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 …
As exposure to air pollution continues to be a well-established global health problem, researchers have found its connection with symptoms of childhood anxiety. As part of the study, a team of researchers looked at the correlation between exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) and childhood anxiety, by looking at the …
The mother and daughter accuse authorities of failing to take effective measures against atmospheric pollution, in particular during the very high pollution that Paris endured in December 2016 A Paris court on Tuesday began hearing a case brought by a mother and daughter who, in a legal first in France, …
In a comprehensive study, researchers from Texas A&M; University have determined that harmful particulate matter in the atmosphere can produce birth defects and even fatalities during pregnancy using the animal model. The team of researchers from Texas A&M;'s Colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Geosciences, the Texas A&M; Health …
Jain has also developed a ‘clay coin’, which, he says, can disinfect the water and make it safe for drinking In India, 163 million Indians have no access to clean water, according to WaterAid, a global advocacy group on water and sanitation. India also tops the list of countries with …
France’s health and safety regulator has decided to ban a widely used crop fungicide after classifying it as a so-called endocrine disruptor posing risks for humans and the environment. The ANSES agency said on Tuesday it was withdrawing the marketing license for 76 products containing epoxiconazole, which is commonly applied …
Visakhapatnam: Ahead of World Digestive Health Day (May 29), doctors point out that gastrointestinal (GI) cancers are at times mis-diagnosed as digestive disorders or other stomach ailments thereby delaying treatment. In India, cancers of the stomach and oesophagus (food pipe) followed by pancreas and bile duct are the most common …
Rivers around the world are contaminated with dangerous levels of antibiotics, according to a major new study. Concentrations of antibiotics in some waterways exceed safe levels by 300 times, a global team of scientists led by the University of York found. The Thames was contaminated with five antibiotics, including levels …
Progress has been made towards achieving global and regional immunization targets in the African Region. The introduction of new vaccines in Africa has been a major success, gathering pace with Gavi support. Introduction of multiple new vaccines, such as pneumococcal conjugate and rotavirus vaccines, have taken place in several countries …
An Expert Explains: In biggest bout, knockout This time, BIMSTEC leaders are invited to Modi’s swearing-in Community pharmacists can help in detecting undiagnosed cases of tuberculosis (TB), as they are the first point of contact for many sick patients, a new study in Patna has found. The study found that …
Regular health checks are key: Apollo Hospitals chairman Non-communicable diseases (NCD) are conquerable, and the aim is to stop NCDs by bringing in awareness and health checks, Prathap C. Reddy, executive chairman of Apollo Hospitals Group said. Speaking at the inauguration of a digital PET-CT at Apollo Proton Cancer Centre …
To make children aged 0-5 years free from polio disease, a pulse polio drive would be held in the district from June 16 to 20. The drive would be held in Ludhiana city, Sahnewal and urban areas of Koom Kalan block, besides children from migratory families living in rural areas …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shivansh Pandey Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 27/05/2019 regarding pollution in and around railway godown, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh in the course of loading and unloading of cement, fertilizers and grains by trucks, polluting the air quality and causing respiratory …
Account for 22 per cent of total deaths in two years Tuberculosis, HIV and Hepatitis-C are the biggest killer in jails in the state. The fact came to the fore in a recent study. As per a study on custodial deaths conducted by Amritsar Medical College’s Department of Forensic Medicine …
Cancer Treatment Services International owns and operates a network of cancer treatment facilities under the brand American Oncology Institute across India and South Asia TPG Growth, a private equity investing entity, has agreed to sell Cancer Treatment Services International (CTSI) to New York-listed Varian Medical Systems for $283 million, three …
Adapting to the evolved understanding of Concept of Primary Health (PHC), the Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs)under the ambit of ‘Ayushman Bharat’yojna are providing services directed towards the achievement of holistic health. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Alma Ata conference defined the concept of Primary Healthcare (PHC) in 1978. It …
Only 50% of adults in the age group 15-49 years are aware that they ail from the disease Only half the Indian adults in the most productive age group (15-49 years) are aware that they ail from diabetes, and only one-fourth of those diagnosed and treated have their blood sugar …
A total of 1.6 million Americans live next to the most polluting incinerators in the country, with lower-income and minority communities exposed to the vast majority of pollution coming from these waste-burning plants. The burning of household and commercial waste can give off a stew of pollutants, including mercury, lead …
The highest mortality rate in Assam was more than seven times that in Goa. India had more deaths among children under five than any other country in 2015, with large disparities in the child mortality rate between richer and poorer states, a Lancet study has found. The researchers at the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Awasiya Jan Kalyan Samiti Vs State of Haryana dated 16/05/2019 regarding discharge of untreated sewage causing contamination of underground water and adversely affecting the public health in Sector - 48, Faridabad. A report submitted by the CPCB says that untreated …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ganpat Ram Mirdha Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 15/05/2019 regarding the health effects of air pollution caused by stone crushing units in the villages of Koliya, Naka ke Dhani, Nozalo ke Dhani and Bandolai ke Dhani in Tehsil …
