In Pakistan, 150 children die every day due to birth defects, experts

PNP DeskApril 7, 2024September 19, 2024011 mins

File photo. In Pakistan, about seven thousand children die every day due to various diseases, out of which about 150 children lose their lives due to various birth defects. Congenital defects or birth defects of children can be corrected by operation or surgery soon after birth but unfortunately there are less than 200 pediatric surgeons…

Reducing carbon emissions could reduce birth defects in children, research

PNP DeskMarch 14, 2024September 19, 202403 mins

New York: A new study conducted in the United States has shown that a 25 percent reduction in carbon emissions could reduce birth defects, autism diagnoses and annual child deaths in 60,000 children. In a study, researchers at Columbia University simulated the scenario of air pollution changes from 2022 to 2032, trying to find out…