medindia
  1. Medindia
  2. Health / Medical News
  3. Environmental Health

Environmental Health

RSS Email Comment bookmark
Font : A-A+

Total No. of Records - 4681 Page - 1 of 313
Biodiversity is Critical for Shea Crop in Africa

Biodiversity is Critical for Shea Crop in Africa

Shea trees are an essential crop in Senegal and Uganda, and they benefit from bees pollinating their flowers to produce fruit. A new study finds that in sites with low trees and shrub divers...

Read More ...
Climate Change can Threaten Progress in Cancer Control

Climate Change can Threaten Progress in Cancer Control

Climate change can increase exposure to carcinogens, and the ability to seek preventive care and treatment, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the CA: A Cancer ...

Read More ...
Ozone-depleting Chemical Alternatives Getting into Our Food and Water, Says Study

Ozone-depleting Chemical Alternatives Getting into Our Food and Water, Says Study

A new research co-led by York University and Environment and Climate Change Canada has found ozone-friendly chemical alternatives are polluting Arctic. The 1987 Montreal Protocol on S...

Read More ...
Temperature, Latitude Not Linked to COVID-19 Spread

Temperature, Latitude Not Linked to COVID-19 Spread

Hotter and humid weather may not stop COVID-19 disease, said experts. "Our study provides important new evidence, using global data from the COVID-19 epidemic, that these public health inter...

Read More ...
Traffic Pollution Reduced During Lockdown

Traffic Pollution Reduced During Lockdown

Traffic pollution in UK is reducing thanks to the COVID-19 lockdown. But more urban ozone - a dangerous air pollutant which can cause airway inflammation in humans - is probably being gen...

Read More ...
Antioxidant Downs Damage Caused by Bisphenol A Exposure

Antioxidant Downs Damage Caused by Bisphenol A Exposure

CoQ10 (coenzyme Q10), a substance naturally produced by the human body and found in beef and fish, can reverse the harmful effects produced by BPA, according to the new study performed at Ha...

Read More ...
Why Loud Noise is Bad for Your Health

Why Loud Noise is Bad for Your Health

Two studies conducted in mouse revealed how loud noise exposure can lead to hypertension (high blood pressure) and cancer-related DNA damage. "Large studies have linked noise exposure...

Read More ...
Bio-Medical Waste: 800 To 1,000 Kg Generated Everyday in Haryana

Bio-Medical Waste: 800 To 1,000 Kg Generated Everyday in Haryana

In Haryana, 800 to 1,000 kg of medical waste is generated everyday. Amit Kumar Agrawal, Director General of Urban Local Body (ULB): "We and health department are complementing each oth...

Read More ...
Air Pollution Linked to Cognitive Decline

Air Pollution Linked to Cognitive Decline

People living in urban areas with increased air pollution levels were found to score less on memory and thinking tests and lose cognitive skills faster over time, stated study published onli...

Read More ...
Air Quality in the U.S. Dramatically Worse Than in Prior Years

Air Quality in the U.S. Dramatically Worse Than in Prior Years

Air quality in the U.S. is dramatically shrinking, leaving nearly 150 million people breathing unhealthy, heavily polluted air, according to the newly released "State of the Air" 2020 report...

Read More ...
Link Between Air Pollution and COVID-19 Identified

Link Between Air Pollution and COVID-19 Identified

Regions with increased levels of nitrogen dioxide air pollution were found to significantly have more COVID-19 deaths than other regions, stated study by Martin Luther University Halle-Witte...

Read More ...
Insights Into Environmental Effects of Anti-Cancer Drugs

Insights Into Environmental Effects of Anti-Cancer Drugs

Chemotherapeutic drugs or antineoplastic agents used to treat various cancers enter the aquatic environment through human excretion and wastewater treatment facilities. A review publish...

Read More ...
Air Pollution Linked to Coronavirus Death in Italy

Air Pollution Linked to Coronavirus Death in Italy

There is a link between the high level of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome CoronaVirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) lethality and the atmospheric pollution in Northern Italy, reports a new study. The fin...

Read More ...
COVID-19 Lockdown is Making Earth Vibrate Less

COVID-19 Lockdown is Making Earth Vibrate Less

Due to COVID-19 pandemic, all crowded cities and streets across the world are now empty. With fewer cars, buses, trucks, trains and other heavy machinery driving over roads and highways, the...

Read More ...
Ways To Deal With Pollution Issues of Pharma Waste Revealed

Ways To Deal With Pollution Issues of Pharma Waste Revealed

Global Data offers ways to deal with two main problems—waste and carbon—which the pharma industry faces today along with its possible solutions. Allie Nawrat, Senior Medical Reporter at...

Read More ...
Free News Widget
Customize it to your web-page
Download

What's New on Medindia

World Bedwetting Day: Time to Take Action

Clinical Trials of Therapeutics for COVID-19: Current Status

Indian Council of Medical Research Redefines ‘End of Life Care’
View All

News A - Z

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

News Search

Environmental Health - Related News

Antimicrobial Soaps and Handwash Toxic for Human and Environmental Health
Antimicrobial Soaps and Handwash Toxic for Human and Environmental Health
WHO to Discuss Strategies to Tackle Dengue, Environmental Health
WHO to Discuss Strategies to Tackle Dengue, Environmental Health
World Environmental Health Day 2015
World Environmental Health Day 2015

Medindia Newsletters

Subscribe to our Free Newsletters!

Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.

News Archive

News Category

Latest Health News

Eye Injury Sets Immune Cells on Surveillance to Protect the Lens: Study High-strain Exercise Tied to Very Early Pregnancy Loss How to Counter COVID-19 impact on Kids from Low-income Households? Good Bacteria During Pregnancy can Buffer Autism-like Syndrome Risk India Crosses 1.25 Lakh-mark
View All

Stay Connected

  • Available on the Android Market
  • Available on the App Store

RapidSSL

Disclaimer - All information and content on this site are for information and educational purposes only. The information should not be used for either diagnosis or treatment or both for any health related problem or disease. Always seek the advice of a qualified physician for medical diagnosis and treatment.
Full Disclaimer

Advertise with us | Medindia Copyright | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use © All Rights Reserved 1997 - 2020

This website is certified by Health On the Net Foundation. Click to verify.

This site complies with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information:
verify here.

Consult a Doctor
I have read and I do accept terms of use - Telemedicine