If there is one question that Delhi residents ought to ask themselves, it is this: What are the success factors that could help in conquering the air pollution problem? Success Factor#1: The need for data Let’s consider the facts. Fact#1: Over a million Indians died in 2016 due to air pollution. Delhi is ranked as the most polluted [...]
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has begun a study in five hospitals of Delhi to get evidence on the link between air pollution and hospitalisations by looking at pollution-related diseases. Five government hospitals in Delhi began tracking hospitalisations related to respiratory diseases in July to study the effect of ambient air quality on health. “We [...]
Abstract The Poaceae family comprises over 12 000 wind-pollinated species, which release large amounts of pollen into the atmosphere. Poaceae pollen is currently regarded as the leading airborne biological pollutant and the chief cause of pollen allergy worldwide. Sensitization rates vary by country, and those variations are reviewed here. Grass pollen allergens are grouped according [...]
Abstract The use of silver nanoparticles, as an anti-microbial agent on textiles, is rising. Ag-leaching during laundry and its subsequent discharge in the environment pose ecotoxicological risks. Removing Ag from laundry washwater is therefore an environmental necessity, but its recovery also leads to environmental sustainability. Low Ag-concentration, competition from other cations (such as Ca2+, Mg2+, [...]
The urban heat island (UHI) is a widely observed phenomenon whereby urban environments have higher temperatures and different relative humidities than surrounding suburban and rural areas. Temperature (T) and relative humidity (RH) strongly affect the partitioning of semivolatile species found in the atmosphere, such as nitric acid, ammonia, and water. These species are inherently tied [...]
SANTA ROSA, Calif. — As the deadliest fires in California history swept through leafy neighborhoods here, Kathleen Sarmento fled her home in the dark, drove to an evacuation center and began setting up a medical triage unit. Patients with burns and other severe injuries were dispatched to hospitals. She set about treating many people whose [...]
Foetus affected by toxic air too People underestimate the damage that air pollution can cause, warned Professor Raj Kumar, director (acting), Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute (VPCI), at public lecture on ‘Effect of Air Pollution on Lungs’ here on Friday. The lecture series is aimed at educating people about the adverse effects of pollution and highlighted [...]
This week India’s capital city, Delhi has been hit with extreme air pollution – so extreme that the city’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal described it as a gas chamber. The city’s Air Quality Index has been in the range of 700 to 1,000; the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency considers anything over 300 to be hazardous. The index [...]
Families across the United States are getting together this holiday season to enjoy each other’s company and pass plates of turkey, mashed potatoes, and cranberry sauce. It’s a time to be thankful for our health and the health of our loved ones. With all of the holiday meals comes the opportunity to acknowledge and address [...]
Mature T cell cancers are typically aggressive, treatment resistant and associated with poor prognosis. Clinical application of immunotherapeutic approaches has been limited by a lack of target antigens that discriminate malignant from healthy (normal) T cells. Unlike B cell depletion, pan–T cell aplasia is prohibitively toxic. We report a new targeting strategy based on the [...]
