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Excess Water – A serious health hazard

According to doctors, such scenarios are regarded as Water Intoxication, and it is a h…

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Is Not Washing Your Jeans Hazardous To Your Health?

A few years ago, one of McQueen's students wore his jeans for 15 months straight without a single w…

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When you smoke, you inhale 7000 chemicals and 10 utterly disgusting mixes

Believe it or not, when you smoke, you're inhaling over 7000 chemicals out of which over 70 can cau…

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The top 6 jobs that put your health at risk

Does a job come first or having good health?

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Drinking too much water could be surprisingly hazardous to your health

Your kidneys filter out excess waste and water from your bloodstream. But they can only process 800…

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The most dangerous risks to your health this summer - and how to prevent them

These are the real hazards that can cause injury, illness, or death. Preventing them can sometimes …

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10 jobs that are linked to a higher risk of cancer

Many jobs can be hazardous to your health. Some occupations, such as coal mining and firefighting, …

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Toxic chemicals in your home could be linked to cancer, autism, and reproductive issues. Here are 4 of the most concerning.

As the homes began to burn, so did the items inside: things like phthalate-filled air fresheners, c…

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How to celebrate Diwali without crackers

Plan for a short family trip or a get-together with close relatives you have not visited i…

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Loneliness may be a greater public health hazard than obesity - and experts say it's getting worse

People can stave off the risks of loneliness by taking a more proactive approach to socializing, Ho…

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How Air Quality Index Is Calculated

Abbreviated as AQI, Air Quality Index is the scale in which air quality is reported locally. A…

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IIM-A study says ‘cooler’ offices boost productivity by 12%

“Little attention has been devoted to the effect of increasing temperatures on worker productivity …

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An ominous map shows the entire West Coast with the worst air quality on Earth as historic wildfires spew smoke

Wildfire smoke has made air quality in parts of Oregon as bad as some of the worst days of pollutio…

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Amazon is opening a new dangerous-goods warehouse after dozens of fulfillment-center workers were injured by bear-spray fumes in December

It's designed to protect Amazon workers who could be exposed to hazardous substances in the event o…

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Toxicology experts to train PHC doctors on protocols to treat farmers exposed to chemicals & pesticides

Toxicology experts will soon train doctors working in Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and district ho…

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Auto stocks recover after Gadkari clarifies his '10% additional GST on diesel vehicles' comment

The auto index, Nifty Auto, recovered from its 400 point or approximately 2.5% fall after ​​Union M…