Centre in war mode to combat bird flu
Faced with an acute shortage of influenza vaccine and an impending threat of bird flu via migratory birds from China this winter, the government has started negotiations with leading vaccine
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Soldering materials could be behind Hong Kong's lead-in-water scare says review committee
Soldering materials were one of the main causes of the lead-in-water scandal, according to the chairman of a review committee on fresh water quality in public estates. Cheung Tat-tong, from the Review
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High levels of lead found in fish samples
A recent study has shown high levels of lead in fish samples collected from different parts of the city. Lead exposure, according to experts, can damage the nervous system and cause brain disorders
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The human cost of China's untold soil pollution problem
When Zhang Junwei’s uncle died in February 2012, he was only 50. In the three years that he had endured the cancer that killed him, surgeons had removed both his rectum and his bladder. “Perhaps he was
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A staff support programme for rural hospitals in Nepal
<p>In remote areas, an absence of doctors and nurses leads to poor health outcomes for local populations. To increase access to health-care workers, the World Health Organization recommends interventions
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Civil society, NGOs must join pro poor policy efforts for increased financing for health services for poor
"The case for investing in health is compelling. We have evidence that the Macroeconomics and health approach, calling for increased investment in the health of the poor, can lead to social and
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Toxic water, tainted justice- Thailand's delays in cleaning up Klity Creek
This 32-page report describes 16 years of failure by Thailand’s Pollution Control Department and public health authorities to prevent further exposure to lead among the village’s ethnic Karen residents.
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Tackle water pollution to make food safer
Public concern about adulterants such as formalin in food, underlies the growing number of enforcement drives we are witnessing to make the food we eat safer. However, awareness also needs to be raised
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Painted idol 'leads' to water contamination: Students' survey
By Satish Shile, DH News Service, Bangalore: Chemistry students of MES College in Malleswaram were into a rude shock after conducting an experiment to check the quantity of lead in a Ganesha idol... They immersed a painted Ganesha idol weighing one kg in fresh water only to find that the quantity of lead had gone up from 3 micro gram per deci litre (100 ml) to 8.6 micro gram deci litre! However, permitted limit of lead quantity in drinking water is only 1 micro gram per deci litre. This sums up the ill-effect of using painted Ganesha idols.
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AMCs Rs 2 cr centre to check your chocolates soon
Lab To Check Food Adulteration Will Come Up At Navrangpura Within 3 Months Kumar Manish | TNN Ahmedabad: Lead in your chocolate, ammonia in your milk and arsenic in fruits
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Nigerian women leading campaign to vaccinate children
In Northern Nigeria where I work as a nurse and polio vaccinator, only women are allowed to enter houses because most women in this part of the country are in purdah (practice of seclusion), says Ramatu
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Millions exposed to dangerous lead levels in US drinking water, report finds
More than 18 million Americans are served drinking water by providers that have violated federal laws concerning lead in water, with only a tiny proportion of offenses resulting in any penalty, a new report
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Obesity leading to arthritis in women almost 10 years earlier
PANAJI: It’s a not a new trend that more women than men suffer from knee arthritis and require knee replacements surgeries. However, a shift has been observed about how women are now getting this ailment
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U.S. Senate approves aid for Flint, Michigan, water crisis
The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed a broad $10 billion water projects development bill that will help Flint, Michigan, deal with a long-running problem of lead contamination in the city's water supply.
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Low dose effect of chronic lead exposure on neuromotor response impairment in children is moderated by genetic polymorphisms
Previous research on children of the Cincinnati Lead Program Project (CCLP) showed a strong correlation of blood lead level with postural balance impairment.
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Methodology to develop city-level, science-based, air-pollution action plans
It is universally recognized that air pollution is a pressing environmental challenge that has increased considerably in recent years, leading to a rise in premature deaths, threatening livelihoods, and
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Environmental lead after Hurricane Katrina: Implications for future populations
As a result of Hurricane Katrina, > 100,000 homes were destroyed or damaged and a significant amount of sediment was deposited throughout the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. Researchers have identified
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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding use of lead in manufacturing of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) pipes and other products, 25/05/2017
<p>Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jan Sahyog Manch Vs Ministry of Environment and Forest & Others dated 25/05/2017 regarding environment and ecological damage caused by the
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Garbage dump makes pariahs out of Mavallipura residents
Killer landfill: Large-scale contamination leads to health hazards Feasting dogs, scavenging crows and kites dot the three-kilometre dirt trail that leads to the settlement in Mavallipura, Bangalore’s official dump yard, a sea of plastic bags, batteries, shoes, tyres, discarded clothes and rotting food that decays in the sun and floats during the rains. The stink of garbage, which for many Bangaloreans is a vague, indistinct smell, is unmistakable and overwhelming for Mavallipura’s occupants.
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Johannesburg suffocates in shadow of mine dumps
JOHANNESBURG - "Look at my spinach. That is the sand from the mine. The yellow one in the soil -- it's destroying everything," said Thabo Ngubane as he tended his small allotment in Soweto. In Johannesburg,