Health Effects

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining in village Leta, district Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh, 23/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Akhilesh Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 23/05/2025. The matter related to illegal mining activites carried out by Jai Maa Chandrika Enterprises, Rajendra Nagar, village Kabari, district Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh. The applicant also alleged about illegal sale …

Report on M/s Platinum AAC Blocks, Kherdi, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, 24/07/2020

Counter affidavit on behalf of the Pollution Control Committee, Daman and Diu and Dadra Nagar Haveli in the matter of M/s Platinum AAC Blocks Pvt. Ltd. Vs Pollution Control Committee & Others. The matter related to Platinum AAC Blocks Pvt. Ltd. producing autoclaved aerated concrete blocks unauthorisedly at Kherdi, Dadra …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding chromium dumps at Rania Kanpur Dehat and Rakhi Mandi, Kanpur Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, 16/07/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal In Re : Water Pollution by Tanneries at Jajmau, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh WITH Original Application No. 986/2019 In Re : Water Pollution at Rania, Kanpur Dehat & Rakhi Mandi, Kanpur Nagar, Uttar Pradesh dated 16/07/2020. This order is being passed in continuation of order …

Income-related health inequalities associated with Covid-19 in South Africa

In this paper, the authors examined whether income-related inequalities in health became more pro-poor in the COVID-19 era relative to before the epidemic. Furthermore, they ascertained the variables that predict observed income-related health inequality in South Africa during the epidemic. The results indicate that poor health was pro-poor in both …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding brick kilns in district Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, 09/07/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vikas Singh Vs Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board & Others dated 09/07/2020. The issue for consideration is the remedial action against illegal operation of brick kilns in District Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh (UP) where 600 brick kilns were illegally operating. The …

CPCB report on distance criteria for stone quarrying, 09/07/2020

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) report in the matter of M. Haridasan & Others Vs State of Kerala dated 09/07/2020 regarding distance criteria for permitting stone quarrying. The National Green Tribunal in OA No. 304/2019, in order dated February 28, 2020 noted that "a report has been filed by the …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding damage to the environment due to stone crushers in village Tilora, Satna district, Madhya Pradesh, 01/07/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Residents of Gram Panchayat Varahiya Vs State of Madhya Pradesh dated 01/07/2020 regarding dust pollution by illegal operation of stone crushers at village Tilora, Rausa, tehsil Mehar, district Satna at NH-7 (New Four lane) in the state of Madhya Pradesh. …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding violation of environmental norms by SSF Polymers, Bahadurgarh, district Jhajjar, Haryana, 25/06/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of HL City Resident Welfare Association Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 25/06/2020. Grievance in this application is against violation of environmental norms by M/s SSF Polymers Pvt. Ltd., Nuna Majra, Sector 37, Bahadurgarh, District Jhajjar. According to the applicant, …

Report filed by Priyanka School, Bijnor on the operation of boilers of distillery unit of Dhampur Sugar Mills, Uttar Pradesh, 24/06/2020

Rejoinder affidavit filed on behalf of Priyanka Modern Sr. Secondary School Vs Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board & Others in response to the inspection report by UPPCB. The grievance in the application was against the operation of boilers of distillery unit operated by M/s Dhampur Sugar Mills in district Bijnor, …

Climate Change and Development in Africa Post COVID-19: Some Critical Reflections

A post coronavirus recovery in Africa should address the fundamental causes of vulnerabilities and go beyond fiscal and monetary adjustments whose sole aim is to ensure the survival and perpetuation of the current system of production, consumption and distribution which is responsible for the climate crisis, according to a new …

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding payment of compensation by Yashyashvi Rasayan, Dahej, Bharuch, Gujarat, 22/06/2020

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Yashyashvi Rasayan Pvt. Ltd. Vs Gujarat Pollution Control Board & Others dated 22/06/2020. The matter related to the blast in the chemical factory at Dahej, Bharuch district, Gujarat and the NGT imposing a fine of Rs. 25 crore on …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution by a rubber factory, village Ikkas, district Jind, Haryana, 15/06/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shamsher Singh Vs State of Haryana dated 15/06/2020 regarding pollution caused by rubber factory in the process of burning of tyres at village Ikkas, district Jind, Haryana resulting in huge pollution and damage to the public health and the environment. …

The potential risk of Schistosoma mansoni transmission by the invasive freshwater snail Biomphalaria straminea in South China

Schistosomes infect more than 200 million people worldwide, and globally, over 700 million people are at risk of infection. The snail Biomphalaria straminea, as one of the intermediate hosts of Schistosoma mansoni, consecutively invaded Hong Kong in 1973, raising great concern in China. In this study, a malacological survey was …

Tobacco use and mental health: A Policy brief (2020)

The WHO European Region is projected to miss its targets for tobacco-use reduction by 2025. Considering people with mental health conditions consume 44% of all cigarettes in western countries, addressing the needs of this group of people reveals unrealized potential in tobacco control and would contribute significantly to the movement …

Voices From the Ground: How the Global Mining Industry is Profiting from the COVID-19 Pandemic

The mining industry is one of the most polluting, deadly, and destructive industries in the world. Yet to date, mining company responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have received little public scrutiny compared to other industries seeking to profit from this crisis. This report provides in-depth cases to exemplify the four …

Estimating risk for death from 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease, China, January–February 2020

Since December 2019, when the first case of 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was identified in the city of Wuhan in the Hubei Province of China, the epidemic has generated tens of thousands of cases throughout China. As of February 28, 2020, the cumulative number of reported deaths in China …

Affidavit filed by MoEF&CC on gas leak at LG Polymers, R R Venkatapuram village, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, May 2020

Affidavit filed on behalf of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the matter of gas leak at LG Polymers chemical plant in R R Venkatapuram village, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Status of approvals and compliance The unit has been issued Consent to Operate by Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board …

Report on LG Polymer styrene gas leak, R. R. Venkatapuram village, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, 28/05/2020

Report dated May 28, 2020 of the Joint Monitoring Committee constituted by the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Original Application No. 73/2020 regarding gas leak of styrene at LG Polymers Chemical Plant in R. R. Venkatapuram village, Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh in compliance of NGT order of May …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution by Jai Hanuman Udyog, Jharsuguda, Odisha, 26/05/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Bijay Mishra Vs Sumitra Kumar Shah & Others dated 26/05/2020. The matter related to disposal of coal ash into the ash pond by an industrial unit – M/s. Jai Hanuman Udyog Ltd., Jharsuguda, Odisha engaged in manufacture of pig iron, …

Lack of efficacy of hydroxychloroquine in covid-19

Studies in mild-to-moderate cases as well as severe disease leave us still searching for a magic pill. (Editorial)

Hydroxychloroquine in patients with mainly mild to moderate coronavirus disease 2019: open label, randomised controlled trial

The objective of the study was to assess the efficacy and safety of hydroxychloroquine plus standard of care compared with standard of care alone in adults with coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19).

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