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Toasters, air fryers, and hair dryers identified as major indoor pollution sources, study reveals

Common household gadgets quietly pump trillions of ultrafine particles into indoor air each day. Researchers at Pusan National University in South Korea tested popular items like toasters, air fryers–and hair dryers, uncovering emissions that slip deep into lungs and carry hidden dangers.The team set up a sealed lab chamber to capture exact particle counts from…

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Popular weight-loss drugs may lower cancer risk, finds large study |

Exciting new findings indicate that GLP-1 weight-loss medications might dramatically reduce the likelihood of 10 types of cancer linked to obesity for patients with type 2 diabetes, outperforming insulin. However, there’s no observed benefit for postmenopausal breast or thyroid cancers. Weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists are discussed for their effect on blood sugar…

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Your blood and urine can reveal how much junk food you really eat: Study |

Ultra-processed‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ foods (UPFs) have become a large share of the modern diet, especially in the United States, where they make up more than half of the daily calorie intake. These ready-to-eat or ready-to-heat products comprise packaged snacks, sugary drinks, instant meals, and a great number of fast foods. Usually, they are made by industrial methods…

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Delhi’s toxic air: 82% know someone ill due to pollution – Study | India News

NEW DELHI: As toxic smog continues to engulf the national capital region, a new survey has found that 82 per cent of Delhi-NCR residents have at least one person in their close social circle suffering from serious health conditions that they attribute to long-term exposure to air pollution.The survey, conducted by community platform LocalCircles, revealed…

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Navi Mumbai upgrade plan: CIDCO floats tender for third-runway study; feasibility report to shape future expansion

The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) has kicked off the process to evaluate the possibility of adding a third runway at the Navi Mumbai International Airport, issuing a bid invitation for a techno-commercial feasibility study, an official told PTI on Sunday.The state planning authority has launched an e-tender for the consultancy assignment, calling for…

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Road traffic CO₂ emissions per km maximum in Mumbai; CO high in Pune: Study | Pune News

PUNE: Driven by high vehicle density, Mumbai recorded the highest road traffic carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per km of road length among major Indian cities, while metros such as Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune also showed high levels of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and carbon monoxide (CO) emissions from road transport, according to a new…

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