Smoke alarm from Class 6
An alarming number of young school students in Delhi smoke or use tobacco, says a study published in this week's issue of the leading medical journal Lancet. In fact, the study
An alarming number of young school students in Delhi smoke or use tobacco, says a study published in this week's issue of the leading medical journal Lancet. In fact, the study
NEW DELHI: The state government may be trying to project Delhi as a world-class city, but the findings by "India's Child Rights Index", a first-of-its-kind report released on Wednesday, paint a different
<p>M/S Nestle India Ltd. is aware of the currently on-going nation-wide concerns regarding the safety of its food products cited under the above subject. Pursuant to the sampling and testing of the said
<p>Do Indian paint companies continue to produce and market their toxics leaded paints to the neighboring countries, even as they phase it out in India? This latest report by Toxics Link shows exactly this. Its a collaborative effort by Toxics Link, India, CEPHED, Nepal and ESDO, Bangladesh.</p>
New York City has banned the sale of three Indian herbal products and advised people against using them, claiming they contain dangerous levels of lead or mercury. Though there are no specific
<p>This report released by the International Energy Agency says air pollution has become a major public health crisis leading to around 6.5 million deaths each year, with “many of its root causes and cures” found in the energy industry.</p>
The Union Health Minister, Sushma Swaraj, has convened a meeting of leading drug companies in New Delhi, for a discussion on the possibilities of reducing the prices of HIV-AIDS drugs, which are
EPCA is submitting this special report for the consideration of the Hon’ble Supreme Court to do the following: To take stock of directions given till date for different sources of pollution and to see
Frequent and irresponsible use of antibiotics by the animal farm industry is leading to difficulties in treating common bacterial infections as well as post-surgery infections, a panel of scientists warned
Madhya Pradesh has the maximum number of viral Hepatitis (A, B, C & E) cases in the country if data released by Union ministry of health and family welfare is to be believed. Hepatitis is a dreaded disease
Air pollution has reportedly been linked to irregular heart beat and blood clots, and now new research suggests that it may lead to an increased risk of stroke and anxiety as well, especially in developing
A study by Toxics Link has revealed alarmingly high levels of lead in household dust in the Capital that may have serious consequences for the health and well-being of its residents. Since leaded petrol was banned in 2000, the findings of the study have indicated an alternative source of the dreaded element -- paints and toys. The study was conducted across 57 households in Delhi that were sampled for levels of lead in floor and windowsill dust.
Experts Say Improvement Likely Only In December Disease specialists in the city are a worried lot, with the fresh spell of rains and so is the municipal health department. They expect that the fresh rain spell will lead to more number of cases of dengue, malaria and chikungunya — if preventive measures are not intensified. Experts fear that the mosquito-related illnesses will continue till December if anti-mosquito drives are not intensified.
<p>High fluoride groundwater leads a health threat to millions of people around the world.
<p>Hypertension is the leading preventable cause of premature death worldwide. We examined global disparities of hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control in 2010 and compared secular
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created the worst crisis in Asia and the Pacific since World War II. Across the Asia-Pacific region, as across the world, countries have suffered sudden
Ban on popular but much-maligned insecticide endosulfan in Kerala and Karnataka due to its alleged health hazards is being seen by some experts as not just unreasonable and unscientific but also as one that could lead farmers to use potentially more dangerous and costlier insecticides, particularly in the cotton belt.
Early detection can lead to the modification of underlying unhealthy behaviours such as inappropriate diet, inadequate physical activity, tobacco and alcohol use. Hence, an initiative has been taken by
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – in which a microorganism (such as a bacterium, virus, fungus or parasite) becomes resistant to an antimicrobial drug used to treat infections caused by it – is possibly