75% of children in Delhi experience breathlessness due to toxic air: Study
The TERI report states that air in Delhi has a high concentration of major pollutant PM2.5, which it claimed is pushing Delhiites, especially children, towards respiratory and heart diseases.
Oct 15, 2021, 21:08 PM IST
Delhi residents beware! Pollution has started increasing, warns CM Kejriwal as air quality index reaches 171
"Pollution has started increasing. 09 Oct- AQI - 171 (0 to 50 - Good, 51 to 100 - Satisfactory, 101 to 200 - Moderate) PM10 - 197 (0 to 50 - Good, 51 to 100 - Satisfactory, 101 to 250 - Moderate) PM2.5 - 69 (0 to 30 - Good, 31 to 60 - Satisfactory, 61 to 90 - Moderate)," Kejriwal tweeted.
Oct 10, 2021, 07:11 AM IST
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal unveils 10-point action plan to combat air pollution in winters
“We implemented graded response action plan in Delhi. We've formed 75 teams under anti dust campaign to review situation&penalise those flouting guidelines. We are studying impact of Delhi's smog tower and if result is good, then more towers will be installed,” said Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.
Oct 04, 2021, 13:08 PM IST
Air pollution caused nearly 6 million preterm births worldwide: Study
The study quantifies the effects of indoor and outdoor pollution on several key indicators of pregnancy, including gestational age at birth, reduction in birth weight, low birth weight, and pre-term birth.
Sep 30, 2021, 15:15 PM IST
Air pollution kills nearly 7 million people every year: WHO
Air pollution is a serious threat to health in all countries, but it hits people in low- and middle-income countries the hardest, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said.
Sep 23, 2021, 10:29 AM IST
WHO issued new air-quality guidelines, aim to curb deaths due to fossil fuels
Long-term exposure to even lower concentrations of ambient and household air pollution can cause lung cancer, heart diseases and stroke.
Sep 22, 2021, 21:23 PM IST
EU states breached air pollution limits in 2020: EEA data
Excessive air pollution has covered 10 EU countries in recent years.
Sep 21, 2021, 18:33 PM IST
DNA: Report, 'human lifespan get shorter as air pollution increases'
According to the University of Chicago's Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) report, India's air pollution levels have expanded geographically over time and have risen so much in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh that an average person now lives an additional 2.5 to 2.9. Losing life expectancy of years.
Sep 08, 2021, 23:08 PM IST
Punjab, Haryana, UP, Rajasthan failed to take measures to check stubble burning: Saurabh Bhardwaj
Bhardwaj said that the CAQM has warned if the third wave of COVID-19 coincides with stubble burning pollution, then it may prove fatal.
Sep 07, 2021, 21:57 PM IST
International Day of Clean Air for blue skies: Healthy Air, Healthy Planet
Environmental health and human health are interlinked. Only when we have a clean, green and healthy planet can we expect to have clean air and lead a healthy life.
Sep 07, 2021, 11:22 AM IST
Ghaziabad is world’s second most polluted city of 2020: Report
Chinese city of Hotan in Xinjiang province has been named the most polluted city of 2020 with a PM2.5 of 110.2µg/m3.
Aug 14, 2021, 16:09 PM IST
Air pollution associated with higher risk of dementia
The findings of the research were published in the journal ‘Environmental Health Perspectives’. In the UW-led study, a small increase in the levels of fine particle pollution (PM2.5 or particulate matter 2.5 micrometres or smaller) averaged over a decade at specific addresses in the Seattle area was associated with a greater risk of dementia for people living at those addresses.
CO2 emissions at record high despite COVID-19 pandemic
The Carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth's atmosphere has again peaked last month, reaching historic levels, according to a new report.
Jun 09, 2021, 11:37 AM IST
Hidden air pollutants level in India's cities rising, reveals UK-based study
A UK based study published in the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, found that hidden air pollutants like fine particles- PM2.5 and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), both hazardous to health, are increasing in Indian cities.
May 02, 2021, 23:51 PM IST
Surge in air pollution, Indian cities struggle with hidden air pollutants
Research published in the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, reveals that there is a surge in air pollution in India. According to the researchers, hazardous pollutants are increasing specifically in Delhi and Kanpur.
May 02, 2021, 17:48 PM IST
Mahindra & Mahindra offers India’s first one stop solution for Vehicle Scrapping
The agreement with MMRPL will enable customers get a hassle free and transparent deal under one roof, the company said.
Apr 09, 2021, 17:31 PM IST
Air pollution linked with worse outcomes in COVID-19
Air pollution contributed to 15 percent of Covid-19 mortality worldwide. Exposure to ambient air pollution -- harmful pollutants, such as small particles and toxic gases, emitted by industries, households, cars and trucks -- was found to worsen viral respiratory infections.
Apr 08, 2021, 12:36 PM IST
Schools shut in Nepal due to alarming air pollution levels, around eight million students affected
Air pollution is a chronic problem in the rapidly growing capital city of Kathmandu.
Mar 30, 2021, 19:21 PM IST
Delhi's air quality improves to 'moderate' category with AQI value standing at 156
Anand Vihar, Rohini and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium recorded ‘moderate’ air quality, with the AQI values standing at 193, 177, and 155 respectively, according to the CPCB data.
Mar 25, 2021, 12:13 PM IST
Dr Harsh Vardhan inaugurates Green Crematoria pyres in Delhi to mitigate air pollution
"The system is designed with an efficient scrubbing system offering reduced emission of smoke, oil/greases, hydrocarbons, and particulates with ease of recycle and disposal of scrubbed liquid and solids," the press release said.
Mar 13, 2021, 09:51 AM IST
