Search:   Archive of Press Releases: 2000 times higher cancer risk for SIPCOT Cuddalore Residents: NEERI Press Release 22 March 2008 A Fox in the Hen House: Made-To-Order Science and India's Asbestos Policy Press Release 04 February 2008 High Levels of Carcinogens Found after Manali Gas Leak Press Release 04 January 2008 Gas leak in Mettur; 7 hospitalised Press Release 07 December 2007 TNPCB misleading public; Leaked gases are likely to be poisonous Press Release 06 December 2007 'I Love Cuddalore'; A Citizens' Movement Launched 1 December 2007 Gurubalan Memorial Scholarship 30 November 2007 Mettur Critically Polluted: Dioxins, mercury found Press Release 14 November 2007 Mercury Affected Children and Ex-workers From Kodaikanal Protest Outside the AGM of HLL Press Release 18 May 2007 HINDUSTAN LEVER PROFITS FROM POISON Press Release 17 May 2007 All Party Meet Condemns Gummidipoondi Waste Dumping Project Press Release 05 May 2007 1000 Bhopals Photo Exhibition Launched in Chennai by Tamizhacchi; Chennai Residents Take 'No More Bhopals' Oath Press Release 09 April 2007 Gummidipoondi Residents Stop State Supported Illegal Construction of Toxic Waste Landfill Press Release 30 March 2007 SIPCOT Residents Continue to Breathe Toxic Cocktail; TNPCB action to curb air pollution ineffective Press Release 28 March 2007 Expert Fact Finding Panel Calls for Ban on Open Burning, Phase-out of Dumping in Kodungaiyur Press Release 26 March 2007 Gummidipoondi Residents Stop Illegal Construction of Toxic Waste Landfill Press Release 21 March 2007 Cultural Program and Solidarity Meeting Marks the End of the Cycle Tour on Cuddalore Pollution Press Release 11 February 2007 Cycle Tour for Environment Awareness About Cuddalore Pollution Resumes Press Release 09 February 2007 Ex-Mercury workers protest death of their co-worker; demand HLL to accept liability Press Release 18 January 2007 Cuddalore, Another Bhopal: Bhopal Activist says Press Release 16 December 2006 1000 Bhopals Photo Exhibition Launched by Kanimozhi Press Release 29 November 2006 Bhopal Memorial cycle tour from Cuddalore to Chennai flagged off Press Release 28 November 2006 Experts Warn Against New Polluting Industries in SIPCOT Cuddalore Press Release 27 September 2006 Regulatory and Environmental Infrastructure Inadequate in SIPCOT– Report Press Release 29 July 2006 First National Air Pollution Study of India Declares Air Unfit to Breathe Press Release, 3 June, 2006 Conditions in the Industrial Complex a threat to Health and Environment Press Release, 4 April 2006 Gummidipoondi Women Launch Campaign Against Toxic Waste Facility; Urge CM to scrap project Press Release, 09 March, 2006 Ex- Workers Mark 5 Years of Struggle Against HLL Press Release, 05 March, 2006 Chemplast Pollution: Report of a 25-member Fact-finding Team’s Visit to Mettur Press Release 13 February, 2006 Gummidipoondi Residents Stop Illegal Construction of Toxic Waste Landfill Press Release 12 January, 2006 Loss of Ecology Authority Serves Notice to Chemplast, MALCO Press Release 11 January, 2006 Mettur, Cuddalore villagers confront Pollution Control Board on controversial PVC project Press Release 05 January, 2006 Environmental Health and Justice Leaders From Around the World Send Letter to TNPCB Opposing Chemplast PVC Proposal Press Release 16 December, 2005 Microsoft Completes Phase Out of PVC, "the Poison Plastic" Be Safe Campaign Press Release 07 December 2005 Newly Launched Chennai Water Forum Critiques Minjur Desalination Plant Press Release 10 December, 2005 People Condemn Govt. Nod to Chemplast's Poison Plastic Factory Press Release 07 December, 2005 Chennai youth "Run for Life" to Remember Bhopal Press Release 03 December, 2005 Air Sample from Open Burning: 27 Toxins, 3 Carcinogens Found Press Release 02 December, 2005 DEATH CERTIFICATE OF MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS SERVED Press Release 14 November, 2005 Manali Air Not Fit to Breathe, Air Sample Reveals Press Release 28 September, 2005 Air in Pasha Mailaram Industrial Estate Unfit to Breathe 15 toxic chemicals including 3 carcinogens found Press Release 15 September, 2005 Cuddalore MLA Says No to Chemplast PVC plant in SIPCOT Press Release 14 September, 2005 Copy of the letter opposing the Chemplast PVC plant Adobe pdf format Mettur Villagers Caution Cuddalore Residents About Chemplast's PVC Pollution Press Release 13 September, 2005 Anti-PVC march rescheduled. Organisers allege Police-Industry Nexus Press Release 09 September, 2005 Message of Solidarity from the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives / Global Anti-Incinerator Alliance (GAIA) Release 07 September, 2005 Pro-Chemplast Police Revoke Permit for Anti-PVC March Press Release 06 September, 2005 Mettur Cuddalore Villagers March to Expose Chemplast Pollution Press Release 05 September, 2005 Mettur Villagers March to save Cuddalore Press Release 02 September, 2005 Mettur Villagers Launch 285 km Walk to Cuddalore to Campaign Against Chemplast Sanmar’s Proposed PVC factory Press Release 01 September, 2005 Appeal For Contributions Mettur Villagers to March 285 km to Save Cuddalore September 3 to September 13, 2005 Press Release 26 August, 2005 PSS Finds Carcinogens In Ambient Air; Yet no ambient air quality standards for dangerous toxins in India Press Release 01 August, 2005 (Adobe pdf file) SIPCOT air remains dangerously polluted despite Supreme Court Monitoring Press Release 23 July, 2005 Air in SIPCOT Cuddalore "Unfit to Breathe;" TNPCB, Industries May Violate SC deadline Press Release 9 May, 2005 SCMC order blatantly ignored; SIPCOT air remains dangerously polluted Press Release 31 Mar., 2005 SIPCOT air remains dangerously polluted, New Bucket sample shows Press Release 17 Dec., 2004 Victory Chemicals gifts Hazardous Waste to Cuddalore On Bhopal Anniversary Press Release 06 Dec., 2004 Cuddalore Air Pollution Report Triggers Legal Action Press Release 29 Sept., 2004 New Report: SIPCOT, Cuddalore, A Global Toxic Hotspot for Air Pollution; Toxic Air Monitoring a First for India - Using Community Monitors, Simple Buckets Press Release 17 Sept., 2004 Tagros Public Hearing Illegal, Groups Say Press Release 07 Sept., 2004 At Least 2 Serious Chemical Odour Incidents per Day in SIPCOT, Report Finds Press Release 7 Aug., 2004 People’s Tribunal Calls for Reparations for Cuddalore Pollution Victims Press Release 10 July, 2004