Tag: air pollution
Air pollution, even at ‘safe’ levels can hike diabetes risk
New study says countries like India with no clean air policies particularly vulnerable
With an estimated 70 million diabetics, India is widely touted as the...
It’s the skin that gets exposed to carcinogens during barbecue
The skin not the lungs get exposed to carcinogens during a barbecue
Barbecuing and grilling food can literally get under your skin.
In a study in...
Pollution is robbing rice of its nutritional value
Increasing Carbon dioxide levels reduce the nutritional value of rice
Higher concentrations of carbon dioxide are associated with reductions in protein and multiple key nutrients...
Exposure to PM2.5, no matter how brief, can cause respiratory infections...
The Global Burden of Disease report estimated that 1.1 million deaths in India were linked to PM 2.5 air pollution in 2015
Even the briefest increase...
