9 years agoShort-Term Air Pollution Exposures Up Death Risk In Elderly: Study
No matter where you live - in cities, in the suburbs, or in rural areas - as long as you breathe air pollution, you are at...
- 9 years ago
Anti-Smog Gun Ineffective In Combating Toxic Delhi Smog, Fails Pollution Control Test
The CPCB observed that the machine, essentially a water scrubber, was suitable only for controlling industrial dust in mining, grinding, coal or mineral handling and stone...
- 9 years ago
Air Pollution Can Make Kids Behave Badly, Warns US Study
For the purpose of the study, 682 children in Greater Los Angeles were studied from age nine, and it was found that exposure to air pollution...
- 9 years ago
Poor Sperm Quality Linked To Air Pollution Fine Particles, Warns Study
Study finds ‘strong association’ between high levels of fine particulate matter and abnormal sperm shape
- 9 years ago
Solar-Powered And Self Sustainable, These Are The Toilets India Needs In Metro Cities
E-toilet is a sleek steel cubicle equipped with a multitude of electronics to help it function as an automated, solar-powered and self-cleaning toilet
- 9 years ago
Unique IDs For Urban Public Toilets Soon For Better Maintenance
The underlying thought behind this initiative by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is that if community and public toilets across cities and towns remain in...
- 9 years ago
Someone’s Waste Is Another’s Music: Dharavi Rocks Creates Magic From Trash
Paint cans, pet bottles, old wooden pieces, water drums, plastic buckets, pieces of junk metals; name it and chances are that the waste material is part...
- 9 years ago
Road Traffic Air Pollution Puts Unborn Babies At Health Risk, Warns UK Study
According to a study done on half a million infants, air pollution from road traffic in London adversely affects fetal growth
- 9 years ago
Global Political Leadership Needs To Tackle Pollution Together: UN Environment
UN Environment head calls for concerted global action on pollution and other challenges by tackling unsustainable resource use, engaging the private sector and other measures
- 9 years ago
Malnutrition Followed By Air Pollution Main Cause Of Diseases In India In 2016: Study
Unsafe water, sanitation, and handwashing was the second leading risk responsible for disease burden in India in 1990, but dropped to the seventh leading risk in...
- 9 years ago
Outdoor Air Pollution Cause For 6 Percent Of India’s Total Disease Burden In 2016, Says Report
The report said disease burden due to air pollution remained high in India between 1990 and 2016, as it caused cardiovascular and respiratory diseases and infections
- 9 years ago
Stubble Burning: An Inside Look Into The Popular Practice For Punjab's Farmers
According to Punjab state’s agriculture department, about 29.26 lakh acre of land was under rice cultivation this year and Punjab produced over 182 lakh metric tonnes...
- 9 years ago
Unfair To Our Childhood, We Can’t Go Out And Play, Writes A 11-Year-Old Girl To PM Modi On Air Pollution
The closure of schools and the health advisory issued by Indian Medical Association (IMA) that all outdoor activities, including school assemblies should be suspended, got 11-year-old...
- 9 years ago
An Air Purifier That Converts Smog To Diamonds Has Found Fans In Ayushmann Khurrana And Amitabh Bachchan
This vacuum cleaner is 7-meters tall and uses patented positive ionisation technology to produce smog-free air in public spaces, allowing people to breathe clean air
What Are The Causes For High Prevalence of Malnutrition Among Certain Tribal Communities In Rajasthan?
Gujarat’s Siddi Tribe – A Community Of Forgotten People: A Look At The Health Challenges Faced By Them
Dettol Announces Second Edition of India’s Biggest Hygiene Olympiad With An Aim To Reach Over 30 Million Children
Dettol Diarrhoea Net Zero Initiative: A Multi Facet Approach for Transformative Change
This Padma Awardee Is Ensuring ‘Health For All’ With Free Healthcare Services In Rural Parts Of Sundarbans
70-year-old Dr Arunoday Mondal, a Padma awardee has been providing healthcare services for free to rural Sundarbans for over two...
How Can India Improve Neonatal And Maternal Health? Padma Bhushan, Dr Neelam Kler Explains
Padma awardee Dr. Neelam Kler highlighted the importance of having a holistic healthcare approach to reduce neonatal and maternal mortality...
“Hygiene Is The First Step Of Preventive Healthcare,” Says Padma Shri Prof. (Dr) Indira Chakravarty
Dr Indira Chakravarty, who is a Public Health Specialist, said that the Banega Swasth India campaign has helped people understand...
Decoding Gut Health With Padma Awardee Dr Nageshwar Reddy
Currently working as the Chairman of the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology and AIG Hospitals in Hyderabad, Padma awardee Dr Nageshwar...
“Must Treat Each Cancer Patient Irrespective Of Socio-Economic Status,” Says Padma Shri Dr Ravi Kannan
Dr. Ravi Kannan runs the Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre in Silchar, Assam, where he treats Cancer patients free...
