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 …
THANE: In the last three months, one person died and 83 were detected H1N1 positive in Thane district. As per the records of the Deputy Director of Health Services (DDHS), out 119 suspected H1N1 patients, 83 were detected positive from January to March 11. The authorities said that once they …
Ahmedabad: A shocking revelation that came from city-based nephrologists says that rougly 5 lakh people in Ahmedabad are estimated to suffer from a kidney disorder. Further to this, roughly 8.9% of the state’s population suffers from chronic kidney diseases. Nephrologists and medical experts have called for greater awareness and early …
Another flu pandemic is inevitable and the world must prepare for potential devastation, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said, warning that the risks must not be underestimated. Launching on Monday its Global Influenza Strategy for 2019-2030, the world body said the next influenza pandemic "is a matter of when, …
Nagpur: High blood pressure and diabetes are some of the known causes for chronic kidney disease (CKD), unsafe well water (naturally contaminated) and exposure to pesticides are also emerging as other causes of CKD affecting mainly farmers and farm labourers in Vidarbha. Though no exact data is available yet, many …
PGI Director launches multi-city campaign for Punjab, Haryana The PGI Director, Prof Jagat Ram, today inaugurated the multi-city summer air quality campaign, being jointly conducted by the Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, PGI, and Panjab University in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), …
More than 100 schools in Malaysia have been closed after the dumping of toxic waste into a river caused hundreds of people to fall ill, including many children, authorities said. A lorry is believed to have dumped the waste in southern Johor state last week, sending hazardous fumes across a …
In the world's coldest capital, many burn coal and plastic just to survive temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees -- but warmth comes at a price: deadly pollution makes Ulaanbataar's air too toxic for children to breathe, leaving parents little choice but to evacuate them to the countryside. This …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Residents of Saila Khurd, Raniala Vs State of Punjab dated 14/03/2019. The issue for consideration is the pollution caused by Kuantum Paper Mill adversely affecting the inhabitants of Saila Khurd, Raniala, Saila Kalan, Jassoval, Majari, Paddi Khusi and Pensara village, …
People live longer in countries that became democracies from 1970 to 2015 finds this new global study published in the journal Lancet. It states that democracy reduced chances of dying from — heart diseases, cirrhosis, stroke and road accidents. Free and fair elections appear important for improving adult health… most …
South Korea has passed emergency measures to tackle the “social disaster” being unleashed by air pollution, after record levels of fine dust blanketed most of the country in recent weeks. The national assembly passed a series of bills on Wednesday giving authorities access to emergency funds for measures that include …
Air pollution could be causing double the number of excess deaths a year in Europe than has been estimated previously, according to a study published in the European Heart Journal [1] today (Tuesday). Using a new method of modelling the effects of various sources of outdoor air pollution on death …
Eskom estimates that emissions from its coal-fired power stations kill 534 people a year – but an independent review of Eskom’s data estimates that the number of people who die is at least 1850 a year. Greenpeace says Eskom has misled the public and the government by underestimating the health …
Air pollution is killing more people every year than smoking, according to research published on Tuesday that called for urgent action to stop burning fossil fuels. Researchers in Germany and Cyprus estimated that air pollution caused 8.8 million extra deaths in 2015 - almost double the previously estimated 4.5 million. …
With 40 Mumbaikars diagnosed with H1N1 in February, the total number of cases in 2019 so far has surpassed the total number of persons tested positive for the disease in 2018. According to records of BMC's public health department, 25 people were diagnosed with swine flu in 2018. However, in …
A trial in which a California man alleged his use of Bayer AG’s glyphosate-based Roundup weed killer caused his cancer went to a federal U.S. jury after lawyers for both sides delivered their closing arguments on Tuesday. The closely-watched case brought by plaintiff Edward Hardeman is only the second of …
TEHRAN (Tasnim) Scientists warned that potentially dangerous radiation being beamed into users' heads by Apple AirPods could pose a cancer risk. - Science news - As many as 250 experts have signed a United Nations and World Health Organization petition warning against the use of numerous wireless devices. Around 28 …
Extreme temperature leads to greater mortality risk to people living in rural communities than in urban areas, recent findings suggest. According to the study, the disparity between urban and rural mortality risk was found across the entire Chinese population, but was greater for women than men, and for people over …
Urban residence is associated with a higher risk of some psychiatric disorders, but the underlying drivers remain unknown. There is increasing evidence that the level of exposure to natural environments impacts mental health, but few large-scale epidemiological studies have assessed the general existence and importance of such associations. Here, we …
U.S. air pollution is disproportionately caused by white consumers, while African-Americans and Hispanics are burdened most by the emissions, a peer-reviewed study showed on Monday. On average, African-Americans are exposed to about 56 percent more fine particulate matter pollution than is caused by their consumption of goods and services, said …
A recent study has shown that long-term exposure to PM2.5, a major particle matter pollutant increases the risk of diabetes. Diabetes causes substantial economic and health burdens worldwide. However, the association between air pollution and diabetes incidence is rarely reported in the developing countries, especially in China which has a …
