The Belgian Food Safety Authority has taken green Indian seedless grapes off supermarket shelves over fears of high chemical residue levels leading to stomach cramps in children, according to a
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is on the cusp of gaining power for the first time to regulate cigarettes and other tobacco products. Last week, the U.S. Senate followed the lead of the House of Representatives, voting 79
A new report provides more evidence that a low-fat diet full of fruits and vegetables, but little salt, can lead to a significant drop in blood pressure. The findings underscore the role that diet,
New Delhi: India might have vehemently opposed an antibiotic-resistant superbug being named New Delhi Metallo-beta-lactamase 1 (NDM1), but a study in a leading city hospital has found a worryingly high
Lack of awareness and inadequate medical facilities especially in the backward areas are leading to increased incidence of cancer in the state, a study has noted. The study conducted by the
Physical inactivity is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. We summarise present global efforts to counteract this problem and point the way forward to address the pandemic of physical inactivity.
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Toxic Elements in Soft Drinks, 29/11/2016. Samples of food items are picked up for testing and analysis by the State/UT Food Safety Departments from time to time. Separate
In a move to reduce auto pollution, petrol pumps all over the country will switch to unleaded petrol from February 1. Accordingly, sale of leaded petrol will cease completely from the
Air pollution levels rise drastically in Asia; push health costs
Pesticide exposure in childhood can double cancer risk
Urban sprawl costs the American economy more than US$1 trillion annually, according to a new study by the New Climate Economy. These costs include greater spending on infrastructure, public service delivery
<p>Household air pollution (HAP) is the eighth leading risk factor for global disease burden, contributing to 2.9 million yearly premature deaths. Nearly 80% of the sub-Saharan population and about 90
Lack of compensation norms for clinical trials results in exploitation of poor patients Drug companies paid as little as . 50,000 as compensation to families of volunteers who died during clinical trials
<p>Report of the Joint Committee constituted in OA No. 202/2023 in the matter of Gaurav Sharma Vs GNCTD & Others, July 1, 2023. A</p> <p>complaint was filed before the National Green Tribunal (NGT)
The World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners predict a major global increase in health consequences of emergencies this year due to El Niño. El Niño is a warming of the central to eastern tropical
Factors in 2010: diabetes, high blood pressure, tobacco smoking, including second-hand smoking, and alcohol use The three leading risk factors for global disease burden in 2010 were high blood pressure, tobacco smoking, including second-hand smoking, and alcohol use, while in 1990 the leading risks were childhood underweight, household pollution from sold fuels, and tobacco smoking, including passive smoking.
What impact has the award of the Fourteenth Finance Commission had on the resources and spending of state governments? Does it necessarily have to lead to a decline in outlays in the social sector? An
<p>Injuries are the leading cause of preventable death in children and young people, and of preventable years of life lost up to age 65. As such, they present a significant cost to individuals, society,
Over the past years, due to rapid industrialization and advanced agricultural activities environmental deterioration is becoming a major concern. Water is one of the most important and basic natural resource
While promoting computer literacy and Internet access in developing countries, multinational technology companies are inadvertently contributing to a public health crisis. Several initiatives backed
