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Air Pollution in India Causing 16 Times More Deaths Than COVID-19, Doctor Warns at AAD 2026

February 28, 2026 No Comments

According to Bagai, exposure to air pollution during Delhi’s five winter months each year is estimated to be equivalent to smoking 9,000 cigarettes. The health

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Peatland fires in summer by Dragunov1981 from Getty Images

Johor Firefighters Race to Contain Expanding Peat Fire as Haze Drifts Toward Singapore

January 28, 2026 No Comments

Dry weather fuels blaze in Pengerang, forcing evacuations and prompting air-quality alerts across the strait. FOLLOW THIS TOPIC SINGAPORE — Firefighters in southern Malaysia are

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Menopausal women worry about melasma on face by toa55 from akaratwimages

Women’s Health Remains Vastly Underfunded, New Global Report Warns

January 25, 2026 No Comments

World Economic Forum says stronger transparency is key to unlocking investment in a sector with major health and economic stakes. FOLLOW THIS TOPIC Women make

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Delhi’s Air Carries Antibiotic-Resistant ‘Superbugs,’ JNU Study Warns

January 6, 2026 No Comments

Researchers find wintertime spikes and widespread multidrug resistance, far above WHO exposure limits, underscoring urgent need for environmental AMR surveillance. FOLLOW THIS TOPIC Delhi residents

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Hot, Humid Wombs, Lasting Harm: Study Links Prenatal Heat–Humidity Exposure to Poorer Child Growth in South Asia

December 30, 2025 No Comments

Understanding humidity’s role in intensifying heat stress can guide interventions, the authors note. By recognizing the distinct hazard of hot-humid exposure, policymakers and health systems

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Planetary Health Ties Climate and Respiratory Well-Being, ERS 2025 Session Concludes

October 4, 2025 No Comments

Planetary health links human well-being with ecosystem health, emphasizing biodiversity loss as a driver of respiratory conditions like asthma and allergies. FOLLOW THIS TOPIC At

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New WMO Report Exposes Vicious Cycle Between Air Pollution and Climate Change

September 11, 2025 No Comments

Air quality and climate are locked in a feedback loop with deadly consequences, warns new bulletin released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). FOLLOW THIS

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Deforestation Tied to 28,000 Heat Deaths a Year — ASEAN Faces the Highest Risk, Study Finds

September 9, 2025 No Comments

Over the same period, roughly 345 million people across tropical regions were exposed to higher local temperatures, with daytime surface temperatures rising by an average

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Aid worker deaths reached a record high in 2024 – and experts warn fatalities could climb further as US aid cuts force organisations to scale back security and rely more heavily on vulnerable local staff. Image: Charity Organisation, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Flickr.

Aid Worker Deaths Hit Record High — and 2025 Is on Track to Be Worse as US Aid Cuts Bite

August 28, 2025 No Comments

The aid sector is being squeezed by escalating conflicts and shrinking budgets. Agencies are prioritizing the most dangerous theaters while stepping back from others; local

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