No link between mobile radiation and cancer?
The preponderance of evidence shows that there is no link between cell phone radiation and cancer, said oncologist and renowned author Siddhartha Mukherjee, reports IANS. “I would have suggested to
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No link between mobile phone radiation and cancer, says Padma awardee doctor
Calls for revision of World Health Organization’s list of carcinogens, says not enough data to establish the link. India-born oncologist Dr Siddhartha Mukherjee on Monday urged World Health Organization
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No plans to curb pollution
Usman, 10, has developed asthma and has to use an inhaler when the situation becomes unbearable. The doctor, his mother says, has told them that the condition has more to do with his surroundings rather
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42% of urban, 60% of rural Indian houses getting contaminated water: Study
Sometimes, a shard of reality can raise serious doubts about what looks like a grand feat. A small study of water samples from urban and rural households declared as getting drinking water from "improved"
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West African Ebola outbreak caused by new strain of disease: study
An Ebola outbreak blamed for 135 deaths in West Africa in the past month was not imported from Central Africa but caused by a new strain of the disease, a study in a U.S. medical journal said, raising
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Asian air pollution strengthens Pacific storms
Air pollution in China and other Asian countries is having far-reaching impacts on weather patterns across the Northern Hemisphere, a study suggests. Researchers have found that pollutants are strengthening
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Asian air pollution affecting Northern Hemisphere's weather patterns
Air pollution in China and other Asian countries is generating sweeping impact on weather patterns across the Northern Hemisphere, it has been revealed. Researchers have found that the pollutants are strengthening storms above the Pacific Ocean, which feeds into weather systems in other parts of the world, the BBC News reported.
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Malaria threat looms large over tea gardens
During the monsoon season, threat of malaria and other vector–borne diseases looms large over the tea gardens in Assam that often cause death of many people including children. Experts say that serious
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Dabbawalas join hands with WHO
Campaign to spread awareness on malaria, dengue The Dabbawalas, the famous food delivery workforce in the metropolis, have joined hands with the World Health Organisation to promote awareness about vector borne diseases like malaria and dengue among Mumbaikars.
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China's Smog Splits Expatriate Families as Companies Pay for Fresh Air
As a thick smog hung over Beijing last year, Stephanie Giambruno and her husband decided it was time for her and their two girls to return to the U.S. Giambruno’s husband stayed back in China for his