Western Africa
At least 217 people have succumbed to spinal meningitis over the past two months in Togo, Burkina Faso and Ghana, according to a recent World Health Organization (who) report. who said in a statement
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Emissions curtailed
Curtains and drapes will soon be turned into pollution control systems. They will be made of thin graphite sheets, which when hung inside a room or factory will absorb most atmospheric pollutants
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A revolution misplaced
Apathy towards China s environmental degradation may seem a thing of the past. But the damage that has already occurred places a daunting task before the Chinese
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Suicidal smog
latest figures released by the health department of China show that deaths due to air pollution are increasing every year. Nearly 1,000 more people died of respiratory diseases in 1995 than in
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Pollution perils
A recent monitoring of suspended particulate matter (SPM) in Kathmandu, Nepal, by a Japan-based agency has alarmed the government. According to N H Rajbhandari, a senior meteorologist, the annual
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In Focus
Latest proposals by the Environ mental Protection Agency (EPA) to curb air pollution in the US has kicked up a lot of dust. The proposals are aimed at tightening air qua lity standards and reducing
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Misplaced fervour
on january 20, the Karnataka High Court, deciding on a petition by the Nagarhole Budakattu Hakku Sthapana Samiti
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In bad taste
The Centre for Science and Environment expresses its resentment at a speech made by the Prime Minister
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Planning for a mega - city
I see two objectives for urban planning in India: one, environmental sustainability and two, public participation in this planning
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Pay for bad air
in a significant development in the fight against air pollution, a group of 14 Japanese companies have agreed to pay us $27.2 million to 438 people who were suffering from illnesses
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On the pollutant hunt
Regular and planned monitoring of air quality in India started with the national ambient air quality monitoring (<font class=UCASE>naaqm</font>) network, launched by CPCB in 1985. The network, which began with 30 stations, grew to 300 stations in 1993
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It’s all... in the air
Monitoring air quality in India seems to have finally got a headstart. But what is of concern is the manner in which the process will be regulated. As <b>G D Agarwal</b> reports, most of the standards set up do not have any correlation with ground realit
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MEXICO
Air pollution in this country has plagued its residents for over a decade now. in spite of the many measures initiated to tackle the problem, the World Health Organization (WHO) has ranked
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Judgement of the Supreme Court of India on Taj Mahal, 30/12/1996
<p>Judgement of the Supreme Court of India on Taj Mahal dated 30/12/1996 in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others. The judges noted that the Taj is threatened with deterioration and
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Stunted
STUDIES carried out on newborns in the heavily polluted regions of Eastern Europe have given more cause for concern about the ill-effects of air pollution. At a recent conference in Budapest,
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The wheeze squeeze
Asthma is silently strangulating humankind, and controlling air pollution could be the most effective way of combating it
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Studies into a crisis
Epidemiological studies on asthma in India have been few and far between. Two landmark pilot studies (1965 and 1975) were carried out in Delhi and Patna by R Vishwanathan, the founder-director of
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Ambient air pollution & respiratory symptoms complex in preschool children
<p>To study the association between ambient air pollutants (AAP) and respiratory symptoms complex (RSC) in preschool children, a cohort of 664 children between the ages of 1 month to 4.5 yr were randomly selected from 28 slums (anganwadi centres) of Lucknow, north India. They were followed up fortnightly for six months.
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Relationship of hemoglobin to occupational exposure to motor vehicle exhaust
<p><em>The objective of the study is to study the relationship of hemoglobin to exposure to motor vehicle exhaust.</em></p> <p><em>http://tih.sagepub.com/content/12/5/629.abstract</em></p>
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In a swelter over shelter
Besides highlighting some of the enduring concerns faced by today s urban planners, what else has the Istanbul city summit Habitat II actually achieved?