Delhi-NCR air quality deteriorates again, officials blame 'possible' crop burning
On Monday, satellite images from American space agency NASA showed an increase in crop burning in parts of Haryana and Punjab's Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Firozpur, Fazilka, Muktsar, Bathinda, Moga and Kapurthala districts in the past two days.
Nov 21, 2017, 10:26 AM IST
Air pollution may lead to infertility among both men and women
According to a recent research, living within 200 meters of the main road can increase the risk of infertility by 11%.
Nov 16, 2017, 09:33 AM IST
Outdoor air pollution responsible for 6% of disease burden in 2016: Report
The contribution of air pollution to disease burden remained high in India between 1990 and 2016, with levels of exposure among the highest in the world.
Nov 15, 2017, 10:23 AM IST
Air quality improves marginally from 'severe plus' to 'severe' in Delhi-NCR
According to CPCB the average Air Quality Index of NCR, including Delhi, was 398 on Tuesday.
Nov 14, 2017, 23:34 PM IST
Delhi air pollution: Tips to stay healthy and safe
There are many things you can do on your personal level to help reduce the health risk of toxic pollutants.
Nov 13, 2017, 15:57 PM IST
Believe it or not: UP cities have air far more toxic than Delhi
The city of Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh recorded an air quality index (AQI) of 500 – the highest the scale can measure – this past Tuesday, with its air dropping from 'very poor' to 'severe'.
Nov 10, 2017, 09:57 AM IST
North India gasps, chokes. But crop burning continues
Delhi and adjoining areas continue to be choked with a
Nov 09, 2017, 10:48 AM IST
Delhi air turns toxic: Causes, effects and what you need to do
On Tuesday, the city woke up enveloped in a thick blanket of smog accompanied by reports of air quality dipping further to 'severe' levels.
Nov 07, 2017, 18:14 PM IST
Delhi enveloped in thick blanket of smog
The air quality in Delhi and NCR got more toxic on Tuesday. Due to smog the visibility early in the morning remained low causing problem in movement of traffic.
Nov 07, 2017, 13:34 PM IST
Delhi air pollution: Crop burning in neighbouring states needs to stop, says Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called for steps in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to prevent crop stubble burning from turning Delhi into a 'gas chamber' every year. He said this after a torrid morning in which a public emergency was declared because of the literally sky-high levels of air pollution.
Nov 07, 2017, 13:13 PM IST
Air quality reaches 'severe' levels, Delhi rages on Twitter
Out of 19 monitoring stations in NCR, 12 recorded severe air quality. The lowest AQI was in Gurgaon at 357 at 9:30 am, which is classified as very poor.
Nov 07, 2017, 13:00 PM IST
Air pollution may harm mental health, says study
Previous research has associated air pollution with heart disease, stroke, various cancers and even premature death.
Nov 07, 2017, 11:06 AM IST
Delhi-NCR wakes up to a blanket of smoke; crop burning makes air quality alarming
Google's weather update actually termed it 'Smoke', not smog. Expect two more days of this.
Nov 07, 2017, 08:17 AM IST
Pollution in Delhi increases, air quality 'severe' at several places
The safe range for PM2.5 is 60 microgrammes per cubic meter as per Indian standards and 25 units as per International norms.
Nov 06, 2017, 17:27 PM IST
Delhi air quality improves slightly but continues to hound people
The change in the wind direction has slightly improved the air quality in Delhi but it continues to remain 'very poor', according to Central Pollution Control Board.
Nov 03, 2017, 12:47 PM IST
Delhi air turns into poison, health experts warn against going out
The advisory points out that while a normal adult breathes approximately six litres of air per minute at rest, during exercising it increases to 20 liters.
Nov 01, 2017, 18:41 PM IST
Indoor air pollution responsible for 1.24 lakh deaths in India in 2015: Lancet
Among other sources, emissions from coal power plants, transport and other industries caused 80,368, 88,019 and 1,24,207 preventable deaths respectively, the report said.
Oct 31, 2017, 12:18 PM IST
Warning: Air pollution can cause stroke among adults, say experts
Polluted environment promotes stroke incidences more pervasively and at an earlier stage than previously thought.
Oct 30, 2017, 10:45 AM IST
Air pollution to wreak havoc in Delhi-NCR in coming days
Easterly winds blowing from UP will trigger moisture in the air over the next few days and fog will start building from October 29.
Oct 26, 2017, 12:43 PM IST
Crop-burning peaks, air quality in Delhi-NCR takes a hit
The international permissible limit for PM2.5 is 25 microgram per cubic metre while for India, it is 60. For PM10, the permissible limit is 100.
Oct 25, 2017, 20:29 PM IST
