Air pollution
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Air quality alert issued in Canada
Canadian Government Officials said individuals may experience symptoms such as increased coughing, throat irritation, headaches or shortness of breath.
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Air pollution may cause more premature deaths in India,China
‘The Economic Consequences of Air Pollution’ report said the outdoor air pollution caused more than 3 million premature deaths in 2010.
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Air pollution exposure may worsen lupus in kids: Study
Exposure to air pollution may trigger disease activity as well as airway inflammation in children and adolescents with lupus, a new study has warned.
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‘Air pollution may cause more premature deaths in India, China’
The menace is also likely to cost 1 per cent of the global GDP, around USD 2.6 trillion annually, in terms of sick days, medical bills and reduced agricultural output, says the report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
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Air pollution cuts life of Indians by average 3.4 years: Study
Air pollution has reduced the life expectancy of Indians by an average of 3.4 years with Delhi topping the list at 6.3 years, according to a study.
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Petrol cars in top-gear as diesel faces pollution crackdown
Car buyers seem to have begun lapping up petrol variants in a big way with the diesel vehicles facing wrath of the courts on pollution concerns, prompting automakers to recalibrate their production strategy.
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Vehicle policy to generate steel scrap worth Rs 11,000 crore per annum
Government’s proposed policy to push 28 million decade-old polluting vehicles off the road would generate steel scrap worth Rs 11,500 crore annually, reducing import burden.
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Air pollution may up heart disease risk: study
Long-term exposure to air pollution may increase the risk of developing heart disease, a new study in the US has warned.
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Dumping old cars will help lower pollution, says Renault India
Lauding the government’s proposed policy on scrapping of old vehicles, auto maker Renault today said phasing out old polluting cars would declog roads and reduce the pollution level in the country.
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NGT notice to Centre on plea seeking ban on petroleum coke
The National Green Tribunal today sought response from the Centre on the plea of an environment activist who has sought ban on use of all forms of petroleum coke…
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Air pollution may pose threat to your heart
A new study has found that air pollution can worsen the blood sugar levels, cholesterol and other risk factors for heart disease.
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Volkswagen to provide update on emissions settlement talks
A federal judge is set to get an update on ongoing settlement talks in the Volkswagen emissions cheating scandal after announcing a tentative deal last month for nearly half a million polluting Volkswagens in the US.
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Pollution: Govt says WHO report misleading, to release data on cities in US, EU to give ‘whole picture’
The latest WHO report on pollution, which listed over 30 Indian cities among hundred most polluted globally, was “misleading” and India will soon come out with air pollution data of major cities across US and Europe, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said today.
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Of 100 Smart Cities, 17 figure in the list of WHO’s most polluted
The report of high pollution levels of Indian cities comes at a time when the government has set an ambitious plan to build 100 smart cities across the country.
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4 out of 5 world’s most polluted cities in India; Delhi ranks 9th in the survey
While WHO experts acknowledge India faces a “huge challenge”, many countries are so bad that they have no monitoring system and cannot be included in its ranking.
