News and Research on Environmental Health

Air Pollution May Increase Your Blood Pressure

Exposure to air pollution during childhood increases the high blood pressure in children and adolescents, and can put them at risk in their adulthood, reveals a meta-analysis of 14A studies. The findings showed that short-term exposure to PM10 ...

India, UK Agree to Combat Climate Change

India and UK have agreed on a roadmap to tackle climate change through new, shared commitments during leader-level call. They also reaffirmed their personal commitment to work together for an ambitious outcome at the COP26 climate summit ...

World Earth Day 2021: 94% of Indians Look at Sustainable and Responsible Travel

This 51st Earth Day makes us think about the choices we make which can help make the planet a better place to live. For those of looking to make a difference through daily routines, a little goes a long way when it comes to planet Earth. ...

COVID-19 is Earth’s Angry Revenge

Coronavirus pandemic is Earth’s angry revenge against wanton exploitation of nature and mad civilisational craze for development without a human face, say The Taj city's green activists. They warned of serious consequences of untamed, ...

Mothers Exposure to Phthalates Alters Infants Cognitive Function

Cognitive function in infants alter when their mothers are exposed to phthalates during pregnancy, reveals a new study. Exposure to phthalates, a class of chemicals widely used in packaging and consumer products, is known to interfere with ...

Decrease in Global Warming Will Not Reduce South Asian Heat Waves

South Asian residents periodically experience deadly heat waves at the current level of warming. However, a new study has projected that in the future, even with just 2 degrees Celsius of warming, South Asian exposure to heat stress will nearly ...

Study Shows 1º of Global Warming Causes a ~50% Increase in Population Displacement Risk

If the population is fixed at current levels, the population displacement risk due to river floods would rise by ~50% for each degree of global warming, revealed a new study. The research, by an international team from ...

PM2.5 Air Pollution Responsible for 4.2 Million Deaths

Study reveals that more than half of the world's population is living without implementing adequate air quality standards. PM2.5 is a type of air pollution responsible for the most deaths worldwide, causing approximately 4.2 million ...

Wildfire Smoke Dangerous Compared to Other Pollution Sources

Fine particles in wildfire smoke can be more dangerous to human respiratory health compared to particulate matter from other sources such as car exhaust. While this distinction has been previously identified in laboratory experiments, the new ...

US Dietary Guidelines Associated With the Highest Carbon Footprint

According to a recent study, greenhouse gas emissions associated with national dietary guidelines that advocate a healthy diet vary substantially between countries. The US guidelines were found to have the largest carbon footprint and India the ...

Why Does Allergy Season Keep Changing Every Year?

Allergy sufferers have to be on guard as the climate is changing, so is the pollen season. Allergy season is lasting longer and starting earlier than ever before, reveals a new study. Warmer temperatures cause flowers to bloom earlier, while ...

UN Environment Assembly Warns World Risks New Pandemic

The world risks new pandemics if we don't change how we safeguard nature, warned Fifth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5). The UN Environment Assembly meets biennially to set priorities for global environmental policies and ...

Exposure to Air Pollution Levels can be Deadly for Elderly

Are you exposed to air pollution for a longer time? If so, a new study says that long-term exposure to low levels of air pollution may up risk of heart attack, stroke, atrial fibrillation and pneumonia in elderly. Air pollution can cause ...

Delhi Govt. Starting Long-term Plan to Down Air Pollution

Aam Aadmi Party government is preparing a long-term action plan to bring down the New Delhi's dust and air pollution levels. Rai said this after chairing a meeting of officials from different government agencies here on Friday. Rai said, ...

Nature Sanitizes 41.7 Million Tons of Human Waste a Year, Says Study

Nature provides at least 18% of sanitation services in 48 cities worldwide, according to researchers in the United Kingdom and India. The findings of the study are published in the journal One Earth. "Nature can, and does, take the ...