by Laurie Kazan-Allen The Italian Prosecutor at the center of the historic criminal prosecutions of former asbestos businessmen for the deaths of thousands of Italian citizens (see: Postscript to the Great Asbestos Trial) is now investigating reports of asbestos...

Little Safety Backup For Private Linemen It's a job for men who have no other option. For starters, the pay is pathetic: Rs 5,000-odd a month, and one can be on call 24x7. Besides, who would want to climb a pole, often with no protection, and try fix electricity lines...

जानलेवा बीमारी सिलिकोसिस की न तो जिले में उपचार की कोई व्यवस्था है और न ही जांच की। गाजियाबाद में स्वास्थ्य विभाग बेशक मरीजों को कितना ही बेहतर उपचार देने के दावे करे, लेकिन इस रोग के उपचार की यहां कोई व्यवस्था नहीं है। हाल ही में शासन ने मुख्य चिकित्साधिकारी से...

LONDON: Rotating night shift work can be hazardous to your health. Scientists have confirmed an increase in cardiovascular disease and lung cancer mortality observed in nurses working rotating night shifts. The international team of researchers investigating possible...

While pollution control boards have put in much effort into creating efficient systems for the storage and disposal of hazardous waste generated by industries, there is virtually no method whereby hazardous domestic waste is treated. Batteries, cell-phones, old mixers...