Philippines ban imports of animal products from Slovakia after FMD outbreak

On Tuesday, April 8, the Philippines’ Department of Agriculture imposed a temporary ban on importing animals and animal products from Slovakia after a foot...

Karnataka: crackdown on unsafe food and poor-quality drugs

The Department of Food Safety and Drug Administration in Karnataka is stepping up measures to improve the quality of food products and drugs across...

Philippines: rising dengue cases in Iloilo Province

Dengue cases continue to rise in five municipalities of Iloilo Province. They are Barotac Nuevo, Bingawan, Pototan, Cabatuan, and San Dionisio. From January 1...

Nepal: severe air pollution affecting people’s health and life expectancy

For over a week, the air quality of the Nepali capital Kathmandu has been switching from Very Unhealthy to Hazardous and vice versa. At...

Beach warning in Cornwall after slurry pollution incident

The Environment Agency (EA) has warned about the risk of bathing water contamination at Mawgan Porth beach, Cornwall, after a slurry pollution incident affecting...

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