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Run-up to Ottawa: Plastic may contribute to aggressive cancer …

WEBThe INC-4 negotiations will be held in Ottawa, Canada from April 23–30, 2024. The negotiations for the Global Plastics Treaty present a critical opportunity to …

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Food labels misleading, India’s new dietary guidelines warn

WEBT he recently released dietary guidelines by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) warned that the information presented on packaged food can be …

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The emergence of cicadas in 2024 will rewire ecosystems

WEBDownToEarth. Down To Earth is a product of our commitment to make changes in the way we manage our environment, protect health and secure livelihoods …

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Gas & propane stoves increase nitrogen dioxide exposure to …

WEBA recent study by Stanford University has raised concerns about the health risks associated with gas and propane stoves. The research revealed these appliances …

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COP28 Declaration on Climate and Health signed by 123 nations, …

WEBPublished: Sunday 03 December 2023. Photo: @COP28_UAE / X. The 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) Declaration on Climate and Health was signed by 123 …

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COP28 Declaration on climate change and health a landmark move

WEBThe COP28 Presidency and the World Health Organization (WHO) together issued the ‘COP28 UAE Declaration on Climate and Health’. Its signatories aim to …

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Health must be fast-tracked for 2030

WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic might no longer be a public health emergency but the world is still facing a crisis in health, and progress on Sustainable Development …

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One Health: What it is & how it can be implemented in India

WEBThe implementation of One Health can be driven by policies (legislations and regulations, financing), knowledge sharing, institutional collaboration, joint programmes …

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Soil microbiomes should be included in One Health goals: Study

WEBA group of soil experts and researchers have called for including soil microbiomes under the One Health goals that function at the nexus of human, wildlife …

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1 of every 10 Indian hospitals could fully or partially shut down by

WEBHospitals, often the last sanctuary for people facing emergencies including climate-triggered ones, are highly vulnerable to climate change impacts, according to a …

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Union Budget 2024-25: Allocations for health, education fail to …

WEBEconomy Union Budget 2024-25: Allocations for health, education fail to meet targets under government policies . Health budget target was 2.5% of GDP by 2025, education target …

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Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 8, 2024)

WEBNGT seeks response from states / UTs on pharmaceutical-induced environmental contamination. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) May 6, 2024 directed …

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Latin America, Caribbean’s year of climate extremes: WMO calls for

WEBDownToEarth. Down To Earth is a product of our commitment to make changes in the way we manage our environment, protect health and secure livelihoods …

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India reported 1.41 million new cancer cases in 2022; breast cancer

WEBThe burden of cancer cases in 2022 rose by 20 million new cases globally, according to the latest estimates of the global burden of cancer released on February 1, …

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Climate change to force mass migration of venomous snakes, …

WEBWildlife & Biodiversity Climate change to force mass migration of venomous snakes, increase poisoning in people, cattle. Models estimate some species may lose …

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Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 7, 2024)

WEBIllegal brick kilns in Mathura. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) May 6, 2024 directed the chairman of Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) to look into …

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India's Health Crisis

WEBIndia's per capita public expenditure on health increased from Rs 621 in 2009-10 to Rs 1,112 (around $16 at current exchange rate) in 2015-16. However, it is still nominal, …

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Particularly vulnerable tribes: How a focus on nutrition tipped the

WEBBetter funding, community training & cultural context can improve outcomes further, say experts

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COVID-19: Why India needs a robust public health infrastructure

WEBAs public health education percolates across fields, we can hope that the perception also changes. While it is pertinent to repair India’s healthcare system, it is …

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Interview with Maria José Frias: The benefits of chlorine dioxide in

WEBIt was born as a social project of volunteers from Dominican Republic and Haiti. Back in 2014, it changed its name and is currently being organised and developed …

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Towards affordable healthcare in India: ‘Jan Aushadhi’ to ‘Jan …

WEBPublished: Monday 28 March 2022. India marked the Jan Aushadhi Diwas 2022 in mid-February. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya …

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Poor infrastructure, staff crunch continue to plague healthcare in

WEBIndia’s rural healthcare system continues to be plagued by shortfall on two critical fronts — doctors and infrastructure. There is a shortage of 83.2 per cent of …

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India’s persistently high out-of-pocket health expenditure …

WEBPublished: Thursday 22 September 2022. Household’s out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) on healthcare has always been a major contributor to India’s total health expenditure. …

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Constructed wetlands are nature’s ingenious solution for …

WEBDownToEarth. Down To Earth is a product of our commitment to make changes in the way we manage our environment, protect health and secure livelihoods …

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Antenatal care visits increase in most states: NFHS-5

WEBAntenatal care (ANC) visits by pregnant women in their first trimester increased in most states and Union territories (UT), according to the latest National …

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Nutritional crisis: India has most ‘zero-food’ children at 6.7 million

WEBIndia has ranked shamefully high in a study calculating the prevalence of children aged 6-23 months who have not eaten anything over a 24-hour period, across …

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