Lead poisoning second only to AIDS
The International Conference on Lead Poisoning Prevention and Treatment here asserted that lead poisoning was the second most dreaded hazard after AIDS and its effects on the brain irreversible.
The International Conference on Lead Poisoning Prevention and Treatment here asserted that lead poisoning was the second most dreaded hazard after AIDS and its effects on the brain irreversible.
Smokers will soon feel the effect of the new $206 billion tobacco settlement deal, as leading cigarette makers have announced that they are raising wholesale prices by the largest amount in history.
Insertion of a single gene into several different tumors enabled mice to reject them all, leading scientists at the University of California at Berkeley (UC Berkeley), to hope that the gene might
Asbestos companies have decided to aggressively counter the propaganda that their products lead to asbestosis, a lung ailment and other diseases caused by prolonged exposure to fibrous material and
The call by National Referral Centre for Lead Poisoning in India (NRCLPI) to establish blood lead screening and treatment facilities at the district level, as also a state level referral centre for
The latest list compiled by the Karnataka State on the number of ultrasound clinics shows Bangalore leading the district-wise break-up, followed by Belgaum. Out of a total of 1,475 machines
As you may be aware, in India, thousands of mothers and hundreds of accident victims die every year due to unavailability of timely blood transfusion. India has one of the highest maternal mortality rates
This publication provides data for 5100 large dams in India. It is based on information compiled till January 2009 and includes data on 4710 completed large dams and another 390 under construction.
<p>These new estimates released by WHO confirm that air pollution is now the world’s largest single environmental health risks and show a stronger link between both indoor and outdoor air pollution exposure and cardiovascular diseases, such as strokes and ischaemic heart disease, as well as between air pollution and cancer.</p>
The Democratic Republic of Congo has the third largest urban population in sub-Saharan Africa (estimated at 43% in 2016) after South Africa and Nigeria. It is expected to grow at a rate of 4.1% per year,
Crops grown in micronutrientdeficient soils can lead to various types of illnesses.
Preeclampsia is a major complication of pregnancy that can lead to substantial maternal and perinatal morbidity, mortality, and preterm birth. Increasing evidence suggests that air pollution adversely affects pregnancy outcomes. Yet few studies have examined how local traffic-generated emissions affect preeclampsia in addition to preterm birth.
Panipat refinery of Indian Oil has been certified with occupational health and safety management system series (OHSAS -18001) by leading certifying body M/S Det Norske Veritas(DNV), the
A panel has been set up to look into the problem of lead poisoning among villagers at Klity creek in Kanchanaburi, Thailand.Public Health Ministry spokeswoman Nitaya Mahaphol said the panel, chaired
Working shifts, partying all night, long-haul travel and just a general lack of sleep may lead to an increase risk of ulcers, British doctors said on
Top state attorneys general could soon hear whether two or more majore tobacco companies plan to follow Philip Morris Cos Inc's lead and pull cigarette ads out of magazines with high youth
Children of three industrial and its waste dump places of the city have been tremendously exposed to poisonous heavy metals like Lead (Pb) and Cadmium (Cd) and suffering from different degrees of
Scientists will win the war against cancer within 50 years, the UK Cancer Research Campaign predicted. Although the ageing population will lead to a steady increase in the number of cases, the
After a four-decade search, scientists have identified a gene that regulates the body's level of so-called good cholesterol, a discovery that could someday lead to a new way to treat one of the most
C.R.'s salt is safe : Despite recent test results from the National Standards Office (ONNUM) showing alarming levels of lead and cadmium in most salt brands sold in Costa Rica. Health Minister