• Investment World
• eWorld
• Brand Line
• Mentor
• Life
• Canvas
• Praxis
• Urban Pulse
• Brand Quest
• The New Manager

Stocks

• Quotes
• SE Diary
• Scoreboard
• Open-End Mutual Fund

Cross Currency

• Rates
  
  

Shipping

• Ports
  
  

Archives

• Yesterday
• Datewise
• Resources
• In Focus
• In Depth

Group Sites

• The Hindu
• The Hindu ePaper
• Business Line
• Business Line ePaper
• Sportstar
• Frontline
• The Hindu eBooks
• The Hindu Images

Our Bureau

New Delhi, April 3

The US Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a joint initiative with FICCI for reduction in use of mercury in Indian hospitals. The joint `mercury partnership' initiative would enable the Indian healthcare industry to reduce the use of mercury in clinical gadgets. This would be achieved through the use of new technologies developed by the US that use safer materials and are often more accurate than conventional instruments.

Mr Stephen L Johnson, Administrator, USEPA, said: "The proposed initiative will protect residents from the adverse effects of mercury and we will share our experience to see how hospitals here can benefit."

More Stories on : Environment | Metals | Industry Associations

Article E-Mail :: Comment :: Syndication :: Printer Friendly Page

Stories in this Section
Pollution control awards

Copyright © 2007, The Hindu Business Line. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu Business Line