Palm oil is consistently making the news both for its environmental impact and its deleterious effects on human health. Despite such grave headlines, palm oil is still widely consumed across the globe, with deforestation in Indonesia listing it as a key driving factor. India is one of the culprits of this deforestation. India is currently …
The steps taken by the World Health Organization (Who) to eliminate trans fats from our global food supply are important. However, a key piece of the conversation is missing. What are the alternatives? Trans fats are bad for our health: the WHO reminded us this week that five billion people worldwide are exposed to the …
Turn away from trans fats, but don’t look to palm oil Read More »
Coming as it does at a time when COVID-19 resolutely refuses to pack up and go away, the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow this November will likely discuss not only international climate action but the impact of climate on health issues as well. As the Lancet Countdown 2020 Report explained, no continent, country, or community is immune from …
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Air pollution is among the most pressing challenges in creating a healthy society. It has been a bane on Indians’ public health for decades as the State of Global Air Report 2020 underlined. To discuss this, Health Issues India spoke with T. M. Chen, president of Continental Carbon India Limited (CCIL) and Master of Chemical Engineering …
CCIL president T. M. Chen on pollution, air quality, and health Read More »
Diet plays a major role in the health of a nation. In India, considerable rates of malnutrition – both in terms of undernourishment and unhealthy diets leading to overweight and obesity – affect children well into adulthood. Could a focus on diet by the centre be India’s remedy to its numerous health issues? “The right …
India is in the midst of a pollution crisis, with air quality plummeting to emergency levels in the national capital of Delhi. Against this backdrop, Health Issues India interviewed Professor Aseem Prakash – Professor of Political Science, the Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Founding Director of the Center …
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