As global temperatures and emissions rise, so does the impact of climate change especially on the health of pregnant women and developing foetuses. In a study by JAMA Network Open, air pollutants have the ability to go deep into a mother's lungs, threatening her pulmonary health.

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In India, commercially sold foods are supposed to contain less than 2% fats, as this is a known 'nutrient of concern' and connected to the rising number of rising cardiovascular deaths in India. On the other hand, the consumption of vanaspati (widely used in restaurants, by street vendors and in the preparation of processed foods ) in India has risen by 51% in recent decades. So how much of this is ending up in our bodies? We now need food labels that tell us if these food standards are being kept.

By law, all public spaces should be accessible by the disabled (Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016). However, this remains only on paper, as we were woefully reminded by Mr. K. Raghuraman (disability activist), who spoke at the second National Pedestrians' Conference. Our public spaces must be designed keeping in mind the dignity of all users. It's time we saw the law in action!

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#Recycling is unfortunately touted as the solution to #EndPlasticPollution. Companies want us to believe that as long as plastic is recycled consistently, there is nothing wrong with the vast amounts of plastic they are producing.

The internet has transformed how financial services work. It has brought in ease and convenience at levels we have never known before. But along with this have come the scams - clever, complicated schemes that either steal our identity and then our money or get us to willingly part with our money, and personal details. No one is exempt from this; but particularly vulnerable are the senior citizens and semi-literate population who have been forced to come to terms with a cashless society.

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#WorldConsumerRightsDay Know more about safe #digital finance. Join our FB Live on Thursday 17th March 2022 to know more about safe digital finance. The number of people paying through digital transactions in developing parts of the world is as much as 71% of the population (Global Findex). Vulnerable people are forced to come to terms with living in a society that is increasingly cashless.