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Noises are either continuos (90 decibel) or impulsive (140 decibel). Exposure to intense noise initially leads to loss of hearing sensitivity. If the exposure to noise is repeated, the loss slowly
Noises are either continuos (90 decibel) or impulsive (140 decibel). Exposure to intense noise initially leads to loss of hearing sensitivity. If the exposure to noise is repeated, the loss slowly
A new study suggests that people being treated successfully for depression could later on develop problems leading to cardiac dysfunction, according to a report in Heart. "We have shown that people
Children with blood lead levels considered safe by federal guidelines may suffer impairment of their intellectual abilities, a study suggests. If additional studies verify the findings reported in
The 'culprit' gene that can cause a typical disease of the pancreas, which is widely prevalent in the southern States and could lead to death by the early 40's, has been discovered by a team of
The discovery of the gene responsible for pancreatic damage may lead to early diagnosis and cure. Identified as SPINK 1, the vicious nibbler had chewed up many a pancreas and had turned into a killer
Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) causes Japanese encephalitis, which is a leading form of viral encephalitis in Asia, with around 50,000 cases and 10,000 deaths per year in children below 15 years of
A Nipah-like virus, linked to the Siliguri fever of 2001, is the most likely cause of an epidemic that has afflicted Bangladesh. Until January, the pathogen had claimed more than 14 lives and
India is the world's leading ship recycling country which works on the principle of waste to wealth. In this paper an attempt has been made to articluate the Ecological Engineering, Industrial Ecology
a plan to use flood barriers to save Venice from flooding is likely to be abandoned because experts say it will harm the environment. The project was decided in the aftermath of the devastating
2015 is a critical year for humanity. Our civilization has never faced such existential risks as those associated with global warming, biodiversity erosion and resource depletion. Our societies have never
Identified a century ago and viciously attacked by pesticides and drugs, the Anopheles mosquito and the malarial parasite still survive to prey on humanity
All UN member states are committed to achieve SDGs Agenda 2030 consisting of 17 goals and 169 targets, spanning the three dimensions of economic, social and environmental development. Under this framework,
The Environmental Sustainability Index report for 2008 by Centre for Development Finance tracks the environment performance of 28 states and projects their ability to protect the environment in future. Manipur leads as the best performing state followed by Sikkim and Tripura. <!--br-->
the Union ministry of health and family welfare has proposed to do away with the restrictions imposed on the use of monosodium glutamate (msg), commonly known as ajinomotto, in processed food.
Transfusion of donor specific blood to a patient can lead to infection and has its own disadvantages as well, the city government has informed the Delhi high court. In his reply to a public interest
After tests revealed the presence of lead in drinking water, the Passaic Valley Water Commission is preparing to perform a second round of sampling, officials said. Water taken from homes in Clifton,
Smoking during childhood or adolescence may lead to lasting or even permanent genetic damage in the lungs that increased the risk of lung cancer, even after the smoker quits, researchers said in
In a discovery that may lead to new drugs, researchers have identified a molecule that has a crucial role in causing asthma. Two teams of scientists experimenting independently with laboratory mice
Over the past decade, leading western tobacco companies have capitalised on the opening of markets in the former communist countries. US and European tobacco companies now own all the cigarette
With Kenya, South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe leading the way, the countries of sub-Saharan Africa are at a critical turning point in their efforts to address the dual challenge of rapid population