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 …
There is growing awareness and concern about the large and escalating burden of chronic, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) not just from the public health perspective but also from the economic one. The social burdens associated with the four diseases – cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and chronic respiratory diseases – include prolonged …
Health experts lamented a move by U.S. President Barack Obama to halt rules on limiting smog pollution, saying the decision could endanger many people already susceptible to respiratory problems. Under pressure from businesses and Republican lawmakers, the Environmental Protection Agency had delayed issuing a rule on ozone limits several times. …
Mr. Obama left open the possibility the rule could be tightened in 2013. President Barack Obama, citing the struggling economy, asked the Environmental Protection Agency on Friday to withdraw an air-quality rule that Republicans and business groups said would cost millions of jobs. The surprise move—coming on the same day …
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a global health and developmental emergency, as they cause premature deaths, exacerbate poverty and threaten national economies. In 2008, they were the top killers in the South-East Asia region, causing 7.9 million deaths; the number of deaths is expected to increase by 21% over the next …
The meta-analysis was done to assess the effect of zinc on the prevention of acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI). Trials conducted in developing countries, with randomization and double blinding, were included.
Kolkata is one of the most polluted cities of the world. The city has been plagued by one of the most prominent pollution problems of the of the world, the air pollution. The time period of 2000-2008 saw a huge number of vehicles hitting Kolkata’s streets, which has lead to …
Those traveling on urban roads regularly and also those who live close to roads are at a serious health risk from vehicular air pollution. Experts have warned they estimated that about 55 per cent of Delhi’s population living within 500 metre from such roads is prone to a variety of …
Ten years after the city’s public transport switched to CNG, air pollution has again become a major threat to public health in Delhi, say environmentalists. With 69 lakh vehicles plying on city roads, a growth of about 60 lakh in 20 years, experts say oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and particulate …
In this new report WHO maps the trends in noncommunicable diseases in 193 countries including India and suggests where each government needs to focus to prevent and treat 4 major killers - cancer, heart disease, lung disease and diabetes. In April 2011 the World Health Organization (WHO) released the first …
This study released by World Economic Forum at the UN summit on NCDs in New York warns that five common chronic diseases - heart disease, chronic respiratory disease, cancer, diabetes and mental health woes will cost the world $47 trillion by 2030. Through this report, the World Economic Forum and …
Centre for Science and Environment joined hands with Indian Council for Medical Research and Indian Medical Association to organize a dialogue with the noted doctors – (respiratory physicians, cardiologists, pediatricians, oncologists), the air quality regulators, and health experts to track the newer concerns over health risks of polluted air. Source: …
All of us who travel on urban roads regularly and those who live close to roads, are at a serious health risk from vehicular air pollution. And according to estimates, about 55 per cent of Delhi’s population lives within 500 metre from such roads – and is therefore, prone to …
Blood tests do not accurately diagnose tuberculosis, according to scientists who earlier this month published two papers online in PLoS Medicine. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a policy statement advising countries against the use of antibody-based commercial blood tests for the diagnosis of active TB, says study author …
The main objectives of the study were to measure the indoor air quality in hospital with special emphasis on particulate matter (PM10, PM2.5 and PM1.0).
As the incidence of respiratory and allergic symptoms has been reported to be increased in children attending schools in close proximity to busy roads, it was hypothesised that PM from roadside schools would display enhanced oxidative potential (OP). Two consecutive one-week air quality monitoring campaigns were conducted at seven school …
Health Minister of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena will launch a programme named '4 by 4 by 4' to deal with four main diseases, four risk factors and four commitments today at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH). The programme organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Health …
Day-to-day spikes in air pollution seem to be followed by an uptick in hospital admissions for heart attack, a new study in Italy finds. The findings, reported in the American Journal of Epidemiology, add to evidence that high-pollution days may trigger heart attacks in some people. And, like other studies, …
More Cars On City Roads May Choke You The past few years have seen more and more fourwheelers and two-wheelers zipping across the city roads. But, surprising as it may sound, this trend may affect our health in the long run. An IITR report on air quality, released on Sunday, …
