Link between Pollution and Stroke: AIIMS study to analyse Meghna Singhania12 Jan 2017 12:57 PM ISTIn a first of kind study, doctors at AIIMS are focusing on studying whether there is a link between air pollution and neurological disorders, in...
B vitamins may protect against air pollution: study savita thakur thakur16 March 2017 12:06 PM ISTNew York: Taking supplements of B vitamins may offer protection against the impact of air pollution on health, a new study claims.Researchers at...
Don't step out, cut down outdoor activity: Doctors' advice Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Nov 2017 7:10 PM ISTDoctors in the national capital have advised residents to avoid stepping out or indulging in outdoor activities during the early morning and evening...
N90 masks useful for protection from ill-effects of pollution Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Nov 2017 7:00 PM ISTAs the rising levels of air pollution in the national capital has hit 70 times the World Health Organisation's safe limit, doctors have suggested...
Toxic air puts 17 million babies' brains and lungs at risk: UNICEF Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Dec 2017 7:01 PM ISTAbout 17 million babies worldwide live in areas where outdoor air pollution is six times the recommended limit, and their brain development is at...
Exposure to air pollution just before or after conception raises risk of birth defects Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Dec 2017 7:18 PM ISTWomen exposed to air pollution just prior to conception or during the first month of pregnancy face an increased risk of their children being born...
Coarse particulate matter may increase asthma risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli15 Dec 2017 7:30 PM ISTChildren exposed to the coarse particulate matter may be more likely to develop asthma and to be treated in an ER or be hospitalized for the...
Elderly exposed to fine particulate air pollution at higher risk of premature death Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 Dec 2017 7:05 PM ISTShort-term exposures to fine particulate air pollution and ozone--even at levels well below current national safety standards--were linked to higher...
Over 95 pc of world's population breaths unhealthy air: report Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 April 2018 7:01 PM ISTOver 95 percent of the world's population breathe unsafe air, with India and China together contributing to over half of the global deaths due to...
Regular exposure to even low levels of air pollution bad for Heart Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Aug 2018 7:25 PM ISTA new study sponsored by British Heart Foundation has revealed that Regular exposure to even low levels of air pollution bad for Heart.According to...
Air pollution major cause of increased respiratory disease burden in India: Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Sept 2018 8:28 PM ISTIndia, having 18% of the global population contributes to 32% of the global burden of respiratory diseases, with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary...
Air purifiers during pregnancy beneficial for fetal growth Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Sept 2018 8:20 PM ISTThe use of portable HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air) filter air cleaner during pregnancy is associated with increased birth weight, in babies...
