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Assam floods: IAF choppers rescue 105 persons, drop food material in Dima Hisao | Latest News India

Posted on September 8, 2024

A week after torrential rains started lashing the state, the flood situation in Assam remained grim on Thursday with two more deaths taking the total to 11 since May 13 and the number of those affected rising to over 717,000. In 7 days, 27 districts of Assam have got affected by floods. (PTI) According to a bulletin issued on Thursday evening by Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 1,790 villages in 75 revenue circles of 27 districts have been affected by floods. Standing crops in nearly 64,000 hectares have also been affected. Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking…

Pesticide linked to reproductive issues found in Cheerios, Quaker Oats and other oat-based foods

Posted on July 8, 2024

General Mills urged to reduce plastic chemicals in pre-packaged foods General Mills urged to reduce plastic chemicals in pre-packaged foods 00:29 A little-heard-of pesticide linked to infertility in animals is showing up in the overwhelming majority of samples of oat-based foods sold in the United States, including popular cereal brands Quaker Oats and Cheerios. The chemical, chlormequatwas detected in 77 of 96 urine samples taken from 2017 and 2023, with levels increasing in the most recent years, a new study by the Environmental Working Group finds. Further, chlormequat was found in 92% of non-organic oat-based foods tested in May 2023,…