Air pollution plays significant role in diabetes

Agence France Presse 07/08/2018

DIABETES has primarily been associated with lifestyle factors like diet and a sedentary lifestyle, but research by the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis said pollution also plays a major role. The study estimated that…

Deep freeze claims six more victims in Poland

01/11/2017

WARSAW — Six people died in Poland over a 24-hour period as temperatures plunged across Europe, bringing the toll of hypothermia deaths in the country to 71 since November, authorities said Tuesday. Police urged people to aid…

‘Wear masks, hope for rain’

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/25/2015

  EMB says haze, air pollution in Metro Cebu produces dust particles beyond allowable limits The air in Metro Cebu was declared “unhealthy for sensitive groups” yesterday afternoon as the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB-7) confirmed haze conditions…

Air pollution killing 4,000 in China a day, US study finds

08/17/2015

Air pollution is killing about 4,000 people in China a day, accounting for 1 in 6 premature deaths in the world’s most populous country, a new study finds. Physicists at the University of California, Berkeley, calculated that…

Rama supports road sharing, orders Citom to issue permit

Doris C. Bongcac 09/25/2014

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama yesterday showed his support for the road sharing experiment on Sunday by directing the Cebu City Traffic Operations Management (Citom) to go out of its  way and help organizers get a road…

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