Do not turn ON A/C Immediately as soon as you Enter the Car

Please open the windows after you enter your car and do not turn ON your air-conditioning immediately.

In brief, the above article says: According to research done by a U.C., the car dashboard, sofa, air freshener will emit Benzene, a cancer causing toxin (carcinogen- take note of the heated plastic smell in your car).

In addition to causing cancer, it poisons your bones, causes anemia, and reduces white blood cells. Prolonged exposure will cause Leukaemia, increasing the risk of cancer. May also cause miscarriage.

Acceptable Benzene level indoors is 50 mg per sq. ft. A car parked indoors with the windows closed will contain 400-800 mg of Benzene.. If parked outdoors under the sun at a temperature above 60 degrees F, the Benzene level goes up to 2000-4000 mg, 40 times the acceptable level.. The people inside the car will inevitably inhale an excess amount of the toxin.
It is recommended that you open the windows and door to give time for the interior to air out before you enter. Benzene is a toxin that affects your kidney and liver, and is very difficult for your body to expel this toxic stuff.

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Indian Grocery Items - English to Tamil Translation

Listing of common Indian grocery items listed in English along with their Tamil translations. For listing of transalations in different languages, both Indian and International, please click here.

English Tamil Pulses and Cereals Bengal Gram Kadalai paruppu Green Gram Payatham paruppu Red Gram Tuavaram paruppu Black Gram Ulatham paruppu Gram Flour Kadalai Mavu Corn Flour Makka cholam Vegetables and Fruits Brinjal Kathirikkai Capsicum Kuda milagai Cabbage Muttai Kosu Cauliflower Pookosu Carrot Carrot Coriander leaves Kotthamalli ilai Coconut Thengai Mint Leaves Pudina ilai Green Peas Pattani Lemon Yelumicham palam Onion Vengayam Garlic Vellai poondu Potato Urulaikkilangu Tomato Thakkali Banana Vazhaipalam Pineapple Annasi pazham Mango Mampazham Grapes Dhiratchai Nuts and Condiments Aniseed Sombu Asafoetida Perungayam Bay Leaf Punnai ilai Black Pepper Milagu Cardamom Yelakkai Cinnamon Patthai Cloves Lavangam/Krambu Coriander Seeds Varakothamalli Cumin Seeds Jeeragham Curry leaves Kariveppilai Cashewnuts Mundhiri Fennel Perunjeeragam Fenugreek Vendhayam Garlic Vellai Poondu Ginger Injhi Jaggery Vellam Mustard Kadugu Poppy Seeds Kasakasa Red Chillies Sigappu Milagai Raisins Ularndadhirakashai Tamarind Puli Turmeric powder Manjal podi Miscellaneous Yogurt Thayiru Rice (Raw) Pachha risi Rice (Boiled) Pulunga arisi Semolina Rawai Vermicelli Semia

Source: http://www.nriol.com/resources/grocery/tamil.asp