Toxic Trails: Growing Menace of Heavy Metal Pollution in India

In August 2025, a new scientific study conducted by the Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India, found that clouds drifting over the Eastern Himalayas and Western Ghats are carrying toxic heavy metals, posing potential carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health risks, especially to children.

  • The study, titled "Source-specific multi-pathway human health risk assessment of metals present in clouds over Indian Subcontinent”, warns of alarming public health consequences and environmental degradation in two of India’s most ecologically sensitive regions.

Key Highlights of the Study

  • Toxic Heavy Metals: Low level clouds are polluted with heavy toxic metals in India.
  • Key Contaminants: Cadmium (Cd), copper ....
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