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Toxic Rice: How Soaking it Overnight Before Cooking Can Prevent Cancer

February 10, 2017 SrijitaBefore, Can, Cancer, Cooking, How, It, Overnight, Prevent, rice, Soaking, Toxic

Love eating rice? Can’t imagine life without a bowl of fish curry and rice or rajma-chawal? Well, here’s some news for rice eaters. The humble ingredient may not be as good for your health as you may think it to be. We are living in a chemical age, there’s no denying that fact. And these chemicals seem to be creeping into our food by all sorts of means. During agriculture, there are various factors that contribute to the proper growth of the crops. Excessive pesticides or contaminated water can seep…

The Shocking Story of Toxic Fast Food Packaging and Its Cancer Risks

February 3, 2017 Srijitaand, Cancer, fast, Food., Its, of, Packaging, risks, Shocking, Story, The, Toxic

As much convenient as fast food is to quickly take care of the hunger pangs when they kick in (besides these foods also being lip-smacking and delicious) they are not at all good for our health in the long run. Sure, we all love those greasy burgers, crunchy fries, salted snacks, and packaged treats, but the fact is that can do severe harm to our body if we are not careful. Even when you head to the supermarket, you shouldn’t just pick up anything and everything. The practice of reading…

Delhi Chokes on Toxic Smog After Diwali

November 2, 2016 SrijitaAfter, Chokes, Delhi, Diwali, On, Smog, Toxic

New Delhi was shrouded in a thick blanket of toxic smog Monday after millions of Indians lit firecrackers to mark the Diwali festival, with authorities reporting record levels of pollution in parts of the capital. The reading for pollutants in the atmosphere breached the 1,000 microgram mark for the first time in one neighbourhood in south Delhi — 10 times the World Health Organization’s recommended level. It came on the same day that another United Nations body reported how some 300 million children live with outdoor air so polluted it…

2 Billion Children Breathe Toxic Air Worldwide, UNICEF Says

November 2, 2016 Srijita2, Air, Billion, Breathe, Children, Says, Toxic, UNICEF, worldwide

As Indians wake Monday to smoke-filled skies from a weekend of festival fireworks, New Delhi’s worst season for air pollution begins — with dire consequences. A new report from UNICEF says about a third of the 2 billion children in the world who are breathing toxic air live in northern India and neighboring countries, risking serious health effects including damage to their lungs, brains and other organs. Of that global total, 300 million kids are exposed to pollution levels more than six times higher than standards set by the World…

Toxic bacteria found in seafood samples

July 27, 2016 SrijitaBacteria, Found, In, samples, Seafood, Toxic

The presence of E coli signifies the faecal sewage contamination in food and water. (Brian Macdonald/Getty Images) The septic waste is returning to our food. The latest indicator is the presence of toxigenic E coli in seafood samples collected from retail markets, fish farms and landing centres in Ernakulam district and neighbouring areas. The presence of E coli signifies the faecal sewage contamination in food and water. Over the past one year, around 123 samples of fish were taken and analyzed at the Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT), which…