21Apr/14

4.5L child workers in e-waste industry: Assocham report – Times of India

April 21, 2014Liveradmin

4.5L child workers in e-waste industry: Assocham report
Times of India
The Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry in India (Assocham), in its study released on Monday, said a meagre four per cent of India’s total e-waste gets recycled due to poor infrastructure, legislation and framework which lead to a waste of …
Over 4.5 lakh children engaged in various e-waste activities in India …Hindu Business Line
Over 4.5 lakhs child labours engaged in various e-waste activities in India …India Education Diary

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21Apr/14

New solar lamp for developing countries like India – Financial Express

April 21, 2014Lungadmin

New solar lamp for developing countries like IndiaFinancial ExpressKerosene is extremely toxic when burned, and daily use equals the inhalation of smoke from 40 cigarettes, often increasing the risk of serious lung diseases, according to a recent study…

21Apr/14

New solar lamp for developing countries like India – Business Standard

April 21, 2014Lungadmin

New solar lamp for developing countries like IndiaBusiness StandardKerosene is extremely toxic when burned, and daily use equals the inhalation of smoke from 40 cigarettes, often increasing the risk of serious lung diseases, according to a recent study…

21Apr/14

Parties avoid stoking fire down under – Times of India

April 21, 2014Lungadmin

Parties avoid stoking fire down under
Times of India
Most of the people suffer from lung diseases. Despite these, they put up a strong fight to protect their land from fire and the mining mafias. “Recently, we smashed vehicles of an outsourcing company that wanted to explore areas near our settlements …

21Apr/14

Over 4.5 lakh children engaged in various e-waste activities in India … – Hindu Business Line

April 21, 2014Liveradmin

Hindu Business LineOver 4.5 lakh children engaged in various e-waste activities in India …Hindu Business LineAbout 4.5 lakh child labourers (10-14 years of age) in India are engaged in various e-waste (electronic waste) activities, without adequate p…

21Apr/14

Which of these 12 risk factors for heart disease do you have? – India.Com Health

April 21, 2014Heartadmin

India.Com HealthWhich of these 12 risk factors for heart disease do you have?India.Com HealthHeart disease risk The number of people suffering from heart disease is increasing exponentially. According to recent estimates, heart disease will be responsi…

21Apr/14

India may become world capital of liver diseases – Authint Mail

April 21, 2014Liveradmin

India may become world capital of liver diseases
Authint Mail
NEW DELHI — A sedentary lifestyle, increased alcohol consumption and obesity are contributing towards making India the “world capital of liver diseases” by 2025, a health . “Urbanisation and changes linked with it like sedentary lifestyle, fatty food, …

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20Apr/14

Take strong stand against tobacco: Doctor tells Narendra Modi – Daily News & Analysis

April 20, 2014Lungadmin

Free Press Journal

Take strong stand against tobacco: Doctor tells Narendra Modi
Daily News & Analysis
One-third of them will be diseased by serious illnesses such as cancer, heart diseases, lung cancers etc. and will die premature deaths. “Several studies conducted in India and abroad suggest that the powerful tobacco industry that includes …
‘End the unholy alliance between political parties and the tobacco lobby’Free Press Journal

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20Apr/14

New panel to cut through red tape – Pune Mirror

April 20, 2014Organ Donor, Organs, Other Transplantationadmin

New panel to cut through red tapePune MirrorIn India, organ donation and transplantation activities are governed by the Transplantation of Human Organ Act (THO), 1994. The law has been made to regulate removal, storage and transplantation of human orga…

20Apr/14

Pfizer sounds out Astra on $100bn takeover bid – Calcutta Telegraph

April 20, 2014Lungadmin

Calcutta TelegraphPfizer sounds out Astra on $100bn takeover bidCalcutta TelegraphLast week, the pair announced a collaboration with Cancer Research for a new lung cancer treatment. On Thursday, Astra will announce financial results for the first quart…

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