World energy trilemma index 2021
This is the second year that the Council has published the World Energy Trilemma Index during the COVID-19 pandemic, which continues to threaten health and disrupt the global economy. The Trilemma is an
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Bhutan first nation to ban tobacco sales
The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is not accustomed to leading the world in public halth matters, but next month it will become the first country to ban tobacco sales outright. Bhutan's Trade and
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Six reasons you should not have trans fats
Heart diseases Trans fats in the hydrogenated oils are worse than saturated fats. They decrease the amount of good cholesterol (hdl). This makes consumption of hydrogenated fats especially bad for the heart. For example, increase of five grammes of trans fats per day could lead to a 25 per cent increase in the risk of cardiovascular disease Diabetes Trans fats interfere with
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Social infrastructure and womens undernutrition
We examine whether access to aspects of social infrastructure, such as toilet facilities, drinking water on the premises and clean cooking fuels, leads to a decline in the incidence of undernutrition among women, which remains quite high in India.
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Trace and macro elements concentrations in selected fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs, and processed foods in North Carolina, USA
Fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs, and processed foods continue to be the major sources of essential trace elements in humans’ diet required for proper body development. However, food products can potentially
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Five get extra time to meet EU petrol norms
The European Commission said it had given Italy, Spain and Greece until January 1, 2002 to enact new laws banning the sale of leaded petrol, two years later than the rest of the European
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Call to standardise, validate traditional medicines
Apart from developing as a leading research and development base for the bio-pharma sector, India should also work towards standardising and validating the Indian traditional medicines and exploit
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Deforestation leads to loss of medicinal herbs
The destruction of forests leads to the destruction of valuable medicinal herbs, and therefore it is necessary to protect the forests and preserve the herbal species, said T.V.
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Family pressure main cause of female foeticide: survey
The social values are leading to increasing incidents of female foeticide, family pressure is the major factor behind the trend. These observations was made in a survey carried out by a student of
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Report on the pollution in Bandi river by textile industries
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) released its first study in May 2006 on heavy metal contamination in the Bandi basin due to textile dyeing and printing industries in Pali city. This research was initiated in November 2005 on the request of Sri Kisan Paryavaran Sangarsh Samiti, a farmers group spearheading the fight against the surface and groundwater pollution by industries.
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REPLACE: a roadmap to make the world trans fat free by 2023
<p>Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death globally, accounting for one in every three deaths, with nearly half of deaths in lower-income countries among people younger than 70 years. WHO
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Rise in electronic waste, 27/03/2017
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Rise in electronic waste, 27/03/2017. The country’s economic growth, rise in per capita income, and technological innovations coupled with high obsolescence rate of electronic
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Endosulfan victims lead a life of misery despite ban, say agitators
The second phase of the indefinite hunger strike launched in Kasaragod seeking comprehensive rehabilitation package for hundreds of Endosulfan victims in the district entered the third day on Wednesday. Subhash Cheemeni and P. Krishnan, ‘Endosulfan Peedhitha Janakeeya Munnani’ activists, are on indefinite hunger strike from February 18. Veteran journalist B. R. P. Bhaskar inaugurated the agitation on Monday.
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Dengue virus sero-cross-reactivity drives antibody-dependent enhancement of infection with zika virus
<p>Zika virus (ZIKV) was discovered in 1947 and was thought to lead to relatively mild disease. The recent explosive outbreak of ZIKV in South America has led to widespread concern, with reports of neurological
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Mumbai port's coal handling jeopardises public health
on december 14, 2006, the state environment appellate authority stayed an order of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board directing Mumbai Port Trust (mbpt) to stop handling of coal at its Haji
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Jharkhand, Karnataka lag as birth rates fall
Uttaranchal, Meghalaya, Maharashtra and Orissa lead the list of states that have reduced birth rates, while Jharkhand and Karnataka have reported no improvement. In the period between 1998 and 2002,
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Order of the Bombay High Court regarding the ban on Maggi, 13/08/2015
<p>The Bombay high court on 13 August 2015, struck down FSSAI’s order of a nationwide ban on the sale of Nestle India's popular 2-minute Maggi noodles. Nestle India has been asked to conduct fresh safety tests on the product before relaunching it. </p>
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Are cosmetics used in developing countries safe? Use and dermal irritation of body care products in Jimma Town, Southwestern Ethiopia
<p>Rabbit skin model was used to test skin irritation of the most commonly used cosmetic products in Jimma town, southwestern Ethiopia. The most commonly used cosmetics were Dove, Glysolid, College, Top
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Research groups to develop single pill for heart attacks
Two leading scientific research bodies are challenging the pharmaceutical industry by pioneering the launch of a cheap one-pill-a-day treatment for heart attack victims. The World Heart Federation
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Japan closes schools as swine flu cases multiply
Japan confirmed 27 more human cases of HlNl influenza on Sunday, bringing the country's total to 32 and leading to school closures in affected areas. In Beijing, officials confirmed the third case in mainland China on Saturday. Hong Kong also confirmed its third case on Sunday.