Health

Environmental chemicals in breast milk and formula: Exposure and risk assessment implications

Human health risk assessment methods have advanced in recent years to more accurately estimate risks associated with exposure during childhood. However, predicting risks related to infant exposures to environmental chemicals in breast milk and formula remains challenging.

Publication Date:

01/09/2018

Author(s): Geniece M. Lehmann, Judy S. LaKind, Matthew H. Davi & et al

Source: Environmental Health Perspectives

Vol:

126

Issue:

9

pp:

1-20

Tags:

Heavy Metals, Mercury, Breast Feeding, Infant Formula, Toxins, United States Of America (US), Dioxin, PCBs, Health Effects

Health

Charting Asia’s protein journey

Population growth and rising incomes across Asia will drive a 78 percent increase in meat and seafood consumption by 2050, a new report said.

Publication Date:

01/09/2018

Source: Asia Research and Engagement (ARE)

Tags:

Poultry, Animal Products, Antibiotics, Health, Green House Gases, Land Use, Asia, India, Fish

Health

Anthropological and socioeconomic factors contributing to global antimicrobial resistance: a univariate and multivariable analysis

Understanding of the factors driving global antimicrobial resistance is limited. We analysed antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic consumption worldwide versus many potential contributing factors.

Original Source

Publication Date:

01/09/2018

Author(s): Peter Collignon, John J Beggs, Timothy R Walsh & et al

Source: Lancet Planetary Health

Vol:

2

pp:

1-8

Tags:

Antibiotics, Micro Organisms, Infectious Diseases, Drugs, Health Effects, Health Care, Private Sector, Public Sector, Drinking Water, Sanitation, Governance, South Asia, Africa

Water Supply

Toward water security for Palestinians: West Bank and Gaza water supply, sanitation, and hygiene poverty diagnostic

The Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Poverty Diagnostic in the West Bank and Gaza is part of a global initiative to improve evidence on the linkages between WASH, poverty, and service delivery at the local level.

Publication Date:

31/08/2018

Source: The World Bank

Tags:

Water Supply, Sanitation, Health, Water Quality, Palestine, West Bank, Ghaza

Health

100 CMC wards at dengue risk

Salt Lake: At least 100 of the 144 wards in Calcutta are vulnerable to dengue with 109 cases reported between August 15 and 22.

Publication Date:

31/08/2018

Source: Telegraph (Kolkata)

Tags:

West Bengal, Dengue, Vector Borne Diseases, Kolkata, Health

Health

Jaundice probe bares faecal contamination

Jamshedpur: The jaundice outbreak in Dhatkidih that affected more than 400 residents since July was caused by the hepatitis E virus that is primarily transmitted orally owing to faecal contaminatio

Publication Date:

30/08/2018

Source: Telegraph (Ranchi)

Tags:

Jharkhand, Jaundice, Waterborne diseases, Health Effects, Water Pollution, Health

Health

10 diarrhoea cases reported in Mullanpur

As many as 10 cases of diarrhoea were reported from Deep Nagar, Mullanpur, on Wednesday.

Publication Date:

30/08/2018

Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

Tags:

Punjab, Ludhiana (D), Diarrhoea, Water Pollution, Waterborne diseases, Health

Health

4 kids with malaria admitted to Civil Hospital in a month

Four children who were suffering from severe malaria were admitted to the paediatrics unit of the Women and Children Hospital in the past one month.

Publication Date:

30/08/2018

Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

Tags:

Punjab, Malaria, Vector Borne Diseases, Children, Child Health, Health

Health

Dengue stings 2 more in city, total count 33

With three more fresh cases of vector-borne diseases coming to light on Wednesday, the dengue count in the city has reached 33 and that of malaria 30.

Publication Date:

30/08/2018

Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

Tags:

Chandigarh, Dengue, Malaria, Vector Borne Diseases, Health

Health

The impact of civil conflict on child malnutrition and mortality, Nigeria, 2002-2013

The new millennium brought renewed attention to improving the health of women and children. In this same period, direct deaths from conflicts have declined worldwide, but civilian deaths associated with conflicts have increased.

Publication Date:

29/08/2018

Author(s): Embry Howell, Timothy Waidmann, Nikhil Holla, Nancy Birdsall, Kevin Jiang

Source: Center for Global Development

Tags:

Child Health, Malnutrition, Infant mortality, Nigeria, Africa, Women, Conflicts