Mine owners too will be party in silicosis PIL

Jaipur: The Rajasthan high court on Wednesday ordered that mine owners too be made party to the petition relating to making provisions for workers and those suffering with silicosis. Observing that orders were not being implemented, it said that a survey of mines...

Six months too late for Rs 1 lakh, silicosis patient told

Jaipur: Shravan Lal Saini of Dausa district was among those who had arrived in the state capital on Monday for a public hearing on the problems faced by the silicosis afflicted people chaired by Prakash Tatia, chief of the state human rights commission. Saini said he...

Dangerous chemicals hiding in everyday products

(CNN)It was long believed that you could acquire “better living through chemistry.” But that may really not be the case. In a landmark alliance, known as Project TENDR, leaders of various disciplines have come together in a consensus statement to say that...