Fossil fuel exploration has a negative effect on biodiversity & biodiversity loss is having large cascade effects on ecosystem function and productivity. This #WorldNatureConservationDay let us take a pledge to care & protect nature. #…
As per Down to Earth #LivestockFarming is the largest source of #MethaneEmissions in the world contributing to rising #AirPollution levels. Limiting the consumption of animal products is a viable option. #AQI #RightToBreathe
As per a paper published by @FrontPubHealth, women living in locations of higher level of air pollution are at a 16.7% to 33.1% higher risk of being diagnosed with #dysmenorrhea #KnowYourAir #AirPollution #RightToCleanAir
Watch out for foods that go through different stages of processing. They contain more sugars than the recommended level. #transfat #foodsafety #StayHealthy #nutrition
Free sugars are those added to foods by the manufacturer or cook. They are also sugars naturally present in honey and fruit juices. One can of cola can have as much as 9 cubes of sugar – more than the recommended daily limit for adults. #transfat #…
World Health Organization (WHO) recommends intake of not more than 6 teaspoons or 6 cubes of sugar per day for all. #transfat #foodsafety #StayHealthy #nutrition
#Mangroves are valued as a remarkable and diverse ecosystem that protect the coastal communities against extreme weather events. But increasing effects of #ClimateChange are posing a great threat to mangroves in #India. #savemangrove #nature #…
A study by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences found that a mother's exposure to urban air pollutants may be directly linked to lowering the child's IQ. #KnowYourAir #AirPollution #RightToCleanAir
In a pan India study by IITM Pune, NIT Rourkela, IIT Bubaneswar, Utkal University, it was found that regions with higher #AirPollution especially the PM2.5 emissions is linked to higher number of #COVID19 cases and deaths. #KnowYourAir #…