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Hand sanitisers may not be that safe for children: study

While millions of parents think using hand sanitiser is keeping their kids germ free, a recent report has pointed out the potential dangers of the product. There have been numerous cases of kids suffering eye irritation, vomiting, and abdominal pains after coming into contact with hand sanitiser, a study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found. Between 2011 and 2014 there were 70,000 calls to poison […]

53% packaged drinking water samples in Maharashtra fail FDA test

PUNE: Packaged drinking water may not always be your safest bet, going by a random survey conducted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA drew 95 water samples from packaged drinking water plants across the state from April 2014 to March 2015 and found 53% of them unsafe and substandard. In Pune region, 11 of the 31 samples were found unsafe. While criminal cases have been filed against […]