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BRAIN, LIVER, STOMACH, HEART, KIDNEY and almost all organs are affected by alcohol. CANCER, High blood pressure, several deficiencies and diseases are caused by alcohol. As an Environmental Toxicologist I studied about the damages that alcohol can do to the human body. So many articles on effects of alcohol and alcoholism are available in internet. Even though these many dangers exist - young people tend to drink more and more alcohol. Again due to the greediness of people , young people's life are put into danger. This year's alcohol sale in TamilNadu reached 13 crore Rs. Kerala also has equal amount of sales. Where is the youth going towards? During my last visit to Tamilnadu and Kerala, I saw so many people flocking towards the liquor stores. Whole society is turning bad, we are losing youth to alcohol monster and it is going to haunt us for long. Human resources are going waste because of the alcohol consumption. Hoping and praying to God that youngst...

I just read this in a Tamil newspaper. In Tamil In a city called Kanchipuram (famous for silk), one elderly person (90 years old) could not take care of his handicapped daughter because of hunger. Both of them fainted because they did not have anything to eat. The elderly person did not even know that his daughter died because he himself was not in sense due to hunger. To Politicians & Administrators of Tamilnadu: Do something SOON - You have the power to help people and please admin properly. You have got enough money to build a buiding for supportless senior citizens. This would not cost much. If you have a program for senior citizens it will create jobs and elderly people will be taken care. I pray to God to give you the right heart to do atleast some good, so we do not hear such tragedies. True leaders were there long back and they have guided you. Those golden words were never followed and these tragedies are occuring even now. Senior Citizens" But...

A picture says more than lots of writing: While politicians steal (uncountable zero digits after a normal number) large amount of money, I pray to God that they do something good for their fellow mankind. One more prayer: We dont need one more senseless war. Praying to bring peace for North and South Korea brothers and sisters.

I had written an earlier blog post: Industries over Environment Just saw a program on how indusries (especially foreign industries) are built by covering dried water bodies. Even though these industrial programs have programs towards greening the environment, they have done everything against environment in building these industries in Sriperumbudur, India. Another earlier blog: Eco Vs Eco One future environmental engineer asked me the following question regarding the above blog post: hello dr.makesh, Considering your opinion on the Environment Ministry's decision on disallowing Vedanta from mining bauxite in Orissa I have a doubt. Where do you think should we draw a line between environmental importance and economic importance? Since I am new to this field I am still confused what viewpoint to take! I have an opinion that in the name of environmental protection we should not be a barrier to development (in this case bauxite is very important for us too). Please cor...

In an earlier post I had said about eco Vs ECO (eco represented environment and ECO represented ECONOMICS) and always the later won. Also was hoping that one day that tables would turn. I did not think it would turn that way this soon. Earlier Post on 07/2010 Now it ECO vs eco - here ECO is environment and eco - is economic. This time Environment is saved: Environment authorities of India rejected proposals to mine the mountain (Billions of $s), which would have affected the tribes. The government has also stopped a $12-billion steel plant proposed by South Korea's POSCO in Orissa. Earlier Post on 08/2008 What people do not consider is the economics involved in environmental disasters. Health related expenses due to environmental and ecological issues. A day will come when economics of environmental disaster will be added to overall economics. That time Environment (Eco) will take over Economics(eco). Makesh Karuppiah, PhD Environmental Scientist & Information Techno...

The Hindu : Cities / Chennai : DRI seizes 127 tonnes of imported e-waste Good these eWastes are sent back. My earlier eWaste Postings: India Dumping Ground for eWastes One more Dumping site Watch out for eWastes - they are hazardous.

Sustainable Land Development Project: eco vs ECO - Title implies that lower case eco is for environmental and UPPER CASE ECO for ECONOMICS. May be one day we can change that. As our aim is to use natural resources, we tried to bring in the solar and wind power to EA Farms. However initial queries for these ended up with huge cost estimates. We contacted a company that produces water from wind. Their technology is good, but the quote for the system was above our limits. Then we contacted another company for solar and wind energy Combo unit. This cost was also high. Our power requirement will be minimum and hence we are planning to go with regular power resources (which we have several issues also :-)) rather than SOLAR & WIND Energy for time being. As always Economics take over precendence over Environment. But we will not give up. EA Farms will conform with minimal usage of power and try use renewable resource as we move forward.