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WHO’s report on ‘Global Health Risks and Life Expectancy’

By ShamsNovember 5, 2009Healthconflict over natural resources, dengue fever, factors causing deaths, global health risks, health policy, life expectancy, lung cancer, natural calamity, photochemical air pollutants, premature deaths, risk factor climate changes, thermal extremes, tobacco, united nations world health organization, water borne infections, WHO

Few days back the United Nations World Health Organization published its report on ‘global health risks’ those are responsible for millions of premature deaths annually.

Otherwise, if controlled, global life expectancy could increase five years more.

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How many people died from ‘Swine Flu’ till todate?

By ShamsAugust 4, 200913 commentsHealthA(H1N1), antivirals, bird flu, flu-like symptoms, H1N1, H5N1, influenza, inhaler, Mexico, pill, relenza, swine flu, tamiflu, treatment, vaccine, Washington state department of health, WHO

The H1N1 virus that’s responsible for the deadly ‘swine flu’ has killed so far till todate, 4^th of August 2009, at least 1,154 people worldwide, WHO says.

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Arsenic, Vitamin A, and blood cancer

By ShamsFebruary 21, 2009Health, Sciencearsenic, arsenicosis, Bangladesh, BGS, blood cancer, British Geological Survey, brown algae, Hijiki, India, leukaemia, Oregon Department of Human Services, point source maps, sea food, secondary cancers, vitamin A, West Bengal, WHO, World Health Organisation

Arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh and West Bengal (India) drinking water is a well-known issue in the last many years. Arsenic is a poisonous metalloid that naturally occurs in soils, and is soluble in water.

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WHO’s report on ‘Global Health Risks and Life Expectancy’

How many people died from ‘Swine Flu’ till todate?

Arsenic, Vitamin A, and blood cancer