Lungs, beware

Switching to ozone-friendly inhalers is not going to be easy

Silent threat

Studies show modern kitchen is not as safe as believed. Use of exhausts, effective ventilation can reduce household pollution

Deadly solutions

To die, Warangal farmers have to no longer consume pesticides. A mere exposure is enough to kill them

Emissions curtailed

Thirsty for breath?

Contaminated drinking water can lead to respiratory problems

Root out SARS

Mulethi affects coronavirus

Iron in particulate matter damages lungs

Road risk

Asbestos: it cements the government

How air pollution hits lungs

Human factor in swine flu

The killer mines

Open cast mining activity in Rajasthan has played havoc with the environment and is killing workers slowly

'Delhi's air was unbreathable on Diwali night'

Traffic fumes cause permanent lung dysfunction

Asia's sooty air

Cycles congest roads: traffic cops

Kolkata police justify ban on non-motorised transport in the city

Disclosure!

US pollution laws are inadequate, reveals EPA report

The dangers of living by the main road

In Short

Living with smokers is as bad as living in polluted cities

Passive smoking can expose non-smokers to three times the officially recommended levels of fine particulate matter

Simply Put: Editing out the problem

Blueprint to tackle non-communicable diseases released

It has a list of good practices and gives structure to an otherwise unregulated field

Researchers find more reasons to quit smoking

Death due to renal failure and intestinal ischemia associated with smoking

No breather in sight

Research reinforces theory that air pollution and smoking perpetrate asthma

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