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 …
Gulf War veterans are nearly twice as likely to develop Lou Gehrig's disease(a fatal neurological disorder) than military personnel who were not sent to the region, the US government recently admitted. The US departments of defence and veterans affairs (VA) compared medical data on almost 700,000 personnel who were in …
in a move that would violate the Nuremberg Code adopted after World War II, the us is contemplating to allow data from human testing of toxic pesticides to be part of regulatory decisions. The Bush administration's proposed move also runs contrary to the recommendations of an advisory panel formed during …
high levels of air pollution can drastically affect the growth and performance of children's lungs. This was revealed during a study done by researchers at the University of Southern California, usa. According to the researchers, residing in polluted areas is equivalent to smoking ( The American Journal of Respiratory and …
An outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus has spread from Gabon to the neighbouring Congo. The country's health officials have identified 11 cases in a remote forested region on the northeastern border with Gabon, where 16 cases have already been reported, said the World Health Organisation in a statement. Although …
a report calling for widespread testing of chemicals to assess their health and environmental impact has been recently endorsed by the European Parliament. This move is being seen as a major step towards overhauling the outdated chemical policy of the European Union (eu). The report was approved by 242 votes …
• For effective development and utilisation of its natural resources, the Orissa government intends to draft a mineral policy soon. Along with this, the state also wants to formulate a gems policy to tap its vast gem reserves. • Around 4,000 villagers of Gondriala in Kodad mandal of Nalgonda district …
It lives in your pillow and if you have asthma it could be your worst enemy. It is the dust mite. The house dust mite are tiny (up to 0.3 mm) arthopods, which revel in the dust. Their numbers in a house depend not on cleanliness, but on the amount …
Air Pollution aggravates asthma. Industrial smog (sulphur dioxide particulate complex) and photochemical smog (ozone and nitrogen oxides) are known to be triggers of mass asthma attacks. Yet the causal relationship is complex. Asthmatics are the most sensitive group in a community, that is, they suffer the most at lower levels. …
Only about half the people with the highest risk from AIDS are tested in the US, according to a study done by researchers of the Atlanta-based Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. This means that infection rates in the country could be higher than what health experts estimated. Just 54 …
What is the latest information on adverse health effects of diesel exhaust? Over 200 epidemiological studies conducted in different geographical locations of the world have shown a significant and consistent association between diesel emissions and increased deaths and cardio-respiratory illnesses such as heart attacks and strokes, allergies, asthma, bronchitis and …
Several reports from large metropolitan cities have indicated significant association between acute morbidity and mortality from cardio-respiratory disorders and daily levels of major pollutants in the ambient air. Despite the wide-spread public concern about the adverse health effects of air pollution, there is substantial uncertainty regarding the effects of these …
This report presents compelling evidence of the considerable threats the pesticide endosulfan poses to human health and environmental integrity. In light of the evidence presented, it make a number of key recommendations to the World Health Organisation, national governments, and the agrochemical industry. Implementation of these recommendations will represent a …
The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of tamarind (Tamarindus indicus) ingestion on excretion of fluoride in school children. Original Source
This Radiation Protection Standard (hereafter referred to as ‘the Standard’) sets limits for human exposure to radiofrequency (RF) fields in the frequency range 3 kHz to 300 GHz. The Standard includes: mandatory basic restrictions for both occupational and general public exposure involving all or part of the human body; indicative …
for years, scientists have implicated respiratory problems with pollution particles less that 10 microns in diameter, but to what extent they affect the respiratory system was not known. Now, a study proves that these particulate matters penetrate very deep into the lungs of even healthy children. The study was conducted …
Toxic waste dumped in the southern state of Johor has sparked off environmental and health fears. The waste was reportedly brought in from Singapore by illegal dumping syndicates. Samples of the waste material have been collected to determine the level of toxicity. Initial investigations suggest that most of the waste …
heavy metals can persist in the environment for thousands of years. This astounding fact was proved recently after researchers from the uk-based Nottingham Trent University analysed ancient and current environmental pollution in a place called Wadi Faynan in southern Jordan. They found that pollutants from mines and smelters operating thousands …
Africans may be deprived of a lot many things, but some of them are gifted with a gene that provides protection against malaria. A survey done by an international team of researchers recently revealed that every tenth person in Burkina Faso has a gene that provides defence against malaria. The …
