<p>To determine the contribution of Orientia tsutsugamushi, the agent of scrub typhus, as a cause of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) in Assam, India, researchers conducted a retrospective study of hospital
Lead Content In CRT Sets Putting Waste Handlers At Risk As LCDs and LEDs are fast replacing the old-fashioned cathode ray tube monitors, the capital is faced with a huge health risk. Both the informal
Blood lead level BLL and growth parameters including weight and height, in children, living in lead mining area was surveyed.
The Centre is working on some steps, including imposing hefty fine on vehicle owners, dealers and manufacturers, to check the menace of excessive honking -a nuisance on Indian roads apart from leading
Parts of Europe are reaching a "tipping point" where cardiovascular disease is no longer the leading cause of death, a study shows. Four million deaths each year - nearly half the European total - are
With growing concerns over consumption of gutkha leading to serious health problems, the Assam State Health department, has started collecting samples of the same for laboratory analysis.
Depletion of groundwater and its increasing pollution could be leading to a silent, nationwide public health crisis as aquifers in many stretches across India are becoming unfit for drinking, according
About 100,000 wetland birds are killed every year from poisoning by discarded lead ammunition, say scientists. This is one of the conclusions of a report published on Thursday by the University of Oxford.
Environmental groups filed suit on Thursday seeking federal regulation of lead in ammunition, claiming exposure to the toxic metal from spent bullets fired into the environment by hunters kills millions
Malnutrition, mostly resulting from poor food, health, and care practices, is related to physiological, socioeconomic, and psychological factors and remains one of the leading causes of mortality in children
Zika virus has been found in some mosquitoes taken as samples from Shastri Nagar in Jaipur, leading to suspicion they are behind the infection, experts said on Wednesday, as the number of Zika patients
The power equipment major, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited or BHEL has bagged an order for setting up a 120 MW Hydro Electric Project or HEP in Jammu and Kashmir. It outbid leading multinational
A landlord in Washington DC has admitted that he violated laws by not notifying his tenants about the health hazards associated with the lead-based paint applied on the walls of his house. The
Providence, Rhode Island, and Portland, Oregon, are two cities that by all accounts have well-run water utilities and health departments. Both have also had recurring problems with lead in tap water, yet both
The drug company Pfizer is donating more than $500 million worth of an antibiotic to fight trachoma, the world's leading cause of
Air pollution is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, especially affecting poorer people who tend to be more exposed and vulnerable. This study contributes (i) updated global exposure estimates
These UNEP guidelines for national waste Management seeks to provide strategic guidance to countries whose waste management systems are disorganized, haphazard or under-resourced or are in need of a review of their current strategies.
BELAGAVI: The alarming report released by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) last month claiming the chemicals used in the bread and buns leads to cancer has affected the bakery industry slightly
xtreme weather conditions such as long spells of drought followed by heavy rains is leading to toxicity of food, a recent report released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP ) said. Major
xtreme weather conditions such as long spells of drought followed by heavy rains is leading to toxicity of food, a recent report released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP ) said. Major
