Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari threatens lives livelihoods appearing in the Telangana Today dated 13.05.2025" dated 29/05/2025. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari …
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is set to lead the first large-scale study in nearly 18 years on links between respiratory and cardiovascular conditions, and air quality in the capital. As the Delhi government gets ready to implement a series of measures to tackle air pollution, the All …
AIIMS has endorsed a concern raised by medical practitioners for months -increased air pollution in Delhi is affecting not just our lungs but almost every part of the body . In a joint statement on Tuesday , the hospital's top doctors said that most departments, including cardiology , ophthalmology , …
South Korea is to formally declare an end to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome health threat at midnight Wednesday, more than seven months after the first case was confirmed in the country, the government said. The Ministry of Health and Welfare said the decision follows guidelines set by the World …
Despite numerous efforts in diagnoses and treatment, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD), along with asthma and resultant fatalities are on the rise in the world and Viet Nam. Primary studies in Viet Nam in 2009 showed that 4.2 per cent of the country's population suffered from COPD while the asthma …
An effective vaccine to protect against the Mers virus is a step closer, a report in the journal Science suggests. European scientists genetically modified a version of the smallpox vaccine to display Mers virus protein on its surface. The vaccine was able to protect camels - the animal reservoir for …
Air pollution is responsible for 10,000 to 30,000 deaths annually in Delhi as it is the fifth leading cause of death in India, a report by India's Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said. Press Trust of India (PTI) reported that the publication 'Body Burden 2015: State of India's Health' …
Air pollution is responsible for 10,000 to 30,000 deaths annually in Delhi as it is the fifth leading cause of death in India, a report by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) today said. The publication 'Body Burden 2015: State of India's Health' released today also said that climate change …
THE average daily number of respiratory cases have jumped 30 percent this month from November due to fluctuating weather and pollution. Dr Chen Jihong from Shanghai Ren’ai Hospital said most of the patients were the elderly, children and those with chronic respiratory syndromes. Dr Liu Zhongmin, president of Shanghai East …
As the Delhi government prepares the final draft of its policy statement for staggering four-wheeler traffic to bring down air pollution levels in the Capital, the most significant question being asked by critics is the most basic one: do we really need to do this? One of the better persons …
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that life expectancy for a newborn is about 79 years old for the third year year in a row. The CDC's 2014 mortality report showed infant mortality in the United States hit a historic low of 582.1 …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Respiratory Ailments due to Air Pollution, 11/12/2015. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) had sponsored three epidemiological studies to assess the long term impact of air pollution on human health. The studies indicate several pulmonary and systemic changes, altered immunity and other health impairments associated …
BENGALURU: Whitefield resident Dharani M takes her seven-year-old son to a physician thrice a month. "This is because he keeps complaining of respiratory problems. The doctor says it's due to bad air; it could well be true as my son spends six hours a day on dusty stretches from home …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sarav Shikshit Evam Berojgar Janhit Vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 10/12/2015 regarding air and water pollution and consequent health hazards in and around the premises of Associate Cement Company Ltd. located near Barmana, District Bilaspur, State of …
NEW DELHI: It's not just the heart and lungs that air pollution knocks out of shape. Doctors in the city are reporting an increase in eye-related complaints arising from pollution. A recent survey conducted at AIIMS has revealed that 10-15% of people suffer from chronic irritation and dry eyes-conditions that …
NEW DELHI: After a neck-and-neck race with Beijing over the past few winters, Delhi may soon find itself without a rival for the 'most-polluted-city' crown. The Chinese city is doing its best to fall behind although, as happened last week, it sometimes nudges ahead with a wind-aided spurt. A recent …
World governments have been urged to tackle air pollution in poorer countries by greening cities, reducing traffic and adopting better diets, and told that this will also rein in climate change, which global health specialists estimate will cause at least 250,000 additional deaths a year by 2030. “It makes complete …
BHOPAL: Last Monday, just two days before the 31st anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Disaster, the Madhya Pradesh high court issued a notice to the Union government, the MP state government and medical research organizations to respond to a plea by Disaster survivors that they were guilty of contempt of …
GURGAON: Amid rising levels of pollution in Delhi/NCR, the world-renowned salt room therapy has come to the city for the first time. The therapy is known for providing relief to people suffering from asthma and other allergic respiratory disease. As per the available data, shared by the Centre for Science …
More than 200 expressways closed, residents advised to stay indoors. More than 200 expressways were closed and residents were advised to stay indoors as China grappled with the worst smog of the year, ahead of the Paris climate meet on Monday. Shandong province issued a yellow alert on Monday morning …
As many as 68 per cent officials reported shortness of breath to some degree As many as 68 per cent Gurgaon administration officials reported shortness of breath to varying degrees, according to a survey by a group of city pulmonologists. The results of the survey were released Wednesday, on the …
