Effects of air pollution

Traffic and air pollution affects brain function reveals study

Average levels of traffic pollution can harm human brain function in a matter of hours, reveals a new study. 

Jan 29, 2023, 12:22 PM IST

Poor AQI: How does air pollution affect our hair? Ways to protect your hair from damage

Air pollution can cause severe harm to the hair's natural structure and result in dryness, frizzy, brittle, and weak hair. Here are tips to protect your hair in such severe AQI.

Nov 05, 2022, 16:59 PM IST

WHO Shocking Report: Pollution causing unnatural deaths in India

India has been counted as the second most polluted country in the world. The report released by the University of Chicago, the name of this report is the Air Quality Life Index, which determines if the level of pollution is affecting the age of the people living in India.

Jun 15, 2022, 01:16 AM IST

Mumbai is more polluted than Delhi

Mumbai's air has become more toxic than Delhi's. The Air Quality Index in South Mumbai has reached 345 points. Whereas the air quality coordinate in Delhi on Monday was 331. The air was found to be the most polluted in Colaba, Mumbai.

Nov 17, 2021, 12:56 PM IST

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

Airborne metal pollution linked to premature death

The study, published in the journal Environment International, included data from 11,382 participants living in rural areas throughout France.

Jun 03, 2019, 11:00 AM IST

Air pollution key risk factor for stroke worldwide: Study

The findings showed that about a third (29.2 per cent) of global disability associated with stroke such as loss of vision and/or speech, paralysis and confusion, is linked to air pollution (including environmental air pollution and household air pollution). 

Jun 10, 2016, 20:44 PM IST

Air pollution: What it can do to your kid's health and steps to reduce risk!

Air pollutants when inhaled can have serious impact on human health, affecting lungs and the respiratory system as well as the heart.

Dec 09, 2015, 11:35 AM IST