by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 19, 2024 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Risk Management
Air quality has worsened in several cities, including Mumbai, Delhi, and regions in northern India, reaching severe levels. The deteriorating air quality has raised concerns over various health risks. The advisory also highlights the heightened risk of air pollution...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 8, 2024 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Features, Health, Policy, Risk Management
“Cancer rates are rising in India and have seen an upward trend in annual incidence rate. Currently, India records more than 14 lakh new cancer patients every year, and close to 9 lakh people die of it annually,” Dr. Abhishek Shankar, Assistant Professor, Department...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 19, 2024 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Non-Life
Further, for the first time, particulate matter or PM air pollution was found to have the same contribution as smoking towards causing a fatal form of brain bleed, according to the researchers forming the Global Burden of Disease, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 30, 2024 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Risk Management, Workplace/Employee Benefits
“There are no conclusive data available in the country to establish direct correlation of death/disease exclusively due to air pollution. However, air pollution could be one of the triggering factors for respiratory ailments and associated diseases,” Mahesh Sharma...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 10, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Non-Life
Dr Nand Kumar, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), told IANS that apart from air pollution, “environment changes marked by frequent and extreme weather events such as floods and storms affects mental health.People...
