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IPEN Plastic Recycling study

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IPEN study reveals that recycling process retains toxins in plastic. Plastic recycling typically mixes different types of plastic & new chemical cocktails that are hazardous to human health can be produced during the process. Find out more here: https://tinyurl.com/yws4jkjv

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Road Safety - Mandate Safety for Vehicles

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Mandating safety technologies for two-wheelers and cars are expected to reduce accidents in India. The government & vehicle manufacturers should actively come together to make #SaferVehicles a reality.

#RoadSafety #SafeRoadsTamilNadu #CommitToAct #StreetsForLife 

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Climate Change - Impact on the Artic region

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The substantial decline in #Arctic land ice extent since 1979 is one of the iconic indicators of #ClimateChange. Without urgent action to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the world will continue to witness rising sea levels leading to submersion of coastal cities. #ArticMeltMatters 

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Road Safety - Safety Checklist

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Does this car have the necessary safety features? How did this car perform in its crash tests? Start asking these questions first when buying a car rather than dwelling on its colour and visual appeal.

#RoadSafety #SafeRoadsTamilNadu #CommitToAct #StreetsForLife 

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Climate Change - Covid 19

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Many disease-causing organisms are influenced by environmental factors like temperature, rainfall & humidity, which are in turn influenced by #ClimateChange. This has been a major driver for the spread of infectious diseases including #COVID19 as per Science of the Total Environment journal #ActOnClimate 

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A study on street vendors usage, consumption, and awareness of reused cooking oils in Tamil Nadu

CAG has been working towards effective implementation of the trans fat regulations    in Tamil Nadu. Artificially produced trans fats like vanaspati, margarine, bakery shortenings, are harmful as they are major contributors to non-communicable diseases like diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, stroke, cancer, etc. Used cooking oil is also an important source of trans fat. Experts say that during repeated frying   , many properties of oil are altered.