The thalidomide story explained

How a drug prescribed for nausea in pregnant women led to severe limb defects in their babies  

Unsafe in womb

Exposure to particulate matter during pregnancy harms foetus

Yummy but harmful

Indian markets are flooded with foods that contain colours beyond permissible limits

Thirsty for breath?

Contaminated drinking water can lead to respiratory problems

International journal vindicates endosulfan study

The strong case against endosulfan just got stronger. Environmental Health Perspectives, a peer-reviewed scientific journal of international …

On hold

Pesticides linked to neuro-disorder

Chemicals in food may trigger attention deficit hyperactivity   

Steps to check infant deaths in West Bengal prove too little

42 infants have died at Kolkata super speciality hospital; most were referred and came in critical condition

Loose bones

Fluoride contaminated cripples many in villages near Lahore

In Short

Pesticides lower intelligence

Claims a study conducted on children

Traffic fumes cause permanent lung dysfunction

Persistent organic pollutants can render vaccines ineffective

Spending on junk food

Officials push five-in-one vaccine

Pentavalent vaccine linked to child deaths in Sri Lanka, Bhutan; ball in high court

E-waste toxins in mum’s milk

Urban people more at risk

Congenital defects

US court indicts vaccines with mercury for autism

India launches action plan to reduce deaths among newborns

Plan aims to deal with preventable deaths in babies under a month old

Capital punishment

No breather in sight

Research reinforces theory that air pollution and smoking perpetrate asthma

Bytes

Rural people can now get anganwadis on demand

Climate change

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