PB Subject-wise Research Material_I (2)

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Name of the Collection	Praful Bidwai
Folder/Categories	I. Subject-wise Research Material, 1930-2017
Sub-folder/Sub-category	I. Environment, 1978-2013
File No. /Acc. No.	2
Abstract	a) Material on Pesticides published by PAN (Pesticide Action Network) International. Includes writings on pesticides and their impact by Mary H. O’ Brien, David Weir, Martin Abraham, Lawrie Mott & Toby Stewart, an information packet titled Dirty Dozen, a few posters on the harmful impact of pesticides, etc. b) PVC by Beverly Thorpe c) Material and writings on Asbestos, corporate influence on Threshold Limit Values and the export of hazards to developing countries: The file contains writings and research papers by Barry Castleman, Grace E. Ziem, J. K. Law, Albert J. Fritz and others titled ‘Threshold limit values: Historical Perspective and Current Practice’, ‘The Migration of Industrial Hazards’, ‘Industrial Hazards Exported to India’, ‘Health Hazards of Asbestos Exposure’, etc. It includes press clippings on asbestos industry and a paper titled ‘Asbestos: Myth and Reality’ by Harsh Jaitli among other material on the harmful effects of Asbestos. Also, includes a cover letter from Barry Castleman to Praful Bidwai d) Papers related to Joint Action Committee Against Hazards in Shipbuilding. The file contains a program proposal for a seminar, a draft resolution of the committee and a presentation to the committee by Judit Kanthak of Greenpeace
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Keywords	Pesticides; PAN (Pesticide Action Network) International; Asbestos; Joint Action Committee; Hazards; Shipbuilding
Start Date “Period From”	1985
End Date “Period To”	1999
Extent	0 pp.
Item type/Format	Typed, Printed & Photocopy
Language	English
Remarks	Greenpeace International
Source/Link	_
Donor	The papers were part of the collection of books received by Ashoka Library
Donation Date	2018
Custodian	Archives of Contemporary India, Ashoka University, Sonipat, Haryana
Right/Copyright	Donor