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5 Pollutants In The Air That Are Dangerous For Your Health
Air Pollution is a serious health and environmental hazard in India. Increased exposure to polluted air can cause a host of dangerous illnesses in individuals, developing fetuses, and newborn children.…
Dr. Bornali Dutta
How To Choose The Right Anti Air Pollution Mask For Yourself
How To Choose The Right Anti Air Pollution Mask For Yourself
- 30 Oct 2018
- Air Pollution
- Sources of Air Pollution
The onset of winter in India’s capital heralds a (now annual) drop in the quality of its ambient air. Residents of Delhi, India’s national capital, face an onslaught of breathing…
Dr. Bornali Dutta
How Do Air Pollutants Affect Your Health?
Dr. Bornali Dutta
Air Pollution In India – What You Should Know
Air pollution is a growing health hazard in India today. According to the State of Global Air 2018 Report, pollution kills 1.1 million people in India every year. This infographic…
Dr. Bornali Dutta
How Firecrackers Can Impact Your Health
Bursting too many firecrackers can emit dangerous pollutants like sulphur dioxide that can cause deep and lasting damage to your body. Know more about the harmful effects of popular crackers…
Dr. Bornali Dutta
Air Pollution And Children – What You Need to Know
Of the 47 million children in India, all under five years of age, 17 million live in areas with PM10 (Particulate Matter) concentrations at twice the permissible standard, states a…
Dr. Bornali Dutta
Air Pollution: What Can You Do To Clear The Air Around You
Air Pollution: What Can You Do To Clear The Air Around You
- 29 Oct 2018
- Air Pollution
- Preventive Measures
Air pollution in urban and rural India is a growing public concern, especially in the country’s metro cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO),…
Dr. Bornali Dutta
How Air Pollution Impacts Pregnant Women And Their Babies
Unborn babies get all their nutrition from their mother. Everything the mother eats and drinks is transferred to the baby. How alarming would it be then if the mother breathes…
Dr. Bornali Dutta
Risk Factors for Breast Cancer
- 11 Dec 2018
- Breast Cancer
- Cancer
Breast cancer is one of the leading cancers in women in India and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)..
Dr. Rajeev Agarwal
Reversing Heart Disease: It’s Easier Than You Think
- 11 Dec 2018
- Healthy Habits
- Healthy Heart
The statistics are not good. A study titled Cardiovascular Diseases in India published by the American Heart Association, states that..
Medanta Editorial Team
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Quit Smoking? This is How You Can Purify Your Lungs
- 11 Dec 2018
- Healthy Habits
- Healthy Lungs
There’s no doubt that smoking affects the lungs and is a leading cause of diseases like lung cancer, emphysema (shortness..
Dr. Ashok Kumar Vaid
Osteoporosis: When Even Sneezing Can Be Risky
- 10 Dec 2018
- Endocrinology
Imagine a person sneezing and fracturing their spine as a result of that sneeze. Or someone bending to pick up..
Dr. Beena Bansal
Metabolic Syndrome: The Gateway to Serious Diseases
- 07 Dec 2018
- Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic syndrome, also known as Syndrome X, is a group of ‘risk factors’ or conditions that increase the likelihood of..
Medanta Editorial Team
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