The pollution story In Black And Pink

Life in Delhi is a capital punishment. The city's air is so polluted it claims a victim every hour. The level of small particles less than 10 …

Deadly Particles

They are tiny and deadly. Recent research has brought to light the existence of airborne particles so tiny they defy measurement. Toxic particles …

Of stoves, kilns and a fine distinction between emissions

In the second week of March, activists, academics, policy-makers and experts in various fields came together in Delhi to throw light on the …

Clear as air

The grim picture of a lung scarred by pollution is of no shock value today. An ailing populace continues to throw up a phlegm of protests. To …

Feeding in asthma

Food that one finds allergic can cause problems in the respiratory tract according to a group of scientists inspecting children with breathing …

Frontier guards

Invaded and ravaged by germs and pathogens every moment of its existence, the human body has developed its own lines of defence. Among the …

Polluting fuels choke Chinese households

Extensive domestic use of coal in China has led to an increase in the incidence of respiratory illnesses, which are now among the leading causes …

Sequel to a murder story

It is dangerous to breathe in most Indian cities, and even though the government accepts this, precious little is being done about it

Troubled by breath

Those who have had fewer respiratory diseases when young are the ones who are more susceptible to asthma

SARS Wars

SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) is making the world sneeze. Even as the global health community struggles to unmask a new, deadly, …

Frontier guards

Invaded and ravaged by germs and pathogens every moment of its existence, the human body has developed its own lines of defence. Among the lesser …

Air pollution and our right to clear air

As Delhi’s air pollution levels reach alarming highs, even non-smokers in the city have started developing smokers’ lungs. But the …

On air

Angry residents of Delhi flooded the chief minister's office with phone calls to protest against the withdrawal of a ban on polluting vehicles

Coma after death

Child victims of a frayed medical service and a government programme gone wrong raise a mute question

Between the lines

lpg, touted as the cleanest fuel option, is responsible for the release of high levels of nitrogen oxides and suspended particulate matter

"Asthma afflicts almost every house in Gorai"

Pramod N Bagud (PNB), a pediatrician, and Manoj K Ved (mkv), a general physician, practise in Gorai, an area infamous for a 15-hectare dumpsite …

Food allergies on the rise

Increase in number of cases reported across the world; prevalence rate in India could be 3 per cent

One in every 10 asthma patients in the world is in India

90 per cent of childhood asthma and 50 per cent of adult asthma is caused due to environmental allergens

Relevance to India

While countries with comparatively low particulate pollution are concerned, the Indian administration is complacent

A close look at particles

Simply put, particles are tiny killers thatadversely affect humans at very lowconcentrations and even with minimal increase

No gas mask

Numerous factors, besides nearness to the Union Carbide plant, affected the victims of Bhopal gas tragedy

3,000 adolescents die every day of preventable causes: WHO

Gains from investments in maternal and child health programmes are not sustained in adolescence

Diseases linked to a degraded environment continue to ravage India

Despite the increasing burden respiratory infections and water borne disease, the budgetary allowance for health has steadily dipped in the last …

Can masks save you from pollutants in the air?

While the effectiveness of anti-pollution masks cannot be denied, they are not the permanent solution against air pollution

How fireworks kill you: part by part

A look at the chemical composition of commonly available fireworks, their roles and physiological effects