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Despite its negative effect on human health, chemical farming based on the use of pesticides and fertilisers is widespread. In volume terms, developing countries use these chemicals less than the
Despite its negative effect on human health, chemical farming based on the use of pesticides and fertilisers is widespread. In volume terms, developing countries use these chemicals less than the
<p>Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a group of inherited retinal degenerations leading to blindness due to photoreceptor loss. Retinitis pigmentosa is a rare disease, affecting only approximately 100 000 people
Exporters seek govt help as a close vigil by the US raises costs and obstructs sales Basmati rice exports to the US have plunged because many Indian firms are under an import alert by the US authorities, leading to a detailed scrutiny for pesticide residue in every grain being shipped out. This has raised costs, upset schedules and obstructed sales, prompting exporters to seek government intervention.
As safe water sources become scarcer and more polluted, the use of wastewater in urban agriculture may produce many benefits but may also lead to crop and soil contamination and endanger farmers and consumers. To effectively manage wastewater use in agriculture, it is important to understand how stakeholders feel impacted by the practice.
With radiation scare leading to a clampdown on mobile tower installations, the most discernible fallout is the rising incidence of call drops in cities such as Delhi and Mumbai. Ironically, the more serious worry is that weaker signals are forcing mobile handsets to compensate by ramping up transmission power, effectively resulting in higher radiation exposure for users from the phone itself.
Indian industry depends extensively on heavy metals. Toxic emissions are but natural
According to a research by a leading space group, vast fields of carbon dioxide ice are eroding from the poles of Mars. Scientists maintain that the climate of the Red planet is gradually warming and
Exercising after exposure to air pollution can be fatal for heart patients
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Air Pollution in metropolitan cities, 30/11/2015. The National Ambient Quality Standards (November 2009) comprises of 12 pollutants, namely, PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NO2, O3,
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is becoming a serious global problem. It is estimated that it might lead to 10 million deaths per year and loss of outputs worth US $100 trillion by 2050. Antibiotic misuse
heating of the planet can cause the dreaded dengue fever to rise to epidemic proportions. Simon Hales and colleagues at the Wellington School of Medicine in New Zealand believe that the occurrence
Toxic emissions from vehicles are the leading cause of air pollution in Asia but stepped-up collaboration within the region and new technology for "greener" cars offer hope for a cleaner environment,
India's fight against cancer becomes tougher with more incidences of colorectal cancer (CRC) coming up, say doctors in the national capital. "Commonly known as bowel cancer, this form of cancer malignant
Industrial facilities release upwards of 400 million tons of toxic pollutants into the world’s waters each year. Yet secrecy around the amount and type of chemicals that companies discharge is still the
There's something in the air that has many of us worried. It's what called particulate matter that's leading to numerous health issues. How is it that we care about healthy food and safe drinking water
Globally, undernutrition is related to almost half of the deaths in children younger than five years of age. It leads to large human and economic costs to countries through increased morbidity and mortality
One in 10 school going children between the age of 13-16 yrs are overweight which increases risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) by over 35%, according to a recent survey conducted by ASSOCHAM Social
Although many millions of people have exited poverty in recent decades, much of the reduction in poverty has benefited people living close to the poverty line rather than those at the very bottom of the income distribution. This book is not focused on poverty per se but rather is focused on looking particularly at those most deprived in society.
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Irfan Ahmad & Ors. Vs. Mr. Nawang Rigzin Jora & Others dated 05/09/2017 regarding collection and disposal of municipal solid waste in
Air pollution is the leading environmental cause of death worldwide according to the State of Global Air 2017, a new, first annual report and interactive website launched at www.stateofglobalair.org. The