Health

Incidences and multidrug resistance pattern of Proteus species in drinking water

The waterborne infections are most common cause of mortality in the underdeveloped and developing countries.

Publication Date: 
13/03/2008
D. H. Tambekar, S.D. Shirsat, Y.S. Banginwar
Pollution Research
26
3
469
Tags:
Water Quality, Drinking Water, Health Effects, Micro Organisms, India, Maharashtra, Amravati (D), Statistics
Air Pollution

Effect of vehicular pollution on health of auto men in Kurnool town, India

A survey was conducted at major traffic points in Kurnool town to investigate the effect of vehicular emissions on the health of 63 auto men.

Publication Date: 
13/03/2008
R. Prashanti Sam, C.V. Rajeswari
Pollution Research
26
3
427
Tags:
Vehicular Pollution, Health Effects, Respiratory Diseases, Two And Three Wheelers, Occupational Health, India, Kurnool (D), Statistics
Health

A nationally representative case control study of smoking and death in India

The nationwide effects of smoking on mortality in India have not been assessed reliably. Smoking causes a large and growing number of premature deaths in India.

Publication Date: 
13/03/2008
Prabhat Jha, Binu Jacob, Vendhan Gajalakshmi & et al
New England Journal of Medicine
Tags:
Health Effects, Smoking
Air Pollution

Ambient air quality and health hazards near mini cement plants

Mandiakudar is a rural area near Rourkela, the steel city of Orissa. A large number of mini cement plants are in operation in and around Rourkela.

Publication Date: 
12/03/2008
Mahuya Dasgupta Adak, S. Adak, K.M. Purohit
Pollution Research
26
3
361
Tags:
Air Pollution, Health Effects, Oxides Of Nitrogen (NOx), Air Quality Monitoring, Respiratory Diseases, Cement Industry, India, Orissa (Odisha), Rourkela
Health

Radiation exposure linked to heart disease

If a link with cancer wasn't bad enough, radiation may be bad for your heart too.

Publication Date: 
08/03/2008
New Scientist
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2646
6
Tags:
Health Effects, Cancer, Nuclear Power, Medical Research, Radiation, Heart Diseases, Occupational Health, Nuclear Power Plants

Scarcity of drinking water poses serious health hazard

Many residents of East Sholoshohar are to depend on unusable pond water for household work as the Water and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) is unable to supply optimum water for them in the ward.

Publication Date: 
06/03/2008
Daily Star
Tags:
Drinking Water Scarcity, Health Effects, Bangladesh

Dust can kill (editorial)

Days after the loading and unloading of coal at Berths 10 and 11 at the Mormugao Port was stopped by a series of agitations, the Goa Pollution Control Board has shown that both the suspended particulate matter (SPM) and the respirable suspended particulate matter (RSPM) in the area are much higher than the permissible limits. The RSPM, which can cause major health disorders, is over 60 per cent higher than the limit. Respirable suspended particulate matter (dust) is defined as particles 10 micrometres in size or smaller (PM10), which can settle in the lungs, causing serious health problems like asthma, lung cancer and heart disease. A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) says particles smaller than 2.5 micrometres (PM2.5) can penetrate the gas-exchange areas of the lungs, and cause high plaque deposits in arteries, vascular inflammation and atherosclerosis, leading to heart disease. This happens even with short-term exposure at higher concentrations The very smallest particles

Publication Date: 
06/03/2008
Herald
Tags:
Air Pollution, Health Effects, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), RSPM (PM 10), Goa
Health

Low dose effect of chronic lead exposure on neuromotor response impairment in children is moderated by genetic polymorphisms

Previous research on children of the Cincinnati Lead Program Project (CCLP) showed a strong correlation of blood lead level with postural balance impairment.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2008
Bandana M. Chakraborty, Hee S. Lee, Michael Wolujewicz, Joydeep & et al
Journal of Human Ecology
23
3
183
Tags:
Lead, Health Effects, Health, Child Health, Environmental Health, Neurology, United States Of America (US)
Pesticides And Toxins

Acute pesticide poisoning: a proposed classification tool

Cases of acute pesticide poisoning (APP) account for significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Developing countries are particularly susceptible due to poorer regulation, lack of surveillance systems, less enforcement, lack of training and inadequate access to information systems. March 2008

Publication Date: 
01/03/2008
Josef G Thundiyil, Judy Stober, Nida Besbelli & et al
Bulletin of the World Health Organization
86
3
205
Tags:
Pesticides, Health Effects, Pesticide Poisoning
Health

Stillbirth in rural Bangladesh: arsenic exposure and other etiological factors

The objective of this study was to use data collected by Gonoshasthaya Kendra, a large nongovernmental organization providing health care to some 600 villages, to describe the epidemiological pattern of stillbirth and any additional contribution made by arsenic contamination of hand-pump wells in Bangladesh. March 2008

Publication Date: 
01/03/2008
Nicola Cherry, Kashem Shaikh, Corbett McDonald & et al
Bulletin of the World Health Organization
86
3
172
Tags:
Water Quality, Arsenic, Drinking Water, Drinking Water Standards, Health Effects, Maternal Health, Bangladesh

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