How unpaid electricity bills led to a deadly outbreak of cholera in a Maharashtra village

Five residents died from drinking contaminated water in Pachdongri after power cuts disrupted the regular water supply.

Roli Srivastava, Thomson Reuters Foundation

· Aug 23, 2022 · 01:30 pm

Why the US wants to ban menthol cigarettes

Two experts break down the role of menthol in smoking-related illness and death.

David Mendez, The Conversation

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Rafael Meza, The Conversation

· May 21, 2022 · 07:30 pm

The car and fuel industry knew about the dangers of leaded petrol for 100 years but sold it anyway

Around the world, a century of leaded petrol has taken several lives and left the soil in many cities toxic.

Bill Kovarik, The Conversation

· Dec 11, 2021 · 11:30 pm

US: Johnson & Johnson asked to pay $29 million to cancer patient who used its talcum powder

This is the latest development in over 13,000 lawsuits the firm is facing across the US.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 14, 2019 · 01:36 pm

Watch: If you’ve ever wondered why you get itchy, here’s your answer

Blame histamine.

Scroll Staff

· Apr 13, 2017 · 08:00 pm

How your light bulbs could be playing havoc with your health

The wrong kind of light can seriously impact your well-being.

Marisela Mendoza, The Conversation

· Oct 21, 2016 · 05:30 am

Toxins present in PET bottles of soft drinks made by PepsiCo and Coca Cola: Government study

Antimony, lead, chromium, cadmium and the compound DEHP or Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate were found in beverage firms' polyethylene terephthalate packaging.

Scroll Staff

· Oct 06, 2016 · 05:41 pm

New study finds smoking can permanently damage DNA

Researchers examined 16,000 people and found that 19 of the 7,000 affected genes among smokers fail to repair itself even after 30 years.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 22, 2016 · 02:18 pm

In a garbage-infested village outside Delhi, fevers have been claiming lives this monsoon

But the district health administration refutes claims of a 'mystery virus'. The causes of death were different in each case, they say.

Menaka Rao

· Aug 29, 2016 · 02:30 pm

Thanks to the 2015 floods, the mosquito season in Chennai may get pretty bad

The boats that the corporation used to spray larvicide along the city’s three main water bodies were damaged in the floods.

Vinita Govindarajan

· Aug 11, 2016 · 10:30 am

Radiation from uranium mines in Jharkhand village is crippling its children

Residents of Jadugoda say that many are born with deformities, but the government denies that there is a problem.

Amita Bhaduri

· Aug 08, 2016 · 08:30 pm

What's wrong with white LED streetlights?

The American Medical Association has said that these lights can be bad for health and the environment.

Richard G. 'Bugs' Stevens, The Conversation

· Jun 26, 2016 · 11:30 pm