Lung Disease

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Godavari river, Telangana, 29/05/2025

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 …

House Dust Yields Clue to Asthma: Roaches

Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood, one that strikes the poor disproportionately. Up to one-third of children living in inner-city public housing have allergic asthma, in which a specific allergen sets off a cascade of events that cause characteristic inflammation, airway constriction and wheezing. VACUUMING Dr. Daniel …

New drug for healthy lungs

Patients of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and those with damaged lungs have good news. A new effective drug is in the offing for curing lungs damaged by pollution and smoking. Presently, the drug is under animal trial and soon the human trial phase will be undertaken. Research scientist Irfan …

E-cigarettes leave WHO fuming:

The World Health Organisation has denounced

Epidemiological study on effect of air pollution on human health (adults) in Delhi

Central Pollution Control Board has been entrusted with the responsibility of preparation of nation-wide plans for control of air pollution under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. For rational planning of pollution control strategies, scientific information is needed on nature, magnitude and adverse health effects of air …

Study on ambient air quality, respiratory symptoms and lung function of children in Delhi

Under the provision of Air Act, 1981, Central Pollution Control Board has been entrusted with the responsibility of preparation of nation-wide plan for control of air pollution. Information on nature, magnitude and adverse health effects of air pollution is required for rational planning of pollution control strategies. It has been …

Reminder to Smokers: Your Lungs Are Aging

A simple discussion of lung capacity appears to double the rate patients follow a doctor's advice to quit smoking. Effect on Smoking Quit Rate of Telling Patients Their Lung Age: The Step2quit Randomised controlled trial (BMJ)A study published online March 7 in the British journal BMJ suggests that if a …

International confce on lung diseases begins today

A two-day international conference on lung diseases begins at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in Dhaka today. Bangladesh Lung Foundation organises the conference with the aim to introduce latest treatment facilities to the physicians and initiate an interaction between renowned pulmologists with young ones. Pulmologists from USA, Europe, Australia and …

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