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Month: October 2016

Air Pollution
Health sciences / News

Colombo Air too is polluted – Says WHO!

October 28, 2016 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

Air pollution is a global public health crisis that threatens our bodies and our planet. The World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with the Climate & Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) …

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Health sciences / News

E Waste Management – a Novel Challenge for Sri Lanka

October 26, 2016 - by Sisira Kumara - 1 Comment

Central Environmental Authority under the guidance of President Maithripala Sirisena initiated the ‘National polythene, plastic and electronic waste prevention week’ on 24th October with the view to encourage general public …

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Sugar Tax
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WHO calls for global action to curtail consumption and health impacts of sugary drinks

October 19, 2016 - by Sisira Kumara

World Health Organization in a report titled “Fiscal policies for Diet and Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs)” urges a global action to reduce the consumption of sugar and reduce obesity, …

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The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2016 Goes to Three Scientists who Created Molecular Size Machines

October 6, 2016 - by Sisira Kumara

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences yesterday announced that the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the year 2016 is awarded to Jean-Pierre Sauvage from University of Strasbourg, France, Sir J. …

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Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine
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2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes to Yoshinori Ohsumi

October 3, 2016 - by Sisira Kumara

The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institute today announced that the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the year 2016 goes to Yoshinori Ohsumi of Japan for discoveries about autophagy. …

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Air Pollution
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92% of the World Population Breathe Dirty Air – WHO Report

October 3, 2016 - by Sisira Kumara

A new WHO air quality model confirms that 92% of the world’s population lives in places where air quality levels exceed WHO limits. Information is presented via interactive maps, highlighting …

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