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Exposure to Air Pollution May be a Factor in Obesity in Women

Exposure to Air Pollution May be a Factor in Obesity in Women

2 Comments / Climate Change, Health, Pollution, research, Save Earth / By / October 18, 2022

New evidence that exposure to air pollution can potentially contribute to obesity in women has emerged from a study by the University of Michigan “Women in their late 40s and early 50s exposed long-term to air pollution—specifically, higher levels of fine particles, nitrogen dioxide and ozone—saw increases in their body size and composition measures,” said Xin Wang, epidemiology …

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Union Environment Minister holds meeting on air pollution with NCR states, Punjab

Union Environment Minister holds meeting on air pollution with NCR states, Punjab

1 Comment / Environment, Global Warming, Pollution, sustainability / By / October 13, 2022

NEW DELHI : Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday held a virtual meeting with the Environment Ministers of Delhi, NCR states, and Punjab to review the activities being undertaken and planned by them to manage the issue of air pollution in NCR. The meeting was held to ensure coordinated action and cooperation of all …

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Toxic air pollution particles found in lungs and brains of unborn babies

Toxic air pollution particles found in lungs and brains of unborn babies

Leave a Comment / Climate Change, Environment, Global Warming, Health, Pollution, research, Save Earth / By / October 7, 2022

Particles breathed by mothers pass to their vulnerable foetuses, with potentially lifelong consequences Toxic air pollution particles have been found in the lungs, livers and brains of unborn babies, long before they have taken their first breath. Researchers said their “groundbreaking” discovery was “very worrying”, as the gestation period of foetuses is the most vulnerable stage …

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World champs finalist Natoya Goule urges Jamaicans to be more environment friendly

World champs finalist Natoya Goule urges Jamaicans to be more environment friendly

Leave a Comment / Brand, ChangeMaker, Efforts, Environment, Pollution / By / October 3, 2022

World championships and Commonwealth Games finalist Natoya Goule has implored Jamaicans to do a better job of protecting the environment and steer away from littering. She was speaking at the recent launch of the plastic bottle recycling competition by Recycling Partners of Jamaica between Boston Jerk Centre in Portland and Melrose Hill Yam Park in …

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Earlier in 2018, the court had expressed concern over the changing colour of Taj Mahal’s marble — from white, to yellowish, to brownish-green

How pollution, insects are threatening Taj Mahal, and what Supreme Court has said

1 Comment / Climate Change, Environment, Pollution, research / By / September 28, 2022

The apex court has repeatedly called attention to the failures in protecting the Taj Mahal, even saying that the government could ‘demolish it if you like’. The Supreme Court on Monday (September 26) directed the Agra Development Authority to stop all commercial activities within a 500-metre radius of the Taj Mahal, a UNESCO World Heritage …

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