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Supply Chain Analysis of Aluminium Cookware across Tamil Nadu
CAG, in collaboration with Pure Earth, conducted a study to analyse the supply chain of aluminium cookware in selected locations of Tamil Nadu. The project aims to highlight the issues of lead contamination within the aluminium cookware industry in the region.
Contamination of lead beyond permissible levels in aluminium utensils has been a festering problem in low- and middle-income countries, with the effects marked among the low-income population. Globally, several studies have indicated that children exposed to lead show stunted brain development, lower IQ, and attention issues. These have long term consequences including underperformance in school. A recent study in Bihar, India, found that 90% of homes with lead-poisoned children had aluminium cookware whose lead content exceeded prescribed limits, indicating a strong link between lead poisoning and the use of such cookware.
Kavipriya
Kavipriya's work at CAG involves research that contributes to the accessibility, safety and sustainability of urban transport. She views roads as public spaces where the collective aspirations of a community can come alive rather than just as lanes that move vehicles from point A to point B. To her, structures of mobility can be physical manifestations of social hierarchies that can reinforce or challenge socio-economic relationships. She advocates for design that puts people first and prioritises the environment over automobiles. Her academic background lies in the field of Economics and Women and Gender Studies. You can contact her at kavipriya.e@cag.org.in
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Researcher - Sustainable Mobility and Road Safety
Listening workshop | Community Awareness 9 | Aram Organic Market
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Consumer Update (Nov 2025 - Dec 2025)
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Awareness Session: Healthy Minds Healthy Future
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Launch of report: ‘Safe School Zones - Enhancing Sustainable Mobility & Creating Safe School Routes in Chennai’
Date: 19.08.2025
Venue: Chennai
Chief Guest: Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Mr. Bandi Gangadhar, IPS
Speakers: Mr. Bhaskaran, Assistant Commissioner, Planning, Traffic
A V Venugopal, Program Manager, ITDP
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