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Heavy Air in Your Bedroom? The Invisible Dirt You’re Breathing at NightYour bedroom air may not be as pure as you think. Tiny particles, dust mites, and chemicals fill the air you breathe at night. This hidden ...
Of all lung cancer patients, 40 pc never smoked: BJP MP demands national screening programmeA Gujarat MP highlighted a worrying rise in lung cancer among non-smokers. He linked this trend to worsening air quality. The MP called for...
Kamal Hinduja’s insights on combating India’s rising lung disease crisisThe rise in lung-related disorders in India is exacerbated by air pollution, tobacco use, and traditional cooking methods. Kamal Hinduja hi...
About 18% of deaths in 2019 attributable to air pollution: ICMR studyA report by India's leading health research body found that air pollution caused 1.7 million deaths in 2019. This represents 18% of all dea...
Burden of lung diseases in India likely much higher than Lancet study's projection: DoctorsIndian doctors are concerned that the actual burden of lung-related diseases in the country may exceed recent projections by a Lancet study...
Delhi’s AQI Crosses 500: How To Protect Your Lung Health?Delhi’s AQI Crosses 500: How To Protect Your Lung Health?
Experts call for limiting number of vehicles per family to curb air pollution, related ailmentsExperts at the 25th National Conference on Pulmonary Diseases in New Delhi have highlighted the link between air pollution and respiratory ...
Healthy lungs are the key to longevity; 5 foods that can prevent respiratory problemsWeak lungs impacts our respiratory system, leading to a shorter span of life. Following the right diet and being more active can protect ou...
Air pollution biggest health risk in India, contributed to death of 16.7 lakh people in 2019: Study"Outdoor and household particulate matter pollution contributed to the death of more than 1,16,000 Indian infants in their first month of l...
Bengaluru traffic police vulnerable to lung-related diseases, says OncologistChronic infections are risk factors for lung cancer, reason being exposed to environmental pollution which comprises air and water pollutio...
Life expectancy in India down by 2.6 yrs due to air pollution: StudyThe report said household air pollution contributes about a quarter of the outdoor air pollution in the country.
Quit smoking, go organic to keep lung cancer awayOn Lung Cancer Awareness Month, let's prevent the disease than finding ways to cure it.
Forget smog, your cooking habits can also up risk of lung cancerNot just outdoors but indoor air pollution has also emerged as one of the leading causes of lung cancer among non-smokers.
Do you live in an area with high air pollution? You are more susceptible to a heart attackTiny particles in polluted air can travel from the lungs into the bloodstream.
Over 80 per cent of world's city dwellers breathe polluted air: WHOVarious surveys have revealed that every year over 3 million premature deaths take place due to air pollution.
- 40% of Delhi schoolkids fail lung capacity test: Study
More than a third of schoolchildren in four big cities of India suffer from reduced lung capacity, with Delhi showing the worst results, cl...
- There's poison in Ghaziabad air
Centre of Science Environment's (CSE) analysis of government data and Global Burden of Disease's report has revealed the catastrophic air p...