeywell as Solstice zd, HFO1233zd has various applications, including blowing agents […]
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This start-up creates ‘green’ water out of thin air and sells it at 4 rupees per liter
Photo of Founders at top of article (L-R): Govinda Balaji (Engineering), Swapnil Shrivastav (Business), Pardeep Garg (Technology and Business) and Venkatesh R (Design and Operations) Capital is pouring into the renewable energy sector, thanks to a growing awareness of climate change. The industry is expected to grow to $1.9 trillion by 2030 as every aspect […]
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42 dead due to high fluoride in well water: Yavatmal villagers
Yavatmal: Vadad (Brahmi) in Pusad assembly constituency was reportedly the first village in the state to install two RO purifiers to a common well about three years ago. The purifiers are lying defunct for almost two years, compelling the villagers to fetch water from the well which has high presence of flouride, making it unfit […]
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Opinion by Vir: Crisis faced by Indian tea
Worse still, I added, there were new scares about how safe Indian tea was: Did it contain too many pesticides? And were the fluoride levels in some of our teas so high that they could eventually contribute to bone disease? The Taste With Vir: Crisis faced by Indian tea(Unsplash), by Vir Sanghvi, Delhi Two years […]
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High in pesticides, many countries send back Indian tea
All teas sold in the country must conform to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) norms. However, most of the buyers are purchasing tea that have unusually high chemical content, Kanoria told PTI. Representative image – Workers carry bags of tea leaves at the Korangani Tea Estate in the Dibrugarh district of […]
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Fighting fluoride in potable water, Telangana shows the way
Through Mission Bhagiratha, 100% houses are getting safe drinking water through pipes Telangana is showing the way to fight fluoride in drinking water with the state managing to connect cent per cent households with potable water. The Union Jal Shakti Ministry has also taken note of the 100 per cent coverage by Telangana in terms […]
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Fluorosis-affected youths struggle to find brides in Dhanbad hamlet
Dhanbad: The 70-odd families of Brahmin Tola at Gharbar village are facing a unique problem as the eligible bachelors are unable to find a bride for themselves. The area is located 30km from Dhanbad town. Abhishek Ganguly (name changed on request), who is in his mid thirties, said, “There are close to 40 males, who […]
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Nizamabad: People trek miles for drinking water as Mission Bhagiratha fails
Highlights: The irate residents of Mecca village in Kamareddy district stage protest to solve their drinking water problem Inset under photo: Villagers staging a protest on Setlur-Bichkunda main road for water; Young people walk tens of miles in the Gandhari mandal for drinking water. Nizamabad: While the temperatures are rising with every passing day, the […]
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‘High fluoride’ levels in Malwa groundwater
Fresh evidence of the presence of alarming levels of chemicals, especially flouride, in groundwater in the southern Malwa region has emerged in a study. The study revealed fluoride levels in 745 groundwater samples from the Malwa belt. Nearly 49 per cent of the samples exceeded the WHO guideline value of 1.5 mg L-1. High fluoride […]
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Fluoride, arsenic concentration found in 73 Jharkhand hamlets
Note from Fluoride Action Network: One lakh is one hundred thousand (100,000). (EC) Ranchi, Apr 22 (PTI) The Jharkhand government has identified 73 hamlets affected by fluoride and arsenic concentration in groundwater, which causes several health complications, officials said. According to the Central Ground Water Board website, fluoride concentration was found above 1.5mg/l in parts […]
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