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Garbage hot spot converted into selfie point in Srirangam
1 week ago

Garbage hot spot converted into selfie point in Srirangam

The Hindu  

The Tiruchi Corporation has converted a garbage hot spot on Amma Mandapam Road in Srirangam into roadside park with a selfie point, much to the appreciation of local people and tourists. Residents used to complain that many devotees returning from the temple would discard plastic bags in the empty area. People receiving prasadam would fling it at the nearby empty …

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Marked drop in Ganga bacteria count in Prayagraj: UPPCB report
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Marked drop in Ganga bacteria count in Prayagraj: UPPCB report

Hindustan Times  

As Mahakumbh 2025 approaches, the latest report of the UP Pollution Control Board shows marked drop in bacteria count in the Ganga in Prayagraj and some other districts of the state. As per the prescribed norms, for bathing the desirable permissible limit of total faecal coliform bacteria count is 500 most probable number /millilitre while the maximum permissible limit of …

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Alarming levels of pathogens detected in sewage discharged from apartment complex in Kochi
3 weeks ago

Alarming levels of pathogens detected in sewage discharged from apartment complex in Kochi

The Hindu  

The results of samples collected from wastewater discharged into the public drain and vacant land near an apartment complex at Kaniyampuzha near Eroor in Thripunithura have shown alarming levels of faecal contamination. The tests revealed that the sewage treatment plant at Shwas Mystic Heights complex was non-functional, and untreated sewage was discharged into the open in blatant violation of the …

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Faecal contamination detected in drinking water supplied by private agency in Taliparamba
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Faecal contamination detected in drinking water supplied by private agency in Taliparamba

The Hindu  

A joint inspection by the Health department and the Taliparamba municipality has revealed faecal contamination in drinking water supplied by a local private distributor. The inspection, aimed at preventing the spread of jaundice in the area, uncovered E. coli bacteria—commonly found in human faeces—in water samples collected from the distributor, identified as Jafar Drinking Water Supply. Although the supplier presented …

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Yamuna in Delhi continues to suffer heavy pollution: Report
1 month ago

Yamuna in Delhi continues to suffer heavy pollution: Report

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi A froth-filled Yamuna, indicating high pollution levels. Pollution in the Yamuna in Delhi continues to remain high, with faecal coliform reading hitting an MPN high of 7.9 million units per 100ml at Asgarpur, where the river exits the Capital, according to the latest water quality report submitted by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to National Green Tribunal on …

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Revealed: The UK's FILTHIEST rivers and lakes that are teeming with life-threatening bacteria - how safe is your swim spot?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Revealed: The UK's FILTHIEST rivers and lakes that are teeming with life-threatening bacteria - how safe is your swim spot?

Daily Mail  

It's the trendy health kick making a splash in the UK. Almost one in ten wild swimming spots in England contain potentially life-threatening parasites, concerning data revealed today Your browser does not support iframes. The data also revealed a disparity in water quality between coastal bathing waters, where 95 per cent met the minimum standards, and inland waters such as …

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Uproar in AP legislative council over deaths due to diarrhoea
2 months ago

Uproar in AP legislative council over deaths due to diarrhoea

Deccan Chronicle  

The 46session of the legislative council began with Question Hour on Wednesday, with chairman Koyye Moshenu Raju presiding over the proceedings. They wanted to know measures the state government has taken to control diarrhoea and whether there is any proposal to provide ex-gratia to the kin of deceased.Health minister Satya Kumar Yadav responded with a “no” to the query whether …

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Water quality of Ganga in UP deteriorating due to discharge of sewage: NGT
2 months ago

Water quality of Ganga in UP deteriorating due to discharge of sewage: NGT

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has observed that the water quality in the Ganga in Uttar Pradesh is deteriorating because of the discharge of sewage or sullage into the river. In an order dated November 6, a bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava said according to the report from Uttar Pradesh, there was a gap of 128 million …

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Amid mango kernel tragedy, Mandipanka village water found with faecal contamination
2 months, 1 week ago

Amid mango kernel tragedy, Mandipanka village water found with faecal contamination

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: More trouble awaits the state government as the drinking water testing report of Mandipanka village under Daringibadi block of Kandhamal district, where two women died and six other were critical after consuming mango kernel gruel, was found to have fecal contamination. Water samples were collected from two sources of the village on November 1, the day the two women …

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双语早读丨卫生间烘手器其实是在“喷细菌”
3 months, 1 week ago

双语早读丨卫生间烘手器其实是在“喷细菌”

China Daily  

在卫生间使用烘手器更环保，但它其实更不卫生。随着暖风喷出的还有卫生间中的排泄物和细菌，看到这儿，经常用烘手器的你是不是已经崩溃了……别担心，其中绝大部分病菌都不会致病，而且其实你不管是烘干或擦干，手上总会沾上一些细菌。 如果你有洁癖，而且平时需要使用公共卫生间，可能这篇文章你根本读不下去。 If you're a germophobe who wants to use a public bathroom ever again, you might want to stop reading this. 康涅狄格大学的研究人员在学校多个卫生间的烘手器下方放置了培养皿，然后对结果进行分析。 Researchers at the University of Connecticut began their study by placing petri dishes under various bathroom hand dryers around the school. 研究人员得出结论称“烘手器会将多种细菌吹到人们手上，包括潜在的病原体和芽孢。” The researchers concluded that "many kinds of bacteria, including potential pathogens and spores, can be …

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Union Minister L. Murugan condemns smearing of faecal matter on walls of a school in Namakkal district
4 months, 1 week ago

Union Minister L. Murugan condemns smearing of faecal matter on walls of a school in Namakkal district

The Hindu  

Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan on Tuesday condemned the incident in which miscreants allegedly smeared human faecal matter on the walls and locks of the Government Primary School at Ambedkar Nagar in Erumapatti Town Panchayat in Namakkal district. In a statement, Mr. Murugan said many government schools in the State lacked safety such as proper …

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NGT unhappy over delay in addressing pollution of Edappally, Perandoor canals
4 months, 2 weeks ago

NGT unhappy over delay in addressing pollution of Edappally, Perandoor canals

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal has expressed dissatisfaction over the inordinate delay in taking remedial measures against the pollution of Edappally and Perandoor canals owing to unauthorised discharge of sewage into the waterbodies. The Southern Bench had taken suo motu notice of the report titled ‘Faecal contamination high in Perandoor, Edappally canals’ published in The Hindu on January 28, 2021. The …

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Marathon swimming training cancelled as concern over River Seine water quality continues
5 months, 1 week ago

Marathon swimming training cancelled as concern over River Seine water quality continues

The Independent  

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Land use patterns, roads disrupt genetic connectivity of herbivores: Study
6 months ago

Land use patterns, roads disrupt genetic connectivity of herbivores: Study

Hindustan Times  

A study done by the National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bengaluru, reveals that change in land use patterns and roads in the Central Indian landscape, consisting of Maharashtra, are disrupting genetic connectivity of two large herbivores - the gaur and sambar. Maintaining movement among habitat patches usually results in mating and genetic exchange, the loss of which can increase the …

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Is it safe to swim in rivers, coastal waters and lakes this summer?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Is it safe to swim in rivers, coastal waters and lakes this summer?

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Waterfowl, such as ducks, and unmanaged agricultural runoff provide an ongoing source of pathogens into …

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Pet owners beware, you could catch a superbug from just touching your dog or cat: Experts issue terrifying warning over spread of drug-resistant illnesses
9 months ago

Pet owners beware, you could catch a superbug from just touching your dog or cat: Experts issue terrifying warning over spread of drug-resistant illnesses

Daily Mail  

Cats and dogs harbour potentially deadly antibiotic-resistant superbugs that they can pass to their owners, a study suggests. A study has found evidence of multidrug-resistant bacteria being passed between sick cats and dogs and their healthy owners in Portugal and the UK The World Health Organisation classes antibiotic resistance as one of the greatest public health threats facing humanity. Drug-resistant …

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'Uncommon' faecal epidemic sweeps through Australian music festival, health department urges people to get tested
9 months, 3 weeks ago

'Uncommon' faecal epidemic sweeps through Australian music festival, health department urges people to get tested

Hindustan Times  

Attendees at the Esoteric Festival in Victoria, Australia, were impacted by the shigellosis outbreak. As per Victoria's Department of Health, shigellosis is a contagious bacterial disease spread through fecal-oral contact or contaminated food. To prevent the further spread of this outbreak, Loddon Mallee Public Health Unit has been working with the Department of Health, Buloke Shire Council, local health staff, …

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Kerala govt deposits ₹335 crore in ring-fenced account for waste management projects
10 months ago

Kerala govt deposits ₹335 crore in ring-fenced account for waste management projects

The Hindu  

The Kerala government has deposited about ₹335 crore in a separate, ring-fenced account of the Department of Local Self-Governments towards setting up common sewage and faecal treatment plants to check pollution of the Vembanad and Ashtamudi lakes, among other projects. Implementing agency About ₹304 crore has been ring-fenced towards setting up sewage treatment plants by the Kochi Metro Rail Ltd, …

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Ganga water unsafe even for bathing, says Bihar govt report on river pollution
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ganga water unsafe even for bathing, says Bihar govt report on river pollution

Hindustan Times  

Patna: Almost all major rivers passing through Bihar are unsafe even for bathing, revealed the annual survey report on health of rivers recently tabled by the Bihar State Pollution Control Board in the state legislature. The report, based on sample checks at 98 points of several rivers including Ganga, Sone and Kosi in 27 districts showed excessive presence of faecal …

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Will flushing with the lid down stop your bathroom being peppered with the dreaded 'toilet plume'? Scientists test age-old theory and make a very surprising discovery
11 months, 1 week ago

Will flushing with the lid down stop your bathroom being peppered with the dreaded 'toilet plume'? Scientists test age-old theory and make a very surprising discovery

Daily Mail  

Flushing the toilet might be a lot grosser than you had expected. They say in their paper published in the American Journal of Infection Control: 'The possible benefit of toilet lid closure during flushing for reducing viral contamination of restroom surfaces has not been demonstrated empirically.' Researchers seeded a toilet with MS2 bacteria, a model for E. Coli, and took …

Bacteria Significant Spread Scientists Flushing Researchers Bathroom
Treatments that improve mood could help those with Crohn’s and colitis – study
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Treatments that improve mood could help those with Crohn’s and colitis – study

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Our study showed that interventions that treat mental health reduce levels of inflammation in the …

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Why does your poo sometimes float? It might be down to your gut health
1 year ago

Why does your poo sometimes float? It might be down to your gut health

BBC  

Why does your poo sometimes float? It might be down to your gut health Getty Images The reason your poo sometimes floats is down to the make-up of bacteria inside your guts The mystery of why our number twos sometimes bob to the surface of the toilet water while others sink without trace has been solved – and it could …

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Rise of the DIY faecal transplants: Experts warn trend that sees people ingest others' poo in hopes of curing ailments has 'significant risks'
1 year, 1 month ago

Rise of the DIY faecal transplants: Experts warn trend that sees people ingest others' poo in hopes of curing ailments has 'significant risks'

Daily Mail  

Poo transplants are offered to patients suffering debilitating gut conditions. Faecal microbiota transplants, also called a stool or poo transplant, involves collecting faeces from a healthy person, which is then treated in a lab before being transferred to patients. One TikTok with 1.3million views posted by @Scottscotto, shows prepared syringes for his husband's faecal microbiota transplants. Another posted by @MichaelHurstFMT4UC …

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Early detection of cancer through screening saves lives, but by how much?
1 year, 4 months ago

Early detection of cancer through screening saves lives, but by how much?

ABC  

Many of us conscientiously turn up for routine health screening tests looking for the early signs of certain cancers. Key points: Researchers analysed results from 18 long-term studies that looked at the effect of cancer screening on life span They found no significant difference after screening for breast, prostate and lung cancer, but some benefit from bowel screening However, the …

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