EU launches debate on risks posed by PVC
The European Commission launched a debate on the future of PVC yesterday - the start of a process that could lead to restrictions on the production, use and disposal of the controversial but widely
The European Commission launched a debate on the future of PVC yesterday - the start of a process that could lead to restrictions on the production, use and disposal of the controversial but widely
A strain of HIV that is highly resistant to almost all anti-retroviral drugs and which leads to the rapid onset of AIDS has been detected in New York. Doctors and hospitals across the city have been
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan met leaders of the world's leading media organisations to launch a global media AIDS initiative. The initiative aims to active media organisations to reach
People living in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida are most at risk in the United States from toxic emissions spewing from coal and oil-fired power plants, two leading American environmental groups said in a report on Wednesday. Electricity generation and chemical processing were the top culprits for dangerous emissions, which can lead to or worsen ailments such as asthma and cancer, according to
The move by the Union Government to "link the rivers of the country will lead to looting of waters and deprive the local people of their lifeline and their right over natural resources," Medha
Mine workers in Rajasthan are facing health hazards. According to a study by non-governmental organisation Gravis, illiteracy, lack of awareness and poor economic conditions are leading to health
This study has developed the first small molecule NEDD8-activating enzyme (NAE) inhibitor, which induces cancer cell death and exerts anti-tumour activity in preclinical mouse models. This work establishes NAE as an anti-cancer target and may lead to new anti-cancer therapeutics.
India is among the top ten countries threatened with high species losses, according to Worldwatch, a leading Washington-based environmental research organisation. "When the percentages of threatened
The federal government launches its lawyers against the US' leading cigarette makers. The hearings begin on September 21. America's federal government charges its top cigarette makers
Hospitals and police stations are leading in the list of defaulters in dengue prevention measures. According to MCD's health department figures, various police stations and hospitals in the city have recorded over 10% breeding levels, which already puts them in a high breeding category. In surveys being carried out on breeding, MCD has also identified various establishments such as colonies and educational institutions that have not cared to follow the directives on dengue prevention.
Electricity shortages are among the biggest barriers to South Asia’s development. Some 255 million people—more than a quarter of the world’s off-grid population—live in South Asia, and millions of households
Mine workers in Rajasthan are facing health hazards. According to a study done by non-governmental organization (NGO) Gravis, illiteracy, lack of awareness and poor economic conditions are leading to
Despite the spectacular economic and scientific growth of the country leading us to aspire for a super power status, the child mortality and maternal mortality rate is still high due to lack of basic
Though Mercury happens to be the most potent and toxic contaminant across the globe it is very rarely seen and understood in its correct perspective. One of the important reasons behind this happens to
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is set to lead the first large-scale study in nearly 18 years on links between respiratory and cardiovascular conditions, and air quality in the capital.
Studies have shown that adverse respiratory health effects seen in the people exposed to cement dust, exemplified in increased frequency of respiratory symptoms and decreased ventilatory function, observed among cement workers could not be explained by age, BMI and smoking, thus are likely to be caused by exposure to cement dust.
South Africa's health minister Manto Tshabalaa Msimang said the country had no immediate plans to use the landmark legal victory to obtain AIDS drugs known as antiretrovirals, the leading treatment
A leading US based MNC based in Kothrud, Pune invites applications for Health, Safety and Environmental Manager. Develops and leads the overall Health, Safety and Environmental Management System (HSEMS).
FAO and WHO have released new guidelines aimed at reducing the damage done by pesticides that pose especially high toxic risks to human health and the environment. Products with high acute toxicity account
Asia has an opportunity to curb a rising noncommunicable disease (NCD) epidemic by addressing NCD risk factors among young people, according to a new PRB publication. NCDs are the leading causes of death