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 …

2 more die of swine flu, toll reaches 107

JAIPUR: Residents of Sodala area in Jaipur are living life under the scare of swine flu. It is the worst-affected area in the ongoing swine flu outbreak in the city.Edited Two more persons died of swine flu in Nagaur and Bikaner on Sunday taking the total toll to 107 so …

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Deaths due to Extreme Weather Events, 08/02/2019

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Deaths due to Extreme Weather Events, 08/02/2019. The details of some of the major weather extremesin India in the recent years, as reported under second Biennial Update Report (2018), is at Annexure-I.

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding discharge of untreated sewage in water bodies, Niwari town, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 05/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vivek Tyagi Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 05/02/2019 regarding failure to comply with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and taking steps to prevent discharge of untreated sewage in water bodies, including ponds and Upper Ganga Canal, …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding air pollution affecting villages of Ambapada and Mahul on the outskirts of Mumbai, 05/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Charudatt Koli Vs M/s. Sea Lord Containers Ltd. dated 05/02/2019 regarding air pollution in the outskirts of Mumbai affecting inhabitants of the area, particularly at villages Ambapada and Mahul since 2007 on account of business of logistic services storing oil, …

Unequal exposure and unequal impacts: social vulnerability to air pollution, noise and extreme temperatures in Europe

Targeted action is needed to better protect the poor, the elderly and children from environmental hazards like air and noise pollution and extreme temperatures, especially in Europe’s eastern and southern regions. A European Environment Agency (EEA) report warns that the health of Europe’s most vulnerable citizens remains disproportionately affected by …

Drones to combat dengue sting

KOLKATA: The KMC health department on Wednesday decided to deploy drones to locate potential breeding grounds for mosquitoes. Deputy mayor Atin Ghosh held a meeting with borough chairpersons and senior civic officials to chalk out a plan for drone surveillance to combat dengue. According to a KMC health department source, …

At 245, swine flu cases in Telangana highest in south

HYDERABAD: Telangana has recorded the highest number of cases of swine flu between January 1 and 27 in south India. A total of 245 cases were recorded in the state (largely in areas within GHMC’s jurisdiction) during this period, as compared to 152 in Karnataka, 98 in Kerala, 77 in …

Heat waves and human health: emerging evidence and experience to inform risk management in a warming world

This report from the USAID-funded Adaptation Thought Leadership and Assessments (ATLAS) project examines efforts to better understand and manage the risks of extreme heat on human wellbeing, including the public health burden heat poses and the direct and indirect impacts of heat waves. The report offers a review of available …

National action plan combating viral hepatitis in India

In line with the Government of India’s deep commitment towards elimination of viral hepatitis, the “National Action Plan – Viral Hepatitis” was launched by Union Minister of State, Health & Family Welfare. Viral hepatitis is recognized as an important public health problem across the world. According to WHO estimates, viral …

Technical guidelines for diagnosis & management of Hepatitis B

The National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme, a new initiative under the National Health Mission, marks the beginning of the nation’s journey to control Viral Hepatitis and thereby reducing mortality and morbidity attributed to it. It is envisioned that this programme wilt reach large number of persons possible harboring the infection. …

On-farm practices for the safe use of wastewater in urban and peri-urban horticulture

Safe irrigation methods are essential when using wastewater for irrigation, but they need to be complemented with other practices from farm to fork to ensure the safety of others involved in the value chain. In 2006, the World Health Organization (WHO), together with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the …

Associations between coarse particulate matter air pollution and cause-specific mortality: A nationwide analysis in 272 Chinese cities

Coarse particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter between 2.5 and 10μm (PM2.5–10) air pollution is a severe environmental problem in developing countries, but its challenges to public health were rarely evaluated. The researchers aimed to investigate the associations between day-to-day changes in PM2.5–10 and cause-specific mortality in China. Original Source

Kids in highly polluted areas prone to dental problems: Experts

Nagpur: Pre-school age children (up to the age of 5) from areas that have high industrial pollution are more prone to dental problems, according to the local chapter of Indian Dental Association (IDA). Doctors were, however, quick to reiterate that this is a ‘general observation’ based on feedback from their …

Understanding drivers of antibiotic resistance genes in High Arctic soil ecosystems

Soils in tropical and temperate locations are known to be a sink for the genetic potential of anthropogenic-driven acquired antibiotic resistance (AR). In contrast, accumulation of acquired AR is less probable in most Polar soils, providing a platform for characterizing background resistance and establishing a benchmark for assessing AR spread. …

Zero deaths in 2018, Goa targets rabies-free 2020

With 5.2 lakh children and 23,000 school teachers educated on the virus in four years, with close to 1 lakh dogs vaccinated annually, and 106 positive samples between 2017 and 2018, Goa is the first state that did not report a single human death due to rabies last year. In, …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding air pollution caused by the graphite dust emitted by Graphite India Limited, Bangalore, Karnataka, 28/01/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shri Vijayaraghava Reddy & Others Versus Graphite India Limited & Others dated 28/01/2019 regarding high level of air pollution caused by the graphite dust emitted by Graphite India Limited located at ITPL main road, Bangalore, Karnataka. The Court finds that …

The global syndemic of obesity, undernutrition, and climate change: The Lancet Commission report

Malnutrition in all its forms, including obesity, undernutrition, and other dietary risks, is the leading cause of poor health globally. In the near future, the health effects of climate change will considerably compound these health challenges. Climate change can be considered a pandemic because of its sweeping effects on the …

Another death due to H1N1 virus, 9 new positive cases reported

Dehradun: A 41-year-old man from Mothrowala, Clement Town succumbed to the swine flu virus in the Mahant Indiresh hospital on Thursday. He was admitted there on January 21 with severe symptoms of H1N1 virus and kept on ventilator. Total death tally in state due to swine flu has now touched …

Over 2,500 tested positive for swine flu in India, 77 deaths reported

Over 2,500 people tested positive and at least 77 deaths were reported due to swine flu across the country this year till Thursday, with Rajasthan accounting for nearly 60 per cent of the cases. According to a data issued by the government, 2,572 swine flu cases have been reported across …

Swine flu cases in Meerut at 66

MEERUT: The health department issued an advisory to be more vigilant as the number of swine flu cases crossed 60 on Wednesday. The city received heavy rainfall on Monday and Tuesday and that might shoot up cases. Health officials said that the heavy rainfall can increase the risk of infection, …

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