ENERGY SAVING light bulbs might be good for the environment but can cost you your health, for a new research has found that the compact fluorescent lights can emit levels of ultraviolet radiation sufficient to damage the skin.

Bangalore, DHNS:

Children under the age of six are more vulnerable to lead poisoning.

BEIJING: China

DH News Service, Bangalore:

Environmentalist A N Yellappa Reddy on Monday said that urban local bodies should take up programmes for treatment of sewage water, and also take the necessary steps to ensure scientific disposal of garbage.

R. Srikanth

CHENNAI: The public hearing on waste dumping at Pallikaranai marshland, organised by the expert committee on solid waste management at Pallikaranai, on Sunday saw a good response from residents and environmentalists.

A man died of gastroenteritis while at least 500 people, including women and children, were affected in Chak 62-JB, Chanan Ke, on Jhang Road, here on Thursday.

Scores of gastroenteritis patients were brought to the one-room state-run rural health centre (RHC) in Chanan Ke during the last two days. However, owing to lack of space at RHC all victims were treated at their houses.

AHMEDABAD: If you are still taking the ban on smoking in public places lightly, sample this: Every year, over 16,000 people, especially youngsters, a
re diagnosed with oral and lung cancer caused by tobacco in Gujarat.

KALAIGAON

THE ministry of environment and forest (MoEF) is preparing model terms of reference (ToR) for mining projects to expedite coal mining activities. Currently, the ministry prepares ToRs for individual project proposals leading to delay in obtaining environmental clearances.