In India, a country with a vast population and a diverse socio-economic fabric, healthcare remains fraught with challenges including disparities in access. These socio-economic disparities are deep, and they influence health outcomes. It is imperative to bridge these gaps amid the ongoing epidemiological, nutritional and demographic transitions that are bringing …
China's residents' health at risk as air pollution levels in the city of Harbin reach off-the-chart levels Cityscapes shrouded in thick smog have become a common scene in China. Last winter, Beijing's 'airpocalypse' garnered headlines worldwide and generated much anger and debate within China. But this week, air pollution levels …
Alberta is Canada's industry epicenter and home to more than 40 companies that produce industrial emissions. Recent studies conducted by the University of California and the University of Michigan have indicated higher levels of contaminants which can potentially be linked to spikes in the incidences of cancer in the region. …
The most polluted city among the metros being crowned the country’s lung cancer capital is no coincidence, but Calcutta failed — or rather refused — to see it coming. This “congenitally dust-prone” city has done little over the years to lower air pollution from multiple sources, mainly automobile exhaust. Metro …
Cancer cases have seen a sharp rise in Jharkhand over the past few years. In spite of this, there is no comprehensive data to deal with one of the largest killing diseases globally, primarily due to the absence of any government facility and expertise. Private medical establishments confirm what a …
The air we breathe is laced with cancer-causing substances and is being officially classified as carcinogenic to humans, the World Health Organization's cancer agency said on Thursday. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) cited data indicating that in 2010, 223,000 deaths from lung cancer worldwide resulted from air …
“We consider this to be the most important environmental carcinogen, more so than passive smoking.” The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the specialised agency of the World Health Organisation, on Thursday announced that it had classified outdoor air pollution as carcinogenic to humans. This is the first time …
Once a lifeline for villages situated along its course, the Ghaggar has in recent years turned into a perennial source of pollution in the district. As untreated waste continues to be discharged unabated into the river, the prevalence of cancer and other diseases has been steadily rising among the residents. …
The umbrella body of GSM mobile phone operators, the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), today said in its latest advisory on health risks associated with mobile phones and their base stations that both the World Health Organisation (WHO) and a French government expert group ANSES (Agence Nationale De Securite …
The specialized cancer agency of the World Health Organization, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), announced today that it has classified outdoor air pollution as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1). After thoroughly reviewing the latest available scientific literature, the world’s leading experts convened by the IARC Monographs Programme …
“We consider this to be the most important environmental carcinogen, more so than passive smoking.” What many commuters choking on smog have long suspected has finally been scientifically validated -- air pollution causes lung cancer. The International Agency for Research on Cancer declared on Thursday that air pollution is a …
The air we breathe is laced with cancer-causing substances and should now be classified as carcinogenic to humans, the World Health Organisation's (WHO) cancer agency said on Thursday. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) cited data indicating that in 2010, 223,000 deaths from lung cancer worldwide resulted from …
Installing telecom towers in close proximity of inhabited areas should be banned by the Union Government since they could be acting as “silent killers”, said Justice Jawahar Lal Gupta, former Chief Justice of Kerala High Court. Justice Gupta, who is undergoing treatment for brain tumour, claims that he himself is …
The European Union spent 126 billion euros ($171 billion) on cancer costs in 2009, according to a study by U.K. researchers that may help officials choose where to spend to fight disease. Health care accounted for 51 billion euros, or about 40 percent, of the spending, they wrote in the …
Cancer costs countries in the European Union 126bn euro (£107bn) a year, according to the first EU-wide analysis of the economic impact of the disease. The charity Cancer Research UK said it was a "huge burden". The figures, published in the Lancet Oncology, included the cost of drugs and health …
Judgement of the Delhi High Court in the matter of Bristol Myers Squibb Company & Others Vs. V.C. Bhutada & Others dated 11/10/2013 regarding infringement of Indian patent No. 203937 and damages, rendition of accounts and delivery up. Original Source: http://lobis.nic.in/dhc/SMD/judgement/11-10-2013/SMD11102013IA104032013.pdf
Cancer is a leading cause of death accounting for 15-20% of global mortality. Although advancements in diagnostic and therapeutic technologies have improved cancer survival statistics, 75% of the world population live in underdeveloped regions and have poor access to the advanced medical remedies. Natural therapies hence become an alternative choice …
Pvt Vehicles Rise As Public Transport Remains Poor Pune: Smaller cities, experiencing a more rapid shift to personal vehicles in the absence of adequate investment in a strong public transport system, are struggling with severe air pollution, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) research has observed. Such is the …
The number of cancer cases is on the rise in Muktsar district. At the two-day special check-up camp organised at the Civil Hospital here recently, at least 24 people have been diagnosed with this lethal disease and seven of them are reported to be suffering from breast cancer. The health …
Clinical, animal, and epidemiological studies have clearly demonstrated that cancer is a hormonally mediated disease and several factors that influence hormonal status or are markers of change in hormonal status have been shown to be associated with the risk of breast cancer.
Emissions from motor vehicles, industrial processes, power generation, the household combustion of solid fuel, and other sources pollute the ambient air across the globe. The precise chemical and physical features of ambient air pollution, which comprises a myriad of individual chemical constituents, vary around the world due to differences in …
