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‘Digital dumpsites’ study highlights growing threat to children: UN health agency

‘Digital dumpsites’ study highlights growing threat to children: UN health agency

Jun 16, 2021, at 03:58 pm

New York: The health of children, adolescents and expectant mothers worldwide is at risk from the illegal processing of old electrical or electronic devices, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, in a landmark new report on the toxic threat.

South Asia: Sharp rise in child and maternal deaths due to COVID-19

South Asia: Sharp rise in child and maternal deaths due to COVID-19

Mar 18, 2021, at 11:42 pm

New York: Severe disruptions in health services due to the COVID-19 pandemic may have resulted in an additional 239,000 child and maternal deaths in South Asia last year, United Nations agencies said on Wednesday.