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How a newspaper ad and Rs 5 lakh investment set this entrepreneur on Rs 50 Cr journey in chemicals manufacturing

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 Loknath Das5%;, 50, a, Ad, and, Chemicals, Cr, Entrepreneur, How, In, investment, journey, Lakh, newspaper, On, Rs., Set, This

In 2002, Bengaluru-based entrepreneur Srinivas M saw a newspaper ad about the MSME Ministry conducting a training session for chemical manufacturing. Srinivas was a chemical trader at the time, and thought it would be a good opportunity to start manufacturing chemical products himself. “I saw this a way into a manufacturing sector that could pay me dividends much more than a trading business ever could. I decided to seize this opportunity, and enrolled myself in the programme,” he says. Srinivas was about to enter the chemicals industry that has grown over the years, touching $163…

Dear yoga lovers, beware! Chemicals in yoga mats may affect your fertility

August 29, 2017 Loknath Dasaffect, beware!, Chemicals, Dear, fertility, In, Lovers, mats, May, Yoga, Your

Several surprising products may have an impact on your chances to be a parent, recent research has shown. If you are planning to undergo fertility treatment, you might want to avoid products like yoga mats. Products with flame retardant chemicals can disrupt in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), the study has claimed. The findings showed that women with higher urinary concentrations of a common type of flame retardant known as organophosphate flame retardants (PFRs) – used in polyurethane foam in many products, including upholstered furniture, baby products and gym mats – had reduced likelihood of clinical…

Massive US Health Tab For Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals

October 22, 2016 SrijitaChemicals, for, Health, Hormone-Disrupting, massive, Tab, US

Exposure to tiny doses of hormone-disrupting chemicals is responsible for at least $340 billion (310 billion euros) in health-related costs each year in the United States, according to a report published Tuesday. So-called endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are found in thousands of everyday products, ranging from plastic and metal food containers, to detergents, flame retardants, toys and cosmetics. Neurological damage and behavioural problems, including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism and loss of IQ, accounted for at least four-fifths of these impacts, researchers said in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, a medical journal.…

Prenatal Exposure to Plastic Chemicals May Develop Depression in Boys

August 18, 2016 Srijita'Plastic', Boys, Chemicals, Depression, Develop, Exposure, In, May, Prenatal, to

Baby boys exposed to a common chemical used in plastics before delivery are more likely to develop symptoms of anxiety and depression at the age of 10-12, a new study has revealed. BPA (Bisphenol A) is a component of some plastics found in food containers, plastic water bottles, dental sealants and thermal receipt paper. In the body, BPA is a synthetic estrogen, one of the class of chemicals known as “endocrine disruptors.” The new study, published in the journal Environmental Research examined early life exposure to the chemical BPA. A…

Buy JB Chemicals, KCP Sugar, Styrolution ABS: G Chokkalingam

March 17, 2016 SrijitaABS:, Buy, Chemicals, Chokkalingam, G, JB, KCP, Styrolution, Sugar

G Chokkalingam says the clear certainty that the US central bank will continue with aggressive or moderate hikes going ahead is a “big positive” for the Indian markets. G Chokkalingam, founder of Equinomics Research & Advisory, says that the markets have recently started to perform well, with the FIIs investing in four out of six days since the historic rate hike by the Federal Reserve on December 16. The clear certainty that the US central bank will continue with aggressive or moderate hikes going ahead is a “big positive” for…