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Arsenic in water of Assam, Bihar adds to gallbladder cancer risk: Study

According to Dr Krithiga Shridhar, Centre for Environmental Health at PHFI and the lead scientist of the study, the findings possibly highlight a modifiable risk factor for gallbladder cancer. “The study may address the Jal Jeevan Mission-2024, which is completely…

Arsenic in water raises risk of gallbladder cancer: Study

“The study assessed arsenic exposure of the study participants based on their residential history since childhood and the average concentration of groundwater arsenic at district-level. “Obtaining long-term residential history since childhood with information on potential sources of drinking water, is…

Arsenic-contaminated water may cause gallbladder cancer: Study

“The study was conducted by Indian scientists at the Centre for Environmental Health (CEH), Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC), Dr. Bhubaneshwar Borooah Cancer Institute (BBCI), Mahavir Cancer Sansthan and Research Centre (MCSRC), Indian…

Poornima Prabhakaran: advocate for health in a changing climate

“Climate crisis is a health crisis. Health professionals should be taking the lead in making it very loud & clear that it’s important to address the issue” ‘Poornima Prabhakaran: advocate for health in a changing climate’ a profile of Dr.Poornima…

GEOHealth India Hub 

Visit this new webpage for latest updates and more information about the GEOHealth India Hub: https://www.geohealthindia.org/ About the Hub: A fully integrated research and training program aiming at air pollution and cardiometabolic diseases with policy relevance to improve health of…

COINCIDE Project (2021 – 2026)

The COINCIDE project aims to evaluate how multiple factors in a child’s immediate environment, individually and in combination, impact their development and mental health in the first decade of life starting from pregnancy. This is a collaborative Team Science Grant…

Understanding Air pollution and its impacts on human health

Air pollution causes and exacerbates a number of diseases, ranging from asthma to pulmonary illnesses and heart disease. In accordance with recent estimates by the World Health Organization, exposure to air pollution is thus a more important risk factor for…

Heat related Resources

This page contains links to a repository of Heat related resources including IEC materials, research material etc. developed by Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar. IEC Materials Public awareness films and videos on Heat developed by IIPH Gandhinagar and National…

BLOOM Research Study

BLOOM is a community-based, cluster randomised controlled evaluation of Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming (APCNF) led by the University of Edinburgh and the Public Health Foundation of India in partnership with  Rythu Sadhikara Samstha (RySS), APCNF. RySS clusters will be the unit of…

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