Draft Odisha Rural Sanitation Policy 2019
With the aim to improve sanitation facility in rural areas, the state government has drafted Rural Sanitation Policy to make every village ‘Swachh and Sustha’ (clean and healthy). The Panchyati Raj and
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Ban cigarette filters to curb hazardous tobacco waste, say researchers
Ban cigarette filters. Start a deposit-return scheme for used butts. Hold manufacturers responsible for clean-ups. Place warnings on packets about the impact of simply flicking one’s used cigarettes away.
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Product is safe, Nestle lives on trust, insists global CEO
Maggi noodles is “absolutely safe“ for consumption, Swiss food giant Nestle insisted on Friday . The company vowed to win back the trust of consumers and bring the product back on the shelves “as soon
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Air quality and health impacts of heavy-duty vehicles in G20 economies
On-road diesel vehicles are the leading contributor to air pollution and associated disease burdens. Besides the impact on air quality and public health, black carbon from diesel engine exhaust produces
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Hunan denies kids used in GM food test
Authorities in Hunan province on Saturday denied that children in a rural school were guinea pigs in a US research project on the effects of genetically modified rice. A research paper involving 68
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Xstrata Faces Australian Law Suit On Lead Levels
Xstrata Faces Australian Law Suit On Lead Levels AUSTRALIA: April 14, 2008 CANBERRA - Mining company Xstrata Plc is set to face legal action over its Mount Isa operations, which produce about 4 percent of the world's lead, from a young girl suffering lead poisoning, the girl's lawyer said on Friday. But the case could widen, with reports that health authorities have identified 45 children with dangerously high levels of lead in their blood in Mount Isa, a remote mining town about 1,300 km (800 miles) north west of the Queensland city of Brisbane.
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Trouble with traffic
Tiny particles from traffic are known to cause bronchitis and asthma, killing thousands. But that is not all. Simply living beside a busy road can be fatal. Particles in vehicular exhaust can stick to lungs, endanger health, lead to joint pains and trigger infertility, writes Priyanka Chandola
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Endocrinization of FGF1 produces a neomorphic and potent insulin sensitizer
Fibroblast growth factor 1 (FGF1) is an autocrine/paracrine regulator whose binding to heparan sulphate proteoglycans effectively precludes its circulation. Although FGF1 is known as a mitogenic factor,
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Judge says ill villagers need full payment
A judge commissioner of justice has weighed in on behalf of victims of lead contamination at Klity Creek in Kanchanaburi's Thong Pha Phum district by seeking compensation for their illnesses. Phanuphan
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2018 Environmental Performance Index
The 2018 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) finds that air quality is the leading environmental threat to public health. Now in its twentieth year, the biennial report is produced by researchers at
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Andhra first in imposing ban on sale of non-iodised salt
In a move to tackle the problem of iodine deficiency leading to serious health problems among children, Andhra Pradesh has become the first State to implement the Central Government's order banning
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Half of city ambulances may go off road post NGT order
About 50 per cent ambulances may go off the capital's roads following the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order for de-registration of diesel vehicles, leading to a crisis in the health system. According
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Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban): Need vs Planning
This paper analyses the effectiveness of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) by analyzing the financial and physical progress of the mission and the manner in which funds have been allocated and sanctioned
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2018 Environmental Performance Index
<p>India has been ranked at a low 177 position in the Global Environmental Performance Index (EPI), that places countries on how well they perform on high-priority environmental issues</p>
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40% of school children lack healthy BMI
INDORE: The lack of physical activities and outdoor games in addition to the busy schedule of school children lead unhealthy body mass index, say experts. Over 40% of the school kids in Indore from
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Entomologists are becoming rare species in India
MADURAI: Leading scientists and public health officials have called for
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B'lore working class at risk of heart ailments: Study
A study conducted by Metropolis Health Care Limited has revealed that high levels of cholesterol in the body could be one of the leading cause for cardiovascular ailments in the City. The study conducted
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Delhi orders 15-day ban, Maggi off Army’s menu
The Delhi government on Wednesday banned Maggi noodles in the nation’s capital for 15 days and ordered that existing stocks be withdrawn, while the Indian Army, perhaps the biggest single bulk consumer
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Global report on the status of legal limits on lead in paint
Exposure to lead paint poses significant harmful effects to human health, especially among children. The health effects, which are generally irreversible, can have a lifelong impact. Many countries have
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Laboratory rodent diets contain toxic levels of environmental contaminants: Implications for regulatory tests
<p>The quality of diets in rodent feeding trials is crucial. We describe the contamination with environmental pollutants of 13 laboratory rodent diets from 5 continents. Measurements were performed using