Tag: Chemicals

Managing hazards

India has a disappointing health and safety record. Much legislation exists to protect workers' rights and health, but there is an opportunity to improve in line with the approach taken by developed countries and include process safety elements for the prevention of accidents.

November 13, 2020

Triggering mutations

Several substances including chemical carcinogens lead to cancer often after metabolic activation in the liver.

November 6, 2019

Bengal Chemicals eyes 25% rise in revenue in FY19

State-owned Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Limited, which made a net profit of Rs 8.91 crore during 2017-18, is eyeing a Rs 15-20 crore of net profit in the current fiscal on the back of an expected 25 per cent rise in its revenue, an official said on Thursday. The company, founded by Father of Indian...

April 5, 2018

Beware! Chemical/Wax coating on fruits is slow poisoning

Fruits are favourite across the world. Make sure to check the dangerous coating and remove it before you eat.

December 13, 2017

Chemicals in plastic linked to chronic diseases in men

Potentially harmful chemicals found in everyday plastic have been linked to the prevalence of chronic diseases in men, Australian researchers said on Thursday. Scientists from the University of Adelaide and the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute tested more than 1,500 men for the presence of potentially chemicals known as phthalates, which have been...

July 13, 2017

Opinions divided

Chemicals found in fossil fuel-powered vehicle exhausts, cosmetics, electric and traditional cigarettes, glue and building materials may increase the risk of cancer because they can interfere with the body’s natural repair mechanism, according to a new study. Researchers found that formaldehyde “stalls and destabilises” structures involved in replication of DNA and “selectively depletes” the BRCA2...

June 6, 2017