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Last Updated: 7 years ago• Featured Tip
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MD - Radiothrapy, MBBS

Oncologist•Pune
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Cancer today is not as rare as it once was. Today, cancer affects the young and old alike. One of the reasons for this is the pollution in particular air and water pollution that we are exposed to on daily basis.
The air we breathe in today is a mixture of smoke, particulate matter and noxious gases that causes great harm to our bodies. Amongst these, particulate matter that is smaller than 2.5 millionths of a metre is the worst.

These particle matters are emitted into the air from ...more
Last Updated: 5 years ago• Featured Tip
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Pulmonologist•Gurgaon
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Delhi is one of the most polluted cities in the world, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Though Kanpur is the most polluted city in the world (until now), Delhi is also among the top 10 polluted cities with a higher concentration of PM 2.5.

India is progressing on many fronts, but the country remains stagnant when it comes to air pollution control. As per the latest records, amongst the top 20 polluted cities on earth, 13 of them are in India. According to the World Heal...more
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IVF Specialist•Meerut
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A recent study claims that environmental pollution may be a leading cause of infertility in many couples. In the Environmental Health Perspective journal, researchers stated that exposure to environmental pollutants like PCBs (perchlorinated biphenyls), pesticides and toxic industrial compounds can decrease your fertility rate by up to a staggering 29%.

Pollution and Reduced Conception Rate-

Women who are exposed to high levels of environmental pollutants have shown little or...more
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Pulmonologist•Indore
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The term pollution means the introduction of harmful and unwanted contaminants into our environment. Due to the borderless nature of our atmosphere and oceans, contamination at a small level can have a huge impact that to in places which are nearby and one of the best examples of this is crop stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana which is a major contributor to Delhi smog. Pollution is a slow poison and is deleterious to the life of all beings, including plants, animals, and humans. With the ris...more
Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
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Oncologist•Delhi
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Cancer today is not as rare as it once was. Today, cancer affects the young and old alike. One of the reasons for this is the pollution in particular air and water pollution that we are exposed to on daily basis.
The air we breathe in today is a mixture of smoke, particulate matter and noxious gases that causes great harm to our bodies. Amongst these, particulate matter that is smaller than 2.5 millionths of a metre is the worst.

These particle matters are emitted into the air from ...more
Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
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IVF Specialist•Kolkata
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A recent study claims that environmental pollution may be a leading cause of infertility in many couples. In the Environmental Health Perspective journal, researchers stated that exposure to environmental pollutants like PCBs (perchlorinated biphenyls), pesticides and toxic industrial compounds can decrease your fertility rate by up to a staggering 29%.

Pollution and Reduced Conception Rate-

Women who are exposed to high levels of environmental pollutants have shown little or...more
Last Updated: 8 years ago• Featured Tip
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Oncologist•Noida
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Are you aware of the link between air pollution and cancer? Air pollution refers to the mixture of several harmful substances, which lead to various serious health hazards on exposure. The primary sources of air pollution are man-made, including fumes from automobiles and the smoke from burning fuels. Desert dust, radon gas, and several other natural sources of air pollution are equally dangerous. Air pollution is classified into outdoor and indoor air pollution. It is highly associated with inc...more
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Pulmonologist•Delhi
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The term pollution means introduction of harmful and unwanted contaminants into our environment. Due to the borderless nature of our atmosphere and oceans, contamination at a small level can have a huge impact that to in places which are nearby and one of the best examples of this is crop stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana which is a major contributor to Delhi smog. Pollution is a slow poison and is deleterious to the life of all beings, including plants, animals, and humans. With the rise in...more
Last Updated: 7 years ago • Featured Quiz
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MBBS, MD - Venereology & Leprosy

Dermatologist•Hyderabad
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Pollution cannot cause any auto-immune diseases. True or False. Take this quiz to know now!
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