1/6 Plastic roads The Ladakh administration has decided to build roads with growing plastic waste to preserve ecology and reduce the carbon footprint in the Himalayan region. 2/6 10% of plastic waste The official order passed regarding this initiative was taken by the Administrative Secretary of the PWD Department of Ladakh. It states that it …
CPCB recently surveyed polluting units in state The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) will give special training to industrialists about chemical usage in districts on the Yamuna banks — Panipat, Sonepat, Yamunanagar, Karnal, Faridabad and Gurugram — to reduce the level of ammonical nitrogen concentration in the Yamuna. The HSPCB will also make a …
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Environmental factors play a role in health, with research finding that people living in certain areas have a higher risk for health problems and mortality. Multiple factors such as air pollution and fuel-burning methods can impact cardiovascular and all-cause mortality risk at varying degrees, according to a new study. The authors argue that to improve …
Outdoor air pollution may raise the risk of death by 20%, study finds Read More »
A study conducted in South India adds new evidence on the detrimental effects of cooking with biomass fuel and respiratory health Summary:A new study has evaluated the link between air pollution and lung function of young adults who had recently attained their expected maximum lung function. The study found that participants with higher exposure to …
Young adults with higher exposure to household air pollution show worse lung function Read More »
From wastewater disease surveillance to insect-based food, Imperial women are at the forefront of cutting-edge businesses. Five new startups founded by women students are due to go head-to-head in the final stage of the College’s WE Innovate Programme. The WE Innovate programme, run by Imperial’s Enterprise Lab, is the College’s flagship entrepreneurship education programme designed to support …
Meet the women leading Imperial’s most exciting new startups Read More »
