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 a slight breather from the usually terrible air pollution scenario in Delhi. Even though we might be emitting as many or more pollutants this year, pollution levels in the next few days are likely to be lower than 2012, thanks to the prevailing wind pattern. The System of …
The air we breathe is laced with cancer-causing substances and is being officially classified as carcinogenic to humans, the World Health Organization's cancer agency said on Thursday. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) cited data indicating that in 2010, 223,000 deaths from lung cancer worldwide resulted from air …
No Exercise, Alcohol & Bad Diet Raise Risk Of Heart Attack New Delhi: Better education and socioeconomic status have had little impact on the health profile of Delhi’s young, the results of a year-long survey conducted on young adults by city cardiologists to assess risk factors for heart disease vis-à-vis …
The air we breathe is laced with cancer-causing substances and should now be classified as carcinogenic to humans, the World Health Organisation's (WHO) cancer agency said on Thursday. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) cited data indicating that in 2010, 223,000 deaths from lung cancer worldwide resulted from …
Exposure to high levels of aircraft noise is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, find two studies published on bmj.com today. Previous studies of exposure to aircraft noise have examined the risk of hypertension, but few have examined the risk of cardiovascular disease and results are inconsistent. So …
The objective of the study was to investigate whether exposure to aircraft noise increases the risk of hospitalization for cardiovascular diseases in older people (≥65 years) residing near airports. Multi-airportretrospective study of approximately 6 million older people residing near airports in the United States. The authors superimposed contours of aircraft …
Hong Kong’s Air Pollution Index was “very high” at two of the city’s roadside-monitoring stations, according to data from the Environmental Protection Department’s website. The index was 124 in Causeway Bay and 119 at the Mong Kok station as of 8 a.m. local time. A reading of more than 100 …
A staggering 80% of Lucknowites in their early 40s face high risk of developing heart disease against the national average of 70%, according to a study conducted in 12 cities over a period of three years. The study was conducted only among respondents belonging to the age group of 30 …
India's rising heart problems could be the result of increasing waistlines and dipping levels of good cholesterol, says a new study. The good cholesterol, or HDL, is a wax-like substance that picks up excess cholesterol from blood and deposits it in the liver for disposal. Indians have a huge deficit …
It is estimated that 3 lakh women die across the world each year from heart attacks. It kills, in fact, six times as many women as breast cancer does. Closer home, heart diseases are the largest killer of Indian women. Yet, women form the smallest group of patients visiting cardiac …
Fifty-four per cent of Delhiites and Chandigarhians face the risk of heart attacks because of obesity. More than 50% of Mumbaikars have unhealthy cholesterol levels while around 64% lead a sedentary life and avoid exercise. These are some of the disturbing findings of a mega study, conducted across nine cities …
Forty-eight per cent of Mumbaikars face the risk of heart attacks because of obesity, more than 50% have unhealthy cholesterol levels while around 64% lead a sedentary life and avoid exercise. These are some of the disturbing findings of a mega study, conducted across nine cities among 1.8 lakh people, …
Deskbound lifestyle, smoking, obesity, fast food consumption and high stress levels have led to a rise in incidence of heart disease in the younger generation. According to a recent survey conducted by Assocham in 10 major cities, 32% Amdavadis in the age group of 25-45 years have alarmingly high cholesterol-levels, …
Saffolalife is an initiative by Saffola which provides health and nutrition aspects of preventive healthcare and seeks to impart accurate, credible and expert-led information. From free cholesterol checks across 90 cities in India to helping individuals find their heart’s age, Saffolalife’s mission is to keep India’s heart healthy. Every year, …
The Saffolalife Study 2013, India’s largest study on risk factors precipitating heart disease, found that more than 70% of 1.86 lakh urban Indian respondents are at cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. When the study was conducted among 23,313 Delhi respondents over a period of three years, it was revealed that 71% …
The presentation on Health effects of air pollution by Dr. Manas Ranjan Ray at Stepping Together : A Conclave of Changemakers for Clean Air and Sustainable Mobility held in New Delhi from September 26-27, 2013.
More than half of the people in the world rely on coal, wood, crop wastes or dung for their energy needs, according to the World Health Organization. Three billion people in developing nations depend on biomass in the form of wood, charcoal, dung, and crop residue, as their domestic cooking …
Black carbon - a presentation by Anumita Roychowdhury at CSE Annual South Asian Media Briefing Workshop on Climate Change, 2013 held in New Delhi from September 18-19, 2013.
Understanding global seasonal patterns of Kawasaki disease (KD) may provide insight into the etiology of this vasculitis that is now the most common cause of acquired heart disease in children in developed countries worldwide. Data from 1970-2012 from 25 countries distributed over the globe were analyzed for seasonality. The number …
Heart disease is one of the biggest killers and is often linked to problems caused by obesity (see article). But you might be better off having a heart attack than suffering acute heart failure. This is because treatments for heart attacks have been steadily improving over the years whereas heart …
