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The eastern coast of Surabaya, the second largest city of Indonesia, is highly contaminated with mercury, cadmium, copper and lead. The latest findings have been reported by two researchers from
The eastern coast of Surabaya, the second largest city of Indonesia, is highly contaminated with mercury, cadmium, copper and lead. The latest findings have been reported by two researchers from
high fluoride: Almost 35 per cent of school children above 8 years of age in the Palam area of Delhi suffer from dental fluorosis, according to a study by the Fluorosis Research And Rural
Employees of Waldies factory at Konnagar, where a worker died of alleged lead poisoning on Sunday, will undergo check-ups at the ESI hospitals in Belur and Joka. The hospitals will test their blood
AIDS is now the leading killer disease in Africa which is also the continent where malaria is most prevalent, according to UN agencies engaged in combating
Contrary to the common belief that eating too much salt can lead to heart attacks and strokes,lowering sodium intake might actually be harmful,say doctors at the Albert Einstein college of medicine
The salinity ingress problem , which eventually leads to diseases like calsulus (stone in kidney), in coastal areas of Junagadh district has assumed dangerous proportions. According to an official
Standard doses of chemotherapy could lead to permanent mental impairment in some patients now, new research has showed. Cognitive problems associated with the cancer treatment are subtle,
People with high blood pressue often fail to respond to medication, leading their doctors to prescribe more and more pills for them. Instead, doctor should help them remember to tack the pills they
Newly published research into how cells avoid disease could lead to better drugs and diagnostic tests, according to US scientists. Writing in the journal Cell, a team of Massachusetts scientists say
Gene therapy has been used for the first time to grow new blood vessels leading to the hearts of patients with severe blockages, doctors said. A team at Tufts University in Boston said that 14 men
Exposure to gas stoves in the home may lead to respiratoryproblems in children, especially those with asthma, researchers report. Research reveals 'a significant adverse effect of gas stove exposure
The Supreme Court issued show cause notices to the four leading establishments, accused of causing in human treatment to old horses and mules for extracting blood to prepare vaccines and asked them
Gutkha contains large amounts of toxic heavy metals like lead, copper and zinc, which could be more harmful than tobacco, according to a recent study conducted by the Indian Institute of
An additive to chewing tobacco, popularly known as chuna, can lead to blindness. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) admitted at least seven children with severe burns in the eyes
The Institution of Homoeopaths, Kerala, called for a probe into the causes leading to a number of deaths from viral and dengue fevers in the state and claimed homoeopathy can cure dengue in just
<p>Human activities, in particular agricultural production, interfere with natural cycles of nutrient elements, nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), leading to growing concerns about water quality degradation
While US vice president Al Gore cast his lot with the anti incinerator, industry greens, residents of East Liverpool, Ohio, got together to protest the loss of the incinerator job bonanza.
Herbal is actual ly chemical, baked is fake and organic is certainly not organic. On the eve of Holi, a sample survey conducted by the Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (IITR) has shown that most of the colours being sold as herbal colours actually contain harmful chemical sub stances including benzene, nickel, auramine and lead chromium.
Researchers develop solvent free chemistry a boon for environment
<p>Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audit report criticised Kerala Water Authority (KWA) for not providing safe drinking water to people of Kerala and asks the state government to urgently formulate schemes for sustainability of water resources and ensure water security.</p>