UPDATES

Issue 8
January 05, 2008

 Delhi Government to fund mercury awareness campaign by Toxics Link in Capital's schools

In a major move towards creating awareness on the environmental and health hazards posed by mercury, the Department of Environment, Government of Delhi, and Toxics Link have entered into an agreement on an intervention programme that will extend to 50 schools here.

Issue 7
November 27, 2007

 Toxics Link adds new films and publications to its outreach tools

Two new films on mercury hazard and two new factsheets have been added to the list of information resources, to reach out to new audiences with information on toxicity.

Issue 6
July 23, 2007

 Landfills not a solution to Delhi's urban waste crisis: DPCC

With all the three existing landfills in the National Capital Territory of Delhi running out of capacity and the State Government announcing new sites for fresh landfills, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), a nodal environmental body for the Capital, today said landfills were not a solution for the current Municipal Solid Waste crisis in the city.

Issue 5
May 08, 2007

 Mercury hazard in hospitals: Experiences and challenges

A meeting was held at St. Stephens Hospital in April, as an experience sharing exercise between medical professionals and Dr. Ingrid Ackerman from Swedish Doctors for the Environment coalition, on the issue of mercury management and reduction in hospitals.

Issue 4
March 12, 2007

 Two-day workshop on medical, municipal waste held in Ranchi

In continuation with its efforts to generate awareness and share knowledge on the issue of medical and municipal waste management, Toxics Link, in association with Rachi-based Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra (NBJK), recently organised a two-day regional workshop in the Jharkhand capital.

Issue 3
February 08, 2007

 Documentary series to depict borderless humans and the environment in a global world

As the global environmental crisis continues to capture more and more space in our everyday communication, films are emerging as a potent means of giving this concern a cross-cultural unity by highlighting commonalities that go beyond statistics of ecological degradation and rising sea levels and touch a chord at a more experiential level.

Issue 2
January 06, 2007

 Panel discussion on Material flow and toxicity at 9th Biennial Conference of the ISEE

Toxics Link and International Institute of Industrial and Environmental Economics (IIEE, University of Lund, Sweden) conducted a panel discussion on 'Materials, Products and Waste Global flows and local environments - impacts on Developing Countries' at 9th Biennial Conference of the ISEE.

Issue 1
December 06, 2006

 Mapping a deadly hazard: Mercury in healthcare settings

Recognising the hazards posed by mercury to women, including a large number of them who work as medical staff, the European Environment and Public Health Association Environment Network EEN and the Health Care Without Harm Europe have joined forces to mobilize the health community across the globe to raise awareness of the risks to health from mercury exposure.