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Is The Milk You Are Drinking Pure? 6 Hacks To Test Your Milk For Purity At Home
Over 70% of milk samples tested nationwide contained adulterants such as water, starch, detergent, urea, and even formalin. Here are hacks to test for milk purity at home to be safe.
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Cancer, Infertility Linked To Synthetic Chemicals In Food Chain, Scientists Say
A global scientific report warns that chemicals widely used in food production and packaging are driving serious health risks, environmental damage.
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Is Packaged Paneer Safe To Eat? What You Must Know About Fake Paneer
Fake paneer is a growing concern in India. Does this mean you should rely on packaged paneer? Or are local dairies a better option? Discover key facts and food safety tips below.
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China Warns Against Selling Of Narcotic Producing Chemicals After US Deal
China's narcotics control agency has warned against the manufacture and sale of substances that can be used to make illegal drugs, a day after President Xi Jinping said China would stem the export of items used to make the opioid fentanyl.
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Computers Can Detect Volcanic Eruptions, Chemical Blasts Using Artificial Explosion Signals, Study Claims
Computers could be trained using artificial explosion signals, to help them better detect distant nuclear detonations, chemical blasts and volcano eruptions. Infrasound is at a frequency too low to be heard by humans and travels farther than high-frequency audible waves. As explosions haven't occurred at every location on the planet and the atmosph...
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Bhindi, Imli, Methi Hold Key To Safe Drinking Water: Study
A new research presented to the American Chemical Society has offered an alternative to synthetic chemicals used in the removal of microplastics in water.
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Chemicals Used In Making Synthetic Milk Seized In Madhya Pradesh: Official
The Madhya Pradesh police's special task force has seized chemicals worth Rs 21 lakh allegedly used in preparing synthetic milk from Ambah area of Morena district, an official said on Friday.
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How To Choose The Best Sunscreen For Your Skin?
In July, Hawaii became the first state to ban the sale of sunscreens with the chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate, because of the reported damage they caused to coral reefs as they wash off swimmers' bodies in the ocean.
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These Chemicals Found In Everyday Food Items Are Making You Fat And Unhealthy
Your food can contain a number of artificial chemicals which have a direct impact on body fat.
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Storing Your Vegetables In Plastic Bags? Here's Why You Need To Stop
Plastics are not naturally producing elements of the earth; they are synthetically manufactured with a combination of chemicals. Two class of suspects under scientific scrutiny are bisphenol A and phthalates. When food is stored in plastic bags, these chemicals can leach into the food and infest them. Studies have shown that these chemicals have be...
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Is Your Turmeric Real or Fake? Use These Smart Tricks to Find Out
If you are unsure, here are four ways to check if the turmeric you are using right now is pure or mixed with some adulterants.
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What is Organic Farming?
Organic farming is a system of agriculture where the use of chemicals and synthetic inputs like fertilizers, pesticides, antibiotics, hormones and feed additives are avoided.
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Drinking Water From Plastic Bottles During Pregnancy May Harm Your Baby
According to a recent study, pregnant women drinking from plastic water bottles could be driving up their risk of having obese babies.
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Prenatal Exposure to Plastic Chemicals May Develop Depression in Boys
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.
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Life Term For Milk Adulteration With Chemicals, Supreme Court Tells Government
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the central government to consider to suitably amending the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the Indian Penal Code to incorporate penal provisions making adulteration of milk with chemicals - adversely affecting the health of the people - punishable with life imprisonment.
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Is The Milk You Are Drinking Pure? 6 Hacks To Test Your Milk For Purity At Home
Over 70% of milk samples tested nationwide contained adulterants such as water, starch, detergent, urea, and even formalin. Here are hacks to test for milk purity at home to be safe.
-
Cancer, Infertility Linked To Synthetic Chemicals In Food Chain, Scientists Say
A global scientific report warns that chemicals widely used in food production and packaging are driving serious health risks, environmental damage.
-
Is Packaged Paneer Safe To Eat? What You Must Know About Fake Paneer
Fake paneer is a growing concern in India. Does this mean you should rely on packaged paneer? Or are local dairies a better option? Discover key facts and food safety tips below.
-
China Warns Against Selling Of Narcotic Producing Chemicals After US Deal
China's narcotics control agency has warned against the manufacture and sale of substances that can be used to make illegal drugs, a day after President Xi Jinping said China would stem the export of items used to make the opioid fentanyl.
-
Computers Can Detect Volcanic Eruptions, Chemical Blasts Using Artificial Explosion Signals, Study Claims
Computers could be trained using artificial explosion signals, to help them better detect distant nuclear detonations, chemical blasts and volcano eruptions. Infrasound is at a frequency too low to be heard by humans and travels farther than high-frequency audible waves. As explosions haven't occurred at every location on the planet and the atmosph...
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Bhindi, Imli, Methi Hold Key To Safe Drinking Water: Study
A new research presented to the American Chemical Society has offered an alternative to synthetic chemicals used in the removal of microplastics in water.
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Chemicals Used In Making Synthetic Milk Seized In Madhya Pradesh: Official
The Madhya Pradesh police's special task force has seized chemicals worth Rs 21 lakh allegedly used in preparing synthetic milk from Ambah area of Morena district, an official said on Friday.
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How To Choose The Best Sunscreen For Your Skin?
In July, Hawaii became the first state to ban the sale of sunscreens with the chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate, because of the reported damage they caused to coral reefs as they wash off swimmers' bodies in the ocean.
-
These Chemicals Found In Everyday Food Items Are Making You Fat And Unhealthy
Your food can contain a number of artificial chemicals which have a direct impact on body fat.
-
Storing Your Vegetables In Plastic Bags? Here's Why You Need To Stop
Plastics are not naturally producing elements of the earth; they are synthetically manufactured with a combination of chemicals. Two class of suspects under scientific scrutiny are bisphenol A and phthalates. When food is stored in plastic bags, these chemicals can leach into the food and infest them. Studies have shown that these chemicals have be...
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Is Your Turmeric Real or Fake? Use These Smart Tricks to Find Out
If you are unsure, here are four ways to check if the turmeric you are using right now is pure or mixed with some adulterants.
-
What is Organic Farming?
Organic farming is a system of agriculture where the use of chemicals and synthetic inputs like fertilizers, pesticides, antibiotics, hormones and feed additives are avoided.
-
Drinking Water From Plastic Bottles During Pregnancy May Harm Your Baby
According to a recent study, pregnant women drinking from plastic water bottles could be driving up their risk of having obese babies.
-
Prenatal Exposure to Plastic Chemicals May Develop Depression in Boys
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.
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Life Term For Milk Adulteration With Chemicals, Supreme Court Tells Government
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the central government to consider to suitably amending the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the Indian Penal Code to incorporate penal provisions making adulteration of milk with chemicals - adversely affecting the health of the people - punishable with life imprisonment.
