Several studies assessed the association of maternal folate intake with infant asthma risk, but the fndings are controversial. We performed a meta-analysis to clarify the association between maternal folate intake and infant asthma risk. Original Source
The citizens of Sadiqabad have demanded a ban on the two-stroke rickshaws which emit smoke and are causing rapid spread of various diseases in the city. They were of the view that the rickshaws are run on petrol mixed with oil which cause spread of Asthma, Tuberculosis, cancer and other …
PUNE: People living in Hadapsar, Katraj, Bhosari and Shivajinagar may be more susceptible to respiratory infections such as asthma and chronic bronchitis because the chill the city is currently experiencing has pushed air pollution levels to a new high in these places. The city continued to shiver with the minimum …
With the drop of mercury at new levels, the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad are in grip of infectious diseases including sore throat,cough, influenza and temperature. Local hospitals and clinics are seeing an increase in number of patients suffering with diseases related to dry weather. Most patients, especially children, …
Construction vehicles and equipment are major sources of diesel pollution and unfortunately can pose as a serious public health threat as diesel exhaust contains more than 40 toxic air contaminants, carcinogens, and fine particular matter. In an effort to reduce this harmful air pollution and improve air quality in local …
It isn’t just eye injuries, after Diwali hospitals and clinics in the city are also seeing a rise in the number of respiratory infections and allergy cases. City-based pulmonologists said that over the past two-three days such cases have gone up 10-20 per cent. “For the past two-three days I …
JAIPUR: A higher number of patients suffering from asthma and other respiratory diseases are coming to city hospitals as this Diwali the Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM) in the air has increased due to firecrackers. The national standard level of RSPM in per micro gram of cubic area is 100. …
Air pollutant levels shot up to twice their permissible limit in various parts of the city on Sunday evening. Competing for the top honours for the most polluted air on Diwali night was the eastern suburb of Hadapsar, and the heart of the city, Shivajinagar. The air at Nigdi turned …
The Diwali in the city has been a quiet affair this year if data recorded by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) is any indication. The data indicate that air and sound pollution has been lower this year compared to 2012 notwithstanding the odd residential area that bucked the …
The mention of another spell of rain may make you grumble, but nothing short of a downpour will clean up the toxins in the air after Diwali. And if you are among those who can't do without a morning walk, get yourself a pollution mask because the smoke-heavy air isn't …
Inhaling the gaseous air pollutants along with other toxic gases emitted by firecrackers not only makes one cough, go breathless and feel irritation in the throat, it aggravates the chance of attack among asthma patients, says health experts. Firecrackers contain elements like copper, cadmium, sulphur, aluminium, barium and various other …
She and her friends plan to petition Centre in this regard 13-year-old chronic asthmatic wants a law banning the bursting of firecrackers during Deepawali, which, she insists is a festival of light and not noise or pollution. Sanjna Chaturvedi, an eighth standard student at a school in the City, along …
Health Experts Warn People With Lung Ailments About Impact Of Smoke Pune: Inhaling fumes emitted by firecrackers not only makes one cough, go breathless and have irritation in the throat, but also worsens pre-existing conditions such as asthma, bronchitis and pneumonia. Children and the elderly with lung diseases are vulnerable, …
Thousands of residents at Hazaribagh in the city are facing severe sufferings due to unhygienic environment because of hundreds of toxic chemical shops there. The chemicals, imported from Germany, Spain, Hong Kong, Italy, China, Argentina and Brazil, are used for processing of rawhides, this correspondent was informed while visiting the …
Massive clouds of smoke spewed from U.S. wildfires raging ever more intensely in recent summers send soot, carbon monoxide and other toxins far and wide, posing health hazards for distant communities, scientists warned in a study on Thursday. The Natural Resources Defense Council report was based on government satellite images …
Seven-year-old Drishti had to be taken to hospital while on her way to school after she complained of breathlessness. Abhinav is only 9, but dependent on an inhaler since he was diagnosed with asthma last winter. Cases of bronchitis, asthma and diseases caused by pollution have shot up in Gurgaon, …
For asthma patient Anushree Sharma, the last eight-ten days have been particularly difficult. The changing weather coupled with dust and pollution aggravated her breathing problem, rendering her nebulizer ineffective, and forcing her to visit the doctor for treatment. The haze enveloping the city in the morning hours, coupled with the …
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.
Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) has launched a campaign against dumping sugar mill waste in irrigation canals, lakes and natural waterways, a major cause of contamination. Currently, 17 sugar mills in Badin, Tando Mohammad Khan and Mirpurkhas districts are releasing their effluent into the Nareri Lake, damaging not just its ecosystem, …
In a move to regulate traffic and bring down the rising air pollution levels, the traffic police on Monday launched a drive against vehicles emitting poisonous carbon mono-oxide beyond the stipulated limits. Traffic inspector Indrapal Singh told TOI that four teams equipped with smoke meters and gas analysers have been …
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2008 standards for ozone pollution, challenged by both industry and environmentalists, were upheld by a federal appeals court that ruled the agency properly weighed science and policy. More than a dozen states sued the regulator in 2008 during the administration of President George W. Bush, …
