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David Suzuki: Is it time for a real war on cars?
Straight.com Pollution from cars also causes acute and chronic health problems that often result in premature death—from heart disease and stroke to respiratory illness and lung cancer. Environmental impacts of cars are also … Despite fuel-efficiency … |
Reining in cancerThe HinduGrim statistics present the deadly reality of the spread of cancer in India: one million new cases of different cancers are diagnosed every year in the country; an estimated 600,000 to 700,000 people were killed in 2012. The f…
Stuart Barton angry as three appointments for chronic obstructive pulmonary …Kent OnlineStuart Barton, 76, has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a condition where the airways narrow leading to breathlessness, a persistent cough with phleg…
Indian Research Institute Licenses Lasergene for Sequence Assembly, AnalysisGenomeWebDNAStar said this week that the National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB) in Hyderabad, India, has licensed its Lasergene software for sequence assembly and an…
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Buddhadeb leaves Forward Bloc office after being unable to climb stairs
Daily News & Analysis CPI(M) politburo member Buddhadeb Bhattacharya today went to the All India Forward Bloc office for a get-together to celebrate the Bengali new year, but left as he could not climb the stairs. Bhattacharjee, who suffers from chronic lung disease … |
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Guardian, Washington Post share Pulitzer Prize for NSA spying coverage
Daily News & Analysis The Pulitzer for investigative reporting went to Chris Hamby of The Center for Public Integrity “for his reports on how some lawyers and doctors rigged a system to deny benefits to coal miners stricken with black lung disease, resulting in remedial … Washington Post, Guardian win Pulitzers for NSA revelations, Snowden says …Times of India Details on the 2014 Pulitzer Prize winnersMetroNews Canada |
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Washington Post, Guardian win Pulitzers for NSA revelations, Snowden says …
Times of India The Center for Public Integrity’s Chris Hamby won for investigative reporting for detailing how lawyers and doctors rigged a system to deny benefits to coal miners suffering from black lung disease. The prize for national reporting went to David … Guardian, Washington Post win Pulitzers for US spying coverageReuters India Details on the 2014 Pulitzer Prize winnersKansas City Star |
Steer clear from deadly dustMumbai MirrorDust is very dangerous and we need to steer clear of dust because it contains particulate matter and elevated levels of such matter can aggravate lung and heart disease, reduce lung function, cause heart attacks…
Cancer runs deep in rural BengalTimes of IndiaThe figures suggest that while less than 30% of cancer patients survive five years in India, the corresponding number in Bengal is much higher. As per the Lancet report, around 80% of patients in … Furthe…
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Will Panasonic’s ‘hazard pay’ make a difference to air pollution in China?
The Guardian Cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, lung and bladder cancers are some of the resulting illnesses. China’s premier, Li Keqiang, and his government have declared a war on pollution with several initiatives in … on behalf of Google), visited … |