CSE | Zee News

Advertisement

CSE News

28 Jan 2024

Musk’s X To Finally Hire 100 Employees For Content Moderation Team

The team is said to concentrate on moderating content related to child sexual exploitation (CSEM) as the platform undergoes scrutiny.

16 Dec 2021

Ghaziabad is the most polluted city in north India, Delhi not far behind: CSE

Data collected from 56 cities Situation gets worse during winters

04 Dec 2020

Sugar syrup mixed in honey: Major Indian brands fail adulteration test

CSE has claimed that the honey being sold in India contains sugar syrup Leading Indian brands have rejected the adulteration test report They have called it a 'conspiracy to their malign brand image'

Centre for Science and Environment

17 Dec 2019

Packaged and fast foods breach safe limits of salt, fat: CSE

A new study by Centre for Science and Environment released on Tuesday (December 17) revealed that majority of packaged food and fast food items being sold in India contain "dangerously" high levels of fat and salt in them.

Genetically modified foods

26 Jul 2018

Genetically modified foods sold illegally in India finds research body

Releasing the results of the study here on Thursday, CSE’s Pollution Monitoring Laboratory (PML), which conducted this study, tested 65 food products available in Indian markets – 32 percent of these were found to be GM-positive.

28 Feb 2018

Antibiotic use in poultry sector rampant: CSE

A green body has slammed an advertisement highlighting that no antibiotics are used in chicken as an "eye wash" and alleged that the use of antibiotics in poultry sector is "rampant".

Premature deaths

28 Nov 2017

Air pollution behind 30% premature deaths in India: CSE Report

The report establishes that unless environmental risk factors are acknowledged and dealt with, India will not be able to curb non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

19 Oct 2017

Air in Delhi likely to turn 'severe' on Diwali, may enter 'emergency' zone

The Supreme Court, earlier this month, has imposed a temporary ban on the sale of the firecrackers in Delhi-NCR region during Diwali this year to check the alarming air pollution level.

Open defecation

02 Sep 2017

Bihar, UP, Jharkhand and Odisha may fail India in fight against open defecation

According to a United Nations report published in 2014, out of one billion people defecating in the open across the world, 60 per cent are from India.

10 Jul 2017

Delhi traffic – The reason for economic and climate burden, says study!

The study urges pushing for better public transport strategies, walking infrastructure along with appropriate pricing of car usage to curb motorisation.

05 Jun 2017

India saw warmest winter this year, says study

The analysis, based on temperature trends from 1901 till recent years, finds that India has been getting warmer continuously, consistently and rapidly.

04 Nov 2016

CSE asks Delhi govt to issue health alerts as city faces worst smog in 17 years

According to the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), the national capital is facing the worst smog in 17 years.

Clean City awards

12 Jul 2016

'Clean cities' Alappuzha, Panaji, Mysuru show the way in urban solid waste management

Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday conferred the Clean City awards on Alappuzha, Panaji and Mysuru at a function here.

Potassium bromate

26 May 2016

After cancer scare, bread makers not to use potassium bromate, iodate; CSE welcomes decision

Leading bread makers on Thursday said that they will give up the use of potassium bromate and potassium iodate in wake of a Centre for Science and Environment study flagging their harmful effects on health, including causing cancer. The CSE welcomed the decision.

25 May 2016

FSSAI probing 'cancer-causing bread' issue, may ban harmful food additives

The regulator has also recommended removal of potassium bromate from the list of permissible food additives to the Health Ministry following the CSE report.

23 May 2016

Is the bread you are buying increasing your risk of cancer? - Part II

23 May 2016

Is the bread you are buying increasing your risk of cancer?

Cancer-causing chemicals

23 May 2016

Cancer-causing chemicals found in bread samples, says CSE; Health Ministry orders probe

Bread samples of virtually all top brands in Delhi contained cancer-causing chemicals, a study released on Monday said.

23 May 2016

FSSAI to remove potassium bromate from food additives list

CSE has also urged food regulator FSSAI to ban the use of potassium bromate and potassium iodate with immediate effect and prevent their routine exposure to Indian population.

Potassium bromate

23 May 2016

Potassium bromate, potassium iodate in bread: This is how they can affect your health!

Evidence about the health effects of potassium bromate and potassium iodate are mounting.

Loading...

NEWS ON ONE CLICK