India to join hunt for new AIDS drug
Three of India's leading AIDS research institutes
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Global study to determine lead in new decorative paints in 10 Countries
Paints in general are differentiated into decorative or architectural paints and industrial paints. Lead is used in paints mainly as colouring agents. Lead is also used to make paints more durable and corrosion resistant. Lead based paint in older houses has long been associated with elevated blood lead in children residing within them.
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Lead watchdog says 71pc of paints sold in Kenya pose danger to users
There is a 71 per cent chance that the coat of paint on your house wall contains dangerously high amounts of lead, a new report says. The report, released by environmental watchdog Centre for Environment
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Namibia: Non-Communicable Diseases Among Main Killers in Namibia
Omuthiya — Non-communicable diseases are on the increase and remain one of the leading causes of death in the country, says the Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Kalumbi Shangula. Shangula
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EPA says filtered Flint, Michigan drinking water safe to drink
Federal officials said on Thursday it is safe for anyone to drink properly filtered water in Flint, Michigan, where a public health crisis erupted after residents were exposed to dangerously high levels
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Companies put up pretty face as CSE cries toxic makeup
Activist body found high levels of mercury in products such as fairness creams and chromium and nickel in lipsticks Multinationals such as Hindustan Unilever (HUL) and L’Oreal and local companies such as Colorbar Cosmetics and Emami have contested the claims by activist group Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on the levels of metals like mercury, chromium and nickel in their products.
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Heavy metals including mercury found in fairness products: CSE
A study conducted by a leading green NGO has found high amount of heavy metals including mercury in fairness products of reputed companies being endorsed by big Bollywood names. Centre for Science and Environment (CSE's) Pollution Monitoring Lab (PML), which conducted the study, said despite the prohibition of use of mercury in cosmetics in India, it found mercury in 44 per cent of the fairness creams it tested.
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गोरा बनाने वाली क्रीम में मिली विषैली धातुएं
आपको गोरा बनाने का दावा करने वाली क्रीम आपको त्वचा संबंधी गंभीर बीमारियों का शिकार बना सकती हैं। इन सौंदर्य प्रसाधनों के नमूनों के परीक्षण से उनमें खतरनाक धातुओं के मौजूद होने की पुष्टि हुई है। सेंटर फॉर
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Govt. restricts import of fertiliser containing heavy metals
The government on the recommendation of the CKD Research Team will cut down on 24 per cent of the Rs. 20 billion annual imports of Triple Super Phosphate (TSP) which contains heavy metals such as cadmium,
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Adverse Health Effects of LED Bulbs, 04/07/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Adverse Health Effects of LED Bulbs, 04/07/2019. Hon’ble Prime Minister launched the National LED Programme on 5th January, 2015 which has two components (i) Unnat Jyoti
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The cost of inaction: COVID-19-related service disruptions could cause hundreds of thousands of extra deaths from HIV
<p>A modelling group convened by the World Health Organization and UNAIDS has estimated that if efforts are not made to mitigate and overcome interruptions in health services and supplies during the COVID-19
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Diabetes to be SAs leading killer by 2040, study shows
South Africans are likely to live, on average, seven years longer in 2040 than they do now, but the country will see only modest improvement in its global ranking as longevity increases worldwide, according
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Ebola causing huge damage to West Africa economies - development bank
The worst ever Ebola outbreak is causing enormous damage to West African economies as foreign businessmen quit the region, the African Development Bank said, while a leading medical charity branded the
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The nutrition advantage: harnessing nutrition co-benefits of climate-resilient agriculture
Investing in climate-resilient agriculture not only improves food security but contributes to eradicating malnutrition, according to the findings of a new report from the International Fund for Agricultural
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U.S. Agency To Help Clean Up Lead From Joplin Tornado
The Environmental Projection Agency on Friday said it is giving $500,000 to the city of Joplin, Missouri to clean up property contaminated by lead in a devastating May 22 tornado. The EF-5 tornado ripped
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'Snail infection' on the rise
Beijing has confirmed a new case of 'snail infection', bringing the total number of cases to 132. The disease caused by parasites can affect the brain and spinal cord, and also lead to
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Childhood lead poisoning in 2 families associated with spices used in food preparation
Although most cases of childhood lead poisoning are caused by contaminated paint and dust in older homes, a variety of unusual sources of lead exposure are occasionally found. We report here 2 families whose children were poisoned by lead-contaminated spices that were purchased in foreign countries, brought to the United States, and then used in the preparation of the family
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Water quality analysis finds high coliform level in Koratti wells
Increased coliform bacteria count was found in most of the wells in Koratti panchayat during a water quality analysis drive. The analysis of the water samples collected from 190 wells of the panchayat also revealed increased acidity levels. Presence of e-coli and high pH value in drinking water can lead to health hazards, it was pointed out.
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Pipes welded with lead ‘may be responsible for Hong Kong water contamination scandal’
Narrow pipes installed with materials welded together with lead could be responsible for excessive levels of the heavy metal found in Hong Kong water, a member of the task force set up to investigate the
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Maggi banned in Maharashtra
Maharashtra Food and Drug Minister Girish Bapat has announced a ban on the sale of Maggi with effect from today after lab tests proved presence of lead above the permissible level in the samples tested.