Poison in Thailand
Occupationally linked health problems plague Thai workers
Occupationally linked health problems plague Thai workers
Harmful chemicals like lead, arsenic, poly aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), organic carbon and elemental carbon, besides an alarming level of particulate matter (PM) of 2.5 and 10 aerodynamic diameter, have been detected in the industrial hub of Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh (BBN) in a latest study conducted by IIT Kanpur. These findings have been highlighted in a preliminary study on “Environment Pollution Sources and their Apportionment to Ambient Environment”, a copy of which is available with The Tribune.
Three's more to fear from the Hepatitis C virus than you knew. Chronic Hepatitis C infections are now know to lead to liver cirrhosis in more than 20% patients. A smaller percentage of Hepatitis C
This 16-year-old girl would not have lived through another month. But now, doctors say, Tina Ishwar Vaghela will lead a normal life. This teenager, whose kidneys failed six months ago, received a new
The UK government turned down applications for "vital" research work on BSE in 1991 from a leading authority on the condition and related illnesses, the BSE inquiry was told at the
Until being overtaken by AIDS in recent years, malaria killed more Africans than anything else. Its thrashing fevers remain the leading cause of death for the continent's children; as many as 1.8
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Ghaziabad district magistrate Alok Kumar has announced a reward of Rs 2,000 to anyone providing information leading to seizure of synthetic milk. Promising not to disclose the informer's identity,
A National project to study the ill effects of lead pollution on human populations, with special focus on its impact on children's health; will be launched shortly. The Industrial Toxicology Research
Advances in medical technology mean men could now bear children, according to one of Britain's leading fertility experts. The Sunday Times citing a forthcoming book by Lord Winston, says doctors
Scientist have managed to 'freeze' the AIDS virus in the act of infecting a cell and believe that their experiment could lead to a vacicne that is effective against a wide range of strains. The team
For a tiny germ, the tuberculosis bacterium takes a hige financial and human toll. It is the leading single infectious cause of female deaths in the world. Nine hundred million are infected
For the first time, researchers have used embryonic stem cells to produce human blood cells, a step that could lead to a new source of cells for transfusion and other therapies. Primitive human blood
The Drugs Controller, the country's apex body for certifying all drugs before they enter the market, has pulled up leading Pharma firm Dr Reddy's Laboratories for its "inaccurate" claims regarding
Women's groups have called for a check on the use of Depo-Provera, an injectable contraceptive, which is leading to serious side effects among women, as none of the screening procedures are being
Deforestation spurs malaria
Lax regulations, lower wages and higher prices of secondary lead are reason enough for the setting up of lead battery recycling units in developing countries
McDonald's has been hauled to court again. This time by a group of obese teenagers, who claim the us fast food giant is responsible for making them fat. Lawyer Samuel Hirsch has filed a
Argentina's biggest oil facility and natural gas producer Pluspetrol has come to a standstill following protests by the indigenous Achuar groups in Peru, who say that crude production is
Contaminated baby milk products recalled in EU