Future immunity for tobacco groups rejected
An independent congressional advisory panel and leading public health groups yesterday said they would not support any legislative settlement with tobacco companies that grants the industry immunity
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WHO expert warns against media obsession with obesity
The world's media have become too "fixated" on obesity, according to the man leading World Health Organisation attempts to improve global eating habits.The WHO is developing a global strategy on
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Born into the climate crisis: why we must act now to secure children’s rights
The threat posed to children and their rights by the climate crisis is not theoretical: it is real, and it is urgent. Save the Children has partnered with an international team of leading climate researchers
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Beijing drinking water reservoir found to contain levels of lead '20 times WHO standard'
A major reservoir supplying drinking water to Beijing and many other cities in northern China has been found to contain heavy metal pollutants at levels far above safe standards, according to a new study
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Getting to gender equality in the geothermal energy sector: road to sustainability
Geothermal energy is globally recognized as a clean and reliable source of heat and electric power supply. The environmental and social risks posed by geothermal energy projects share common features with
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Getting to gender equality in the geothermal energy sector: road to sustainability
Geothermal energy is globally recognized as a clean and reliable source of heat and electric power supply. The environmental and social risks posed by geothermal energy projects share common features with
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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding compliance of the Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011, 11/11/2013
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sandeep Lahariya Vs State of M.P. Ors. dated 11/11/2013 regarding compliance of the Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011 in letter
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Hurricane prediction: Busy, again
This year's hurricane season is likely to be very active, though not as bad as last year's record-shattering barrage on the Gulf Coast, a leading U.S. prediction team said Tuesday. The latest 2006
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Environmental hazards are a big killer of children, says study
Environmental hazards such as pollution, unsafe water, poor sanitation, lead poisoning, and injuries are the cause of one-third of child and adolescent deaths in the European region, health experts
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Poisonous Bananas
A banana a day keeps the doctor away - says the latest theory of food management. But in Mumbai it sems to be otherwise. A banana a day, can lead you to the doctor right away. In a shocking
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Untreated and unsafe: solving the urban sanitation crisis in the Global South
Cities must ensure universal access to safe, reliable and affordable sanitation so that all urban residents can lead productive, healthy and thriving lives. Globally, the number of urban residents who
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London mayor edges away from call to ban smoking in parks
A proposal for London to follow the lead of cities like New York and Hong Kong by banning smoking in parks and open spaces received a cool welcome from Mayor Boris Johnson on Wednesday who called it "taking
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Air pollution is the fifth leading cause of death, says CSE study
India has seen an increase in vector-borne diseases like dengue and malaria due to climate change Sample this: Air pollution is the fifth leading cause of death in India, 37.7 million Indians are affected
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Ulcer bacteria may protect against diarrhea: study
People who harbor ulcer-causing bacteria in their stomachs may be protected against some diarrheal diseases, according to an Israeli study. Some previous studies had suggested that being infected with
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Ethiopia launches space program, the first in East Africa
ENTOTO, ETHIOPIA – High above the crowded streets of Addis Ababa, among fields where farmers lead oxen dragging wooden plows, sits Ethiopia’s space program. Perched atop the 3,200-meter-tall (10,500-foot)
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School takes on corridor
New Delhi: About 40 students of Class XII and some members of the faculty of The Indian School marched along a BRT carriageway in protest against the corridor on Friday morning. As the school is along
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NASA selects purdue team to help develop life-supporting ecosystem in space
NASA's Office of Biological and Physical Research has selected Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, for a five-year grant totaling $10 million to lead a NASA Specialized Center of Research
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Jehlum Embankment: Leaking water pipe may cause breach
Srinagar: Negligence on the part of officials of the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department in repairing a leaking water supply pipe may lead to a breach in the embankment of the Jehlum in the Padshahi Bagh area here. This may lead to flooding of the area when it rains.
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New coat of paint
We found staggeringly high levels of lead in virtually all samples we checked When paint companies were asked about their plans to phase out lead, three responded by doing so in months.
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Monkey hair warns of toxicants
Animal sentinels of poisonous conditions for people have been used for a long time. From the 19th century and well into the 20th century coal miners sent canaries into mining shafts to check if the air was safe to breathe.