Dhaka: Authorities in Bangladesh said on Wednesday they had begun an investigation into the deaths of 22 children who consumed paracetamol syrup, amid fears it may have been mixed with a toxic substance.

A section of pharmaceutical companies have been using toxic industrial chemicals in medicines, especially in Paracetamol syrup, causing deaths to a number of children and putting life of many others at risk, according to physicians and experts.

New Delhi: When retired scientist V Ramachandran walked about his neighbourhood in Dwarka, he found that the only pedestrian zones were the steep foot-and-a-half high footpaths.
And when social scientist P V S Kumar spoke to children around Dwarka, he found science for them was mostly about

The Environmental Protection Agency proposed a major tightening Thursday of the health standard for airborne lead, saying that current allowable concentrations do not adequately protect public health, especially children. The lead health standard has not been changed since the initial requirement was enacted 30 years ago. Since then, lead pollution has dropped substantially, largely because it was banned for use in gasoline. Lead emissions still are an air quality problem, largely from industrial sources, the agency said.

Two minor girls died of measles in Ubauro area of Ghotki district on Saturday. Their brothers are also suffering from the disease.

With a view to achieving sanitation for all by 2010, eco toilets will be set up soon in 4500 unions of the country.

Minister recommends packaged food as mid-day meal in schools

School going children have developed a culture of taking junk foods in the name of fast food although such junk foods that contain excessive fat and carbohydrate are bad for health.