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
- Cross-continental survey raises deeper air pollution fears than suspected Indians have the poorest lungs among 17 populations across four continents, according to new research that has stirred speculation that the health effects of air pollution in India may be worse than hitherto suspected. An international study that investigated the …
Ten years after the city’s public transport switched to CNG, air pollution has again become a major threat to public health in Delhi, say environmentalists. With 69 lakh vehicles plying on city roads, a growth of about 60 lakh in 20 years, experts say oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and particulate …
Kolar Gold Fields : During the begining of the monsoon heavy winds cause dust to fly from huge mounds which comprise waste from the gold mines which has been accumulated over a number of years. This dust, which is a waste product from the now dysfunctional Bharat Gold Mines Limited, …
People living in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida are most at risk in the United States from toxic emissions spewing from coal and oil-fired power plants, two leading American environmental groups said in a report on Wednesday. Electricity generation and chemical processing were the top culprits for dangerous emissions, which can …
This study presents the first estimate of the worldwide burden of disease and premature death attributable to exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) during 2004 through a retrospective analysis of data from 192 countries. The resulting burden of disease is measured as number of deaths and loss of diability-adjusted life years …
Loose earth and pebbles left over from recent construction of roads in the town and persisting hot and dry weather often make air dust-laden, causing throat, eye and nose infections.
Modern medical treatment has helped a majority of asthma patients to live a perfectly normal and healthy life, said the head of the department of Chest Medicine, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, on Wednesday. He was speaking at a seminar organised by the department of Chest Medicine in JPMC in collaboration …
Health Ministry warns that around 50 to 75 percent of Sri Lankans are prone to non-communicable diseases. Already five out of ten persons in urban areas and one out of ten persons in rural areas had been suffering from non communicable diseases (NCD), a spokesman for the Health Ministry said. …
Americans are suffering from asthma in record numbers, according to a study released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nearly one in 10 children and almost one in 12 Americans of all ages now has asthma, government researchers said. According to the report, from 2001 to 2009 …
"World Asthma Day" was observed, here on Tuesday, with renewed pledge to continue efforts for creation of a healthy society. To mark the day, various functions were held to sensitise public about the disease. A free "Asthma Camp" was held at Shalamar Hospital Outpatient Department-I last day, where patients were …
Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) has adverse effects on the health of asthmatics, however the harmful consequences of ETS in relation to asthma severity are unknown. In a multicenter study of severe asthma, we assessed the impact of ETS exposure on morbidity, health care utilization and lung functions; and activity of …
The National Asthma Control Mission (NACM) was launched on Saturday at the city-based Chest Research Foundation (CRF). Thirty doctors from across India attended a round-table conference to discuss issues related to the adherence of asthma therapy. CRF programme coordinator Dr Monica Barne told DNA the mission was launched to coincide …
he American Lung Association released its annual report on air quality, State of the Air 2011, which includes lists of the nation’s most polluted metropolitan areas. This year’s report finds that the majority of American cities most-polluted by ozone (smog) or year-round particle pollution (soot) have improved, showing continued progress …
Wellington: The use of paracetamol for infants may be linked to the development of allergies and asthma later on. But more research is needed to clarify this and the benefits of paracetamol use for fever control still outweigh the potential of later allergy development, said Julian Crane, a professor at …
Air pollution in major cities in Asia exceeds the World Health Organisation's (WHO) air quality guidelines and toxic cocktails result in more than 530,000 premature deaths a year, according to a new report issued on Tuesday. Issued by the U.S.-based Health Effects Institute, the study found that elderly people with …
Winter is still some days away, and Diwali is yet to begin. But the slight dip in temperatures, coupled with the start of cracker-bursting, has already triggered respiratory problems in the city. Doctors say that the number of people walking in with allergies and breathing problems, including asthma and chronic …
LATELY things have not been going smoothly for Koel Dutta. A homemaker in Kolkata, the 38-year-old has asthma. Doctors have put her on Pediapred—a class of glucocorticoid steroids—for the past one year. Since January, Dutta was getting fractures easily. Once she tripped on the doorstep and fractured her wrist. The …
Epidemiological studies link organophosphorus pesticide (OP) exposures to asthma, and we have shown that the OPs chlorpyrifos, diazinon and parathion cause airway hyperreactivity in guinea pigs 24 hr after a single subcutaneous injection. OP-induced airway hyperreactivity involves M2 muscarinic receptor dysfunction on airway nerves independent of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibition, but …
Mumbai: Apart from the malaria menace, you can also blame the rising burden of another disease, asthma, on the incessant construction activity in the city. In fact, the Asthma and Bronchitis Association of Mumbai has dashed off a letter to the civic body and to the ministry of housing, urging …
