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Heatwaves linked to 26,500 ozone deaths in India in 2024: IIT study

HQ Team June 16, 2026: Heatwaves across India may have intensified ground-level ozone pollution linked to more than 26,500 deaths in 2024, according.

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Nearly 37% of all new cancers or 7.1 million cases could be prevented each year, according to a report by the World Health Organization.
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WHO says 7.1 million people’s cancers are preventable each year

Nearly 37% of all new cancers or 7.1 million cases could be prevented each year, according to a report by the World Health.

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Climate Health Medical

Only seven countries meet safe air quality levels

HQ Team December 16, 2024: The 2023 World Air Quality Report, released by Swiss air quality technology company IQAir, revealed that only seven.

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A ransomware group has breached the information security network of India's Sun Pharmaceuticals unit, and there is a possibility that "file systems, business and personal data" might have been compromised.
Climate Health Medical Research

AI’s energy demands linked to asthma risks, premature deaths

Bharti Jayshankar December 11, 2024: The rapid expansion of data centres driven by artificial intelligence (AI) is raising serious public health concerns, with.

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Extreme heat due to climate change, combined with wildfires and desert dust, is having a pernicious effect on air quality, human health and the environment, a WMO report stated.
Climate Health Research

Air pollution linked to increased risk of head and neck cancers

HQ Team November 22, 2024: Air pollution is a human carcinogenic and is associated with lung, breast and gastric cancers. Long-term exposure to.

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Extreme heat due to climate change, combined with wildfires and desert dust, is having a pernicious effect on air quality, human health and the environment, a WMO report stated.
Health

Air pollution a strong risk factor for Autism Spectrum Disorder

HQ Team November 14, 2024: Recent research published in Brain Medicine found air pollution as a significant environmental risk factor for Autism Spectrum Disorder.

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Climate Health Medical

Climate change intensifies wildfires and pollution-related deaths

HQ Team October 23, 2024: Rising global temperatures have led to more frequent and severe wildfires in vulnerable ecosystems like those found in.

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About 70% of the 4.2 million deaths in 2019 attributed to air pollution were caused by cardiovascular conditions — ischaemic heart disease and stroke, according to a report.
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Air pollution triggering heart diseases across the globe: WHF report

About 70% of the 4.2 million deaths in 2019 attributed to air pollution were caused by cardiovascular conditions — ischaemic heart disease and.

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Exposure to nitrogen dioxide, which comes mainly from traffic emissions, may affect brain development in children between four and eight years, a study finds.
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Traffic emissions may lower children’s attention capacity in 4-8 year group

HQ Team May 2, 2024: Exposure to nitrogen dioxide, which comes mainly from traffic emissions, may affect brain development in children between four.

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Exposure to typical levels of traffic-related air pollution can diminish brain function within hours, according to researchers at the University of British Columbia.
Climate Health Medical

Commute-linked air pollution has alarming Impact on blood pressure

HQ Team November 30, 2023: Rush hour traffic is an everyday reality for most city dwellers. Adding to the frustration of being stuck.

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