05May/13

Toxic Waste Hurting Health Of People In India, Indonesia And The Philippines – CounterCurrents.org

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Toxic Waste Hurting Health Of People In India, Indonesia And The Philippines
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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)
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Mount Sinai Researcher Presents Novel Findings in Environmental Health at the …Newswise (press release)

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05May/13

Regulators pull J&J plant licence on quality concerns – Times of Oman

May 5, 2013Lungadmin

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 …

05May/13

Toxic waste sites in India cause 'healthy years of life lost' – News Track India – Newstrack India

May 5, 2013Lungadmin

Toxic waste sites in India cause ‘healthy years of life lost’ – News Track India
Newstrack India
Washington, May 5 (ANI): A study by a Mount Sinai researcher has revealed that 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 …

05May/13

Allahabad University scientists study heart disease vis-a-vis ageing – Times of India

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Allahabad University scientists study heart disease vis-a-vis ageingTimes of IndiaALLAHABAD: Research shows that heart disease in India occurs 10 to 15 years earlier than in the west and that there are an estimated 45 million patients of coronary arter…

04May/13

Plan to reclaim city roads, curb pollution – Times of India

May 4, 2013Lungadmin

Plan to reclaim city roads, curb pollutionTimes of IndiaAccording to the project map, the nullah has been revamped and the surrounding space has been paved to turn into a small, green lung for the neighbourhood. On Sunday, Aap Ki Sadak held an exhibiti…

04May/13

Toxic Waste Sites Cause 'Healthy Years of Life Lost' for People Living in … – Science Daily (press release)

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ScienceBlog.com

Toxic Waste Sites Cause ‘Healthy Years of Life Lost’ for People Living in …
Science Daily (press release)
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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04May/13

Gambhir, Yuvraj out of India's Champions Trophy squad – Pakistan Daily Times

May 4, 2013Lungadmin

Gambhir, Yuvraj out of India’s Champions Trophy squad
Pakistan Daily Times
Yuvraj, who made a fairytale comeback last year after battling a rare form of lung cancer, could not find a place in the Indian middle-order with selectors preferring right-handed batsman Rohit Sharma ahead of him. Fast bowler Umesh Yadav returned from …

04May/13

Gambhir out of India's Champs Trophy squad – SuperSport

May 4, 2013Lungadmin

SuperSport

Gambhir out of India’s Champs Trophy squad
SuperSport
Yuvraj, who made a fairytale comeback last year after battling a rare form of lung cancer, could not find a place in the Indian middle-order with selectors preferring right-handed batsman Rohit Sharma ahead of him. Fast bowler Umesh Yadav returned from …
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04May/13

Call for better management of asthma – Sunday Observer

May 4, 2013Lungadmin

Sunday ObserverCall for better management of asthmaSunday ObserverDr B.P. Singh, a renowned lung health specialist, says that in India, asthma in children is often misdiagnosed as tuberculosis. This is a matter of great concern as it involves misuse of…

04May/13

J&J licence revoked over baby powder concerns – Gulf times – Gulf Times

May 4, 2013Lungadmin

Indian Express

J&J licence revoked over baby powder concerns – Gulf times
Gulf Times
Health officials in India have revoked Johnson & Johnson’s licence to make cosmetics at a plant in Mumbai after they discovered the company had used an unauthorised process for sterilising its baby powder. … According to the US Department of Labour …
India regulators pull J&J plant license on baby powder concernsReuters
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