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The wheeze squeeze
Asthma is silently strangulating humankind, and controlling air pollution could be the most effective way of combating it
Asthma is silently strangulating humankind, and controlling air pollution could be the most effective way of combating it
Epidemiological studies on asthma in India have been few and far between. Two landmark pilot studies (1965 and 1975) were carried out in Delhi and Patna by R Vishwanathan, the founder-director of
<p>To study the association between ambient air pollutants (AAP) and respiratory symptoms complex (RSC) in preschool children, a cohort of 664 children between the ages of 1 month to 4.5 yr were randomly selected from 28 slums (anganwadi centres) of Lucknow, north India. They were followed up fortnightly for six months.
<p><em>The objective of the study is to study the relationship of hemoglobin to exposure to motor vehicle exhaust.</em></p> <p><em>http://tih.sagepub.com/content/12/5/629.abstract</em></p>
Besides highlighting some of the enduring concerns faced by today s urban planners, what else has the Istanbul city summit Habitat II actually achieved?
In the battle for securing a larger share of the world s genetic diversity, the ubiquitous farmer seems to have emerged as the unlikely winner, reports <font class='UCASE'>sumita dasgupta</font>
Water availability has emerged as the most important element for peace, Habitat II secretary-general Wally N'Dow told conference delegates. Addressing a panel on the growing water needs of cities,
To clear the persistent ambiguity governing the concept of sustainable development of urban centres, attention must be paid to present and future human needs
Meeting the needs of today... economic needs: access to adequate livelihood; economic security when unemployed, ill, disabled or otherwise unable to secure a livelihood. social, cultural and
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Rising concerns today about global warming owing to the build-up of greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane etc) in the atmosphere, has drawn the world's attention to global biomass
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Have you been undergoing bouts of lethargy at work or at home lately? Do you feel your memory has started playing tricks with you? Are you getting constant headaches, nausea, eye-throat-nose
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THE Mediterranean coastline has become a dumping ground for cement, asbestos and chemical companies in northern Lebanon, which release cancer- causing toxins into it. According to