Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
Healthy ecosystems play a vital role in providing food and clean water, controlling infectious diseases, absorbing wastes, regulating climate and are the source of much of the cultural, spiritual and recreational inspiration needed to maintain mental and physical health. Unfortunately human actions are putting increasing pressure on ecosystems. This, the …
The National Policy on Safety, Health and Environment at workplace to eliminate the incidence of work related injuries, diseases, fatalities, disaster and loss of national assets. It aims to not only ensure achievement of a high level of occupational safety, health and environment performance through proactive approaches but also to …
The disproportionate distribution of environmental risks among the population is known as environmental justice, environmental equity or at some instance environmental racism. All these terms in fact define the status that the poor suffer greater exposure to environmental pollution than other communities. Environmental justice, however, implies that no person or …
P M Raghunandan, Bangalore: In a major setback to environmentalists striving for a permanent night traffic ban on the national highways passing through Bandipur reserve forest, the Union Ministry of Surface Transport has directed the State National Highways to take steps to ensure uninterrupted traffic on these routes. The Union …
Pune An armed forces study has shown that children are susceptible to jatropha poisoning if they ingest the seeds of the plant. Specialists from the Department of Paediatrics and Neonatology at Command Hospital Pune and Military Hospital at Ahmednagar conducted the study that was reported in the January issue of …
Pune Experts are of the opinion that sedentary lifestyle and environmental pollution also contribute to cancer With 928 persons seeking radiation therapy at Ruby Hall centre in 2007 and 1258 in 2008, the number of cancer patients in the city is steadily increasing. By 2009, the number has touched 1459. …
TIRUCHI: With a view to improving environmental health through regular monitoring, assessment and remediation of chemicals (pollutants) for the betterment of the blue planet, a better understanding of the conventional and emerging pollutants was arrived at during the two-day International Symposium on Trace Organic Pollutants in the Environment
Ramya Kannan CHENNAI: As we get ready to turn the decade, it is obvious that whatever lifestyle modifications we make, it is important to factor in climate change and its impact on health. The world has already taken cognisance of the impact of climate change on health, but the different …
Hyderabad, Jan. 3: Traffic policemen in the city are susceptible to genetic damage due to constant exposure to vehicular emissions. Traffic cops who smoke are at higher risk of chromosomal aberrations. The city-based Institute of Genetics and Hospital for Genetic Diseases (IGHGD), found cytogenetic damage in traffic constables, constantly exposed …
The 2010 Environmental Performance Index by Yale and Columbia University has ranked 163 nations based on their performance in addressing pollution control and managing their natural resources. India & China have been ranked 123rd and 121st respectively. The 2010 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) ranks 163 countries on 25 performance indicators …
The 2010 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) ranks 163 countries on 25 performance indicators tracked across ten well-established policy categories covering both environmental public health and ecosystem vitality. These indicators provide a gauge at a national government scale of how close countries are to established environmental policy goals. This proximityto- target …
The aim of World Health Day 2010 is to draw attention to urbanization and health, recognizing that in an increasingly urbanized world, health issues present new challenges that go far beyond the health sector and require action at the global, national, community, and individual levels. World Health Day 2010 is …
The 2010 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) ranks 163 countries including India, on 25 performance indicators tracked across ten well-established policy categories covering both environmental public health and ecosystem vitality. Environmental sustainability has emerged as a critical policy focus across the world. While a great deal of attention has recently been …
Environmental pollutants from many different sources contaminate water, air, and land, putting humans and ecosystems at risk, and often pitting people against industry. By viewing competing interests and their implications within a broad ecosystem analysis, ecohealth approaches strive to protect health while balancing the needs of various stakeholders and contributing …
NEW DELHI: With medical science now establishing that environmental factors may be contributing as much as 30 per cent to the total burden of illness in a given society, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Thursday said identifying occupational illnesses related to environment has become important. Speaking at the inauguration …
