Health

The Pandemic Notebook: A handy guide from The Hindu on understanding the coronavirus pandemic and staying protected against COVID-19

As COVID-19 spreads across the world, information about the disease, messages on preventive measures, news of cures in the process of development, all these are of prime importance. The Hindu has published an e-book on essential COVID-19 information.

Publication Date: 
Mar 2020
R. Prasad, Bindu Shajan Perappadan, Jyoti Shelar, Jacob Koshy
The Hindu
Tags:
India, Coronavirus, Respiratory Diseases, Health Care
Health

Study throws light on innovative strategies for malaria elimination

India accounted for 6% of global malaria burden in 2016; highest number of cases reported in Odisha

Publication Date: 
03/01/2019
Bindu Shajan Perappadan
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Malaria, Vector Borne Diseases, Health Effects, Indian Council Of Medical Research (ICMR), Health
Health

Study links low vitamin D levels with onset of diabetes

Study focuses on women; first time such research has been conducted in India

Publication Date: 
04/07/2018
Bindu Shajan Perappadan
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, Women, Hypertension (Blood Pressure), Health Effects, Health
Air Pollution

Bad air, stomach ailments making urban youth sick

A look at trends across India shows that young Delhiites are the worst hit, report maximum doctor visits for air pollution-related diseases

Publication Date: 
14/02/2017
Bindu Shajan Perappadan
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution, Health Effects, Respiratory Diseases, Lung Disease, Health
Air Pollution

Worst smog in decades chokes Delhi

Pollution levels on Saturday were the worst in the season so far.

Publication Date: 
07/11/2016
Bindu Shajan Perappadan
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution, RSPM (PM 10), Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Health Effects, Cancer, Air Quality Standards
Health

NGT pulls up govt, civic bodies for disease outbreak

What were you doing for two months? Looks like you have no action plan, says Tribunal

Publication Date: 
22/09/2016
Bindu Shajan Perappadan
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Dengue, Chikungunya, Vector Borne Diseases, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Health Effects, Malaria, Health
Solid Waste

NGT seeks report on MSW, STPs at Vaishno Devi shrine

The National Green Tribunal has directed the CEO of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board to furnish a report giving details of the municipal solid waste (MSW) and sewage treatment plants (STPs) inst

Publication Date: 
16/08/2016
Bindu Shajan Perappadan
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Jammu (D), Waste Management, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Religious Places, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Solid Waste
Water Resources

NGT orders inspection of 200 industries in Ghaziabad

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered inspection of over 200 industries in Ghaziabad to check if borewells are installed on their premises.

Publication Date: 
09/08/2016
Bindu Shajan Perappadan
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Groundwater, Ghaziabad (D), National Green Trbunal (NGT), Biodiversity, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Water Resources
Water Resources

Identify wetlands within a week: NGT tells govt.

The Delhi government has been directed to expeditiously identify wetlands in Dwarka sub-city after an environment activist sought the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) intervention in the matter.

Publication Date: 
04/08/2016
Bindu Shajan Perappadan
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Water Resources, Wetlands, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Rainfall
Air Pollution

NGT nod for registration of ten new diesel fire-tending vehicles

To be registered by Delhi RTO on production of certificate of condemning of old diesel vehicles

Publication Date: 
04/08/2016
Bindu Shajan Perappadan
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Diesel, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Bharat Stage IV, Air Pollution Control

Pages