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Pakistani prisoner on life support
Sky News Australia Convicted murderer Sanaullah Ranjay suffered multiple head injuries in a prison in India’s northern city of Jammu in an apparent tit-for-tat attack after an Indian prisoner, Sarabjit Singh, was fatally assaulted in Pakistan. Last week Ranjay was … |
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Pakistan prisoner on life support in India
The Australian … settling,” according to the Press Trust of India. Pakistani diplomats, including High Commissioner Salman Bashir, visited him at the hospital. Doctors briefing the diplomats on Ranjay’s condition said he had a lung infection and his brain was “not … Pakistan prisoner on life support in India – GlobalPostGlobalPost |
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Indian watchdogs pull J&J plant’s license on baby-powder sterilization issue
FiercePharma Exposure to the substance, used to make industrial chemicals and sterilize medical equipment, can cause a variety of health problems, including lung damage and nausea. Typically, baby powder is sterilized using steam, J&J spokeswoman Peggy Ballman … India regulators pull J&J plant licence on baby powder concerns – The Star OnlineThe Star Online |
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Toxic waste sites affect mortality
Health24.com Toxic waste sites with elevated levels of lead and chromium cause a high number of “healthy years of life lost” in individuals living near 373 sites located in India, Philippines and Indonesia, according to a study by a Mount Sinai researcher published … |
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Toxic waste sites in India cause ‘healthy years of life lost’
Deccan Chronicle Previous studies have shown that lead can cause neurological, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular damage, while those also exposed to high levels of chromium have a greater chance of developing lung cancer. “Our research shows that chemical pollutants … Toxic waste sites detrimental to health in India: ResearchEconomic Times Mount Sinai Researcher Presents Novel Findings in Environmental Health at the …Newswise (press release) |
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Such great heights
Northern Weekly “I contracted polio as a child in the mid-1950s and spent several months in an iron lung [an airtight metal tank that encased her body from neck to toes and forced her lungs to inhale and exhale through changes in air pressure].” Polio is a virus that … |
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India regulators pull J&J plant licence on baby powder concerns – The Star Online
The Star Online NEW YORK: Health officials in India have revoked Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) licence to make cosmetics at a plant outside Mumbai after they discovered the company had used an unauthorised process for sterilising its baby powder. J&J said in a statement … |
Times of IndiaHealth benefits of Surya NamaskaraTimes of IndiaSuryanamaskar or the Indian ritual of saluting the sun comprises a rhythmic combination of yogic postures and breathing exercises. The complete series includes 12 … muscles of the chest an…
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Toxic Waste Hurting Health Of People In India, Indonesia And The Philippines
CounterCurrents.org Toxic waste sites with elevated levels of lead and chromium cause a high number of “healthy years of life lost” in individuals living near 373 sites located in India, the Philippines and Indonesia, according to a study by a Mount Sinai researcher … Toxic Waste Sites Cause ‘Healthy Years of Life Lost’ for People Living in …Science Daily (press release) Toxic waste sites detrimental to health in India: ResearchEconomic Times Mount Sinai Researcher Presents Novel Findings in Environmental Health at the …Newswise (press release) |
Times of OmanRegulators pull J&J plant licence on quality concernsTimes of OmanAccording to the U.S. Department of Labor, acute exposure to ethylene oxide can cause lung damage, nausea, vomiting and cancer. Ballman said the plant has not been shut …