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Coal Stoves May Be Banned In 3 Himachal Towns

...up by around 80 per cent," said an official of the pollution board. "We will launch a public awareness campaign in Manali, Dharamsala and Dalhousie telling them about the hazards of using this unclean fuel (coal). They can switch over to cleaner electricity-operated devices or kerosene and liquefied petroleum...

Asthma Warning As Bushfires Burn

... said Dr Yong. 'But if you're asthmatic, the air pollution can be a catalyst for symptoms such as wheezing, coughing and chest tightness. 'Likewise, people with heart and lung conditions, children, the elderly, and smokers, are more sensitive to the effects of inhaling small particles.' Dr Yong urged peo...

Industrial Chemicals Are Impairing the Brain Development of Children Worldwide

...e the human brain, and they conclude that chemical pollution may have harmed the brains of millions of children worldwide. The authors conclude further that the toxic effects of industrial chemicals on children have generally been overlooked. To protect children against industrial chemicals that can injure ...

Smokers Cost Chinese Economy Billions

...es caused by passive smoking, fires, environmental pollution and lost work time has an estimated cost of 86 to 121 billion yuan, accounting for between 0.47 and 0.66 percent of GDP, the report said. According to the statistics of the World Health Organisation (WHO), there are currently 350 million smokers in...

West Bengal Performs 'Yagna' to Ward off Dengue, Malaria

...e court asked the WBPCB to take necessary steps if pollution norms were flouted. Source-IANS...

Brain disorders caused by Industrial chemicals

...aid. "We have to protect children against chemical pollution because damage to a developing brain is irreversible." "The human brain is a precious and vulnerable organ. And because optimal brain function depends on the integrity of the organ, even limited damage may have serious consequences," he said. ...

Why Do People Stick To Their Bad Habits?

...dangerous to the Alberta public than technology or pollution hazards such as chemical contamination, ozone depletion and sour gas wells. Cigarette smoking was ranked as 'very dangerous' by 53 per cent of those surveyed in 1994 and by 60 per cent of the respondents surveyed in 2005. Stress was ranked as 'very d...

Yamuna Pollution Kills Thousands Of Fish

...been investigating the cause of the sudden rise in pollution levels. A few open drains in the city and heavy di...iver are a threat to the Taj Mahal and not the air pollution about which such a fuss has been made," he added. Source-IANS...

A Timely Reminder Of Devastating Health Impact Of Climate Change

...and the community to reduce greenhouse gas and air pollution to protect the health of all Australians and the wider global community. “The AMA welcomes the Government’s recent funding for renewable energy projects as a downpayment on the significant further action that is needed, “ Dr Haikerwal said. Sourc...

Kerala to Venture into Medical Tourism

...la should look at its infrastructure, environment, pollution levels and waste management. If this is dealt, there won't be any problem for medical tourism.” While medical tourism is undoubtedly a boon waiting around the corner only when the state administration gets its public health functions right will it u...

Smoking in cars-highway to death

...eated in a car., which give an inkling of airborne pollution levels .Particulates have been proven to be hazardous to health in previous researches. Statistics reveal that on a considerably smoky day the particulate levels can go up to 35 to 40mcgs /cubic meter. Its horrifying to note that in a car with a smo...

Asthma Symptoms Linked to Soot from Diesel Trucks in So. Bronx

...dispatched a mobile van lab to assess ground-level pollution levels, and they conducted a "Backpack Study" to m...indings have shown that high concentrations of air pollution worsen asthma problems among elementary school children in the South Bronx. The schools in the stu...

Smoke-Filled Cars: New Fodder for the Next Clean Air Fight

...easured secondhand tobacco smoke in cars and found pollution levels //that are likely hazardous to children. “...ring 45 driving trials, the researchers strapped a pollution monitor into a child-safety seat, and then asked a smoker-volunteer to light up at different times a...

WHO issues Global Air Quality Guidelines

...ines on Thursday so as to enhance awareness on air pollution that kills 2 million// people each year with most ...saved every year by bringing down the PM10 type of pollution i.e., particulate matter with size of the particles less than 10 micrometers. Mainly, burning of ...

Heavy Industry Could Trigger Lung Cancer Risk

...esearchers say, who suggest that the impact of air pollution on the development of lung cancer warrants further study. Source-IANS...

No-smoking laws may reduce Heart attacks

... researchers had considered other factors like air pollution and alterations in preventive care in the community. However, these factors did not influence their findings. According to the American Heart Association, over 35,000 nonsmokers die every year in America from coronary heart disease due to passive sm...

Stroke Linked to High Pollution Levels

Recent research has revealed that exposure to high pollution levels can increase people’s susceptibility to str...s in Japan have found that the risk of stroke from pollution can more than double by the hour. Currently breathing and heart problems are associated with the ...

Insights Into Lead Pollution

...ars //since 1992 has found alarming levels of lead pollution in them. The research gives a valuable pointer for human health as well since lead can damage the central nervous system including the brain, as well as affect the kidney. Researcher Dr. Liz Chadwick in the School of Biosciences at the University s...

Dogs aggravate asthma in kids

...me may worsen asthmatic children’s response to air pollution says a recent study.// This study was carried out ...ldren's Health Study, "a longitudinal study of air pollution and respiratory health" were from southern Californnia. Significant increase in cough, phlegm prod...

Fresh Water Algae Filtered Out With Water Filtration Technique

... animals including humans. Worsening environmental pollution in Lake Erie during the last decade has caused algal blooms, the most recent of which began this August. Some 13 million people rely on Lake Erie for their water supply, so Microcystis is a growing concern there, Walker said. But dangerous algal bl...

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