Safe treatment for health care waste
Improper management of health care waste leads to pollution of air, water and soil. Occupational safety is also an important aspect of health care waste management. In such a scenario, effective
Improper management of health care waste leads to pollution of air, water and soil. Occupational safety is also an important aspect of health care waste management. In such a scenario, effective
<p>WHO estimates that around 7 million people died in 2012 - 1 in 8 of total global deaths – as a result of air pollution exposure. The estimates confirm that air pollution is now the world’s largest single environmental health risk. The new data reveal a stronger link between both indoor and outdoor air pollution exposure and cardiovascular diseases, such as strokes and ischaemic heart disease, as well as between air pollution and cancer.</p>
High levels of toxic metal found in herbal drugs
The Union Government has proposed to take up with Delhi and other State Governments the issue of illegal processing of used leadacid batteries for the recovery of lead, which is continuing despite a
Federal regulators voted Tuesday to ban candles that have lead in their wicks because of the risk that young children might inhale poisonous fumes or touch toxic lead dust on furniture. The Consumer
It appears from the revelation of experts that there is hardly anybody left in Bangladesh who is safe from a particular type of abdominal disease that can lead to many other severe ailments,
In an alarming finding, about 30 per cent of children in urban cities and towns in India were found to have higher than the recommended levels of lead toxicity which would cause serious health
In an alarming finding, about 30 per cent of children in urban cities and towns in the country were found to have higher than the recommended levels of lead toxicity which would cause serious health
Airline passengers risk picking up viruses and infections due to the poor quality of recycled cabin air, a leading Canadian academic said on Tuesday.
The severe drought stalking Madhya Pradesh has worsened the already serious problem created by the presence of excess fluoride in drinking water. Excess fluoride leads to a disease called fluorosis
New experiments in mice have identified a molecular switch that helps regulates the pulsing of electricity through the heart in a finding that could lead to treatments for sudden cardiac
Raw coal laced with arsenic, fluorine, lead and mercury is threatening the health of millions of Chinese who use it as fuel for heating and cooking, according to a new study. The contaminants become
Phaco-emulsification, a new technique for the removal of cataracts, is becoming popular because of its inherent advantages over traditional surgery. Four leading eye-specialists from the regiona
Nutrition scientists have cautioned against the long-term use of aluminium vessels, especially by those have calcium and iron deficiency as it was likely to lead to aluminium related toxicity which
Some 133 persons have died of seasonal contagious diseases since April in the far northwestern region of Nepal, a leading Nepali language daily reported on
In a major breakthrough, researchers have identified a genetic variation which may be influencing the deposit of cholestrol on the walls of arteries and leading to early heart attacks amongst
Researchers have captured the first images of a type of human protein called Prions, paired up in a way that might lead to Mad Cow and other
In an effort to put an end to sex determination tests which are leading to female foeticides, the Union Health Ministry of Karnataka has directed all diagnostic equipment manufacturers to furnish
The UK is experiencing the biggest reduction in deaths from the two most common cancers - lung and breast cancer - of any country in the world, two leading scientists said. Statistics produced for
Scientists have identified a saturated fat by product as a potential contributor to the development of type II diabetes. Th breakthrough has the potential to lead to novel treatments for diabetics