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 …
Shoppers thronging London's Oxford Street are exposed to the highest levels of toxic pollutant nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) in the world, claim scientists. A monitor installed in the central London street found high levels of the invisible gas, which is produced by diesel engines. The station has recorded NO₂ levels of …
The prevalence of class III obesity (body mass index [BMI]≥40 kg/m2) has increased dramatically in several countries and currently affects 6% of adults in the US, with uncertain impact on the risks of illness and death. Using data from a large pooled study, we evaluated the risk of death, overall …
Metabolic, hormonal, and hemostatic changes associated with pregnancy loss (stillbirth and miscarriage) may contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adulthood. This study evaluated prospectively the association between a history of pregnancy loss and CVD in a cohort of postmenopausal women.
Epidemiological studies have reported associations between air pollution exposure and increases in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Exposure to air pollutants can influence cardiac autonomic tone and reduce heart rate variability, and may increase the risk of cardiac arrhythmias, particularly in susceptible patient groups.
Ships are typically powered by heavy fuel oil or bunker oil, both of which produce harmful pollutants such as sulphur dioxide which can cause respiratory and heart problems. Such fuels contain 2.5 to 3 percent sulphur on average, which is up to 3,000 times the sulphur content of road fuel …
Hope Hinges On Drugs Mimicking Effects Of Mutations That Cripple APOC3 Four rare mutations in a single gene may reduce the risk of heart disease by 40%, a new study has found. By scouring the DNA of thousands of patients, researchers at the Broad Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, and their …
PUNE: Dental defects, worms, night blindness, skin and eye ailments were among the commonest health problems found in schoolchildren, according to findings of the state's economic survey for 2013-14. State health officials examined 113.68 lakh students from 84,115 schools in the state in 2013-14. Of 13.80 lakh children who needed …
Short-term exposure to air pollution could increase a person's risk of irregular heart beat or blood clots in the lung, a new study has suggested. But researchers found "no clear evidence" for effects of short-term pollution on a certain type of heart attack or stroke. The authors from the London …
Hyderabad: The deteriorating quality of air due to rising pollution is a major cause for respiratory illness and cardiovascular diseases, said experts on World Environment Day which will be observed on June 5. While the World Health Organisation has severely criticised the levels of pollution in Indian cities, doctors say …
A region-specific (urban and rural parts of north, east, west, and south India) systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence, awareness, and control of hypertension among Indian patients have not been done before.
JARRING NOTE: Noise Is On An Ear-Shattering Rise In The City. Sound Laws To Check The Pollution Exist. But Authorities Have Pressed The Mute Button Sujatha R is all nerves when she ac companies her mother to ESI Hospital, Rajajinagar, Bangalore West. On every visit, her two-year-old daughter begins to …
Docs Report Sharp Hike In Food & Water-Borne Diseases Health experts have sounded an alarm at the increase in cases of food and water-borne diseases due to consumption of locally available drinks, like fruit juices and nimbu paani, whose sales have shot up with the soaring temperature. Doctors say this …
NIGERIANS are now living longer by eight years even as coronary (ischaemic) heart disease, lower respiratory infections (such as pneumonia) and stroke top the list of 20 major causes of premature deaths globally. According to the World Health Statistics 2014 published at the weekend by the World Health Organisation (WHO), …
PANAJI: Doctors across the state are reporting a surge of heat-related complications in patients with diabetes, hypertension and heart disease. Consultant diabetologist Dr Prakash Prabhudesai, who practices in Panaji and Margao, says, "Diabetics are especially prone to dehydration as they tend to expel fluid from the body more frequently and …
World Health Organisation study finds Indian capital had dirtiest atmosphere of 1,600 cities around the world for PM2.5 particles India's state air monitoring centre has admitted that pollution in Delhi is comparable to that of Beijing, but disputed a World Health Organisation (WHO) finding that the Indian capital had the …
Trans fats naturally exist in small amounts in the fat in meat and milk, but most trans fats in the food supply have been added by food manufacturers. Since 1911, when Procter and Gamble introduced Crisco, companies have used artificial trans fats because of their commercially favorable properties, such as …
Packed With Fine Particles That Damage Heart, Lungs: WHO New Delhi: Delhi has the most polluted air in the world. A World Health Organization (WHO) air quality database of 1,600 cities and 91 countries released on Wednesday shows that the concentration of PM2.5 (fine, respirable particles) is the highest in …
The World Health Organization says air pollution in many of the world's cities is breaching its guidelines. Its survey of 1,600 cities in 91 countries revealed that nearly 90% of people in urban centres breathe air that fails to meet levels deemed safe. The WHO says that about half of …
Dietary sugars have been suggested as a cause of obesity, several chronic diseases, and a range of cardiometabolic risk factors, but there is no convincing evidence of a causal relation between sugars and risk factors other than body weight. The researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled …
In India there is an increasing trend in hypertension prevalence among the general population. Studies have shown that tribal populations in India are also experiencing this burden. The aim was to estimate the pooled prevalence of primary hypertension among adult tribal populations of India. Original Source
