Over 90% of Children Breathe Toxic Air Every Day: WHO
Every day around 93% of the world’s children under the age of 15 years (1.8 billion children) breathe air that is so polluted it puts their health and development at…
Poisonous Particles + Noise Nuisance = Death for Delhi
Uncontrolled Lethal Dust and Noise Pollution in India’s Capital New Delhi A new research report released by RMN Foundation – a humanitarian organization – reveals the worsening environmental situation in…
WHO Demands Access to Site of Chemical Attack in Syria
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said it has received reports that an estimated 500 patients at Syrian health facilities have exhibited signs and symptoms consistent with…
Wanted: Leaders for a TB-Free World
Each year, World TB Day is commemorated on March 24 to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of tuberculosis (TB) and to step up efforts…
New Global Commitment to End Tuberculosis
According to WHO, 75 ministers have agreed to take urgent action to end tuberculosis (TB) by 2030. The announcement came at the first WHO Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Tuberculosis…
Every Londoner Is Exposed to Toxic Air Particles: Research
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has released new research which reveals that every Londoner in the capital lives in an area exceeding World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for the…