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| Poison in the air
by ASHA KRISHNAKUMAR, The Hindu
June 4th, 2005
Poisonous gases released into the air by some chemical units in the SIPCOT industrial estate in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, continue to endanger the lives and livelihoods of people in a number of villages in the absence of government action. |
| Air pollution satisfactory: TNPCB
ChennaiOnline
May 10th, 2005
Chennai, May 10: Claming that the overall picture of the ambient air quality in the Sipcot area in Cuddalore with respect to "criteria pollutants" was satisfactory, the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) today said industries were presently storing hazardous wastes generated within their premises in a "safe and secured place". |
| Air over industrial zone 'unfit to breathe'
WebIndia
May 10th, 2005
Chennai, May 10 : The air over a chemical industrial estate in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore town is "unfit to breathe" with 12 toxic gases, all of which can affect the eyes and 10 of which harm the respiratory and nervous systems, warns a report. |
| SIPCOT industrial area air unfit to breathe'
ChennaiOnline
May 9th, 2005
Chennai, May 9: The air over SIPCOT Chemical Industrial Estate at Cuddalore is unfit to breathe, with seven of the 12 toxic gases released by factories seriously violating one or more US standards for safe ambient air, according to a second study released today by the SIPCOT Area Community Environmental Monitors (SACEM). |
| Cuddalore industrial area 'unfit to breathe in'
by Jaya Menon in Chennai, The Statesman
May 9th, 2005
May 9. — Activists in Cuddalore, about 200 km from Chennai, have demanded severe action against the chemical industries housed in the SIPCOT industrial area here for spewing toxic pollutants in the air making it "unfit to breathe in". |
| Eggs as indicators of industrial pollution
by Anand Haridas, The Hindu
April 21st, 2005
Eggs form part of a balanced diet, but a study has now proved that the same could be indicators of environmental pollution. |
| Residents take to the streets
by Saptarshi Bhattacharya, The Hindu
April 18th, 2005
Protesters want government to drop move The protest against hazardous disposal waste at Gummidipoondi turned into a massive citizens rally in the village. |
| Gummidipoondi villagers vent ire over dumpsite
Newindpress
March 19th, 2005
CHENNAI: Villagers from Gummidipoondi participating in a public hearing on Friday were unanimous in their opposition to the hazardous waste landfill near their homes. |
| Images of reality
by PAROMITA PAIN, The Hindu
December 25th, 2004
The exhibition by children was a vivid portrayal of lurking dangers. |
| SIPCOT estate continues to pollute environment
by A.V. Ragunathan, The Hindu
December 17th, 2004
CUDDALORE, DEC. 17 . The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board seems to have done a precious little to cleanse the polluted atmosphere at the Cuddalore SIPCOT industrial estate despite the Supreme Court Monitoring Committee setting December 31 as the deadline. There are traces of carcinogenic chemicals, far above the norms, in the ambient air that have the potential to cause cancer in animals and human beings, besides posing many health hazards, such as headache, skin and throat irritation. |
| Green groups say 'no' to landfills plan
by Tamil Nadu, The Hindu
October 27th, 2004
Environmental groups have welcomed the Supreme Court Monitoring Committee (SCMC) report on hazardous waste management in Tamil Nadu, but have rejected its recommendation to do away with public hearings on constructing waste disposal facilities within industrial estates. |
| Public hearings on waste disposal `cannot be an option'
by Our Staff Reporter, The Hindu
October 15th, 2004
CHENNAI, OCT. 14, While welcoming the report of the Supreme Court Monitoring Committee (SCMC) on hazardous waste management in Tamil Nadu, environmental groups have reacted sharply to its recommendation to do away with public hearings on construction of waste disposal facilities within industrial estates.
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