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Revamped plan to check air pollution in Delhi-NCR to come into force from October 1

Actions under Stages II, III and IV will have to be taken at least three days in advance of the…

August 7, 2022 12:30 pm

Apart from its deadly effects on human health, pollution should have employers concerned given it affects cognitive skills of employees…

June 28, 2022 5:30 am

Sivakasi stares at dark Diwali as Supreme Court’s barium ban in firework units continues

The apex court had banned the use of barium in 2018 in making firecrackers and it was reconfirmed in 2021,…

Updated: June 22, 2022 8:29 am

Air quality panel bans use of coal in Delhi-NCR from next year

In an order issued on June 3, the CAQM said the ban on the use of coal will come in…

June 8, 2022 3:16 pm

Air pollution linked to higher risk of severe COVID-19: Study

The study, presented at the annual meeting of the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care in Milan, Italy from…

June 6, 2022 2:43 pm

Biomass burning, not firecrackers, behind poor air quality in Delhi post Diwali, study finds

The pollution in Delhi was so severe last year that the Supreme Court suggested imposing a lockdown to combat the…

Updated: May 26, 2022 3:06 pm

Air pollution linked with more severe COVID-19: Study

The research, published on Tuesday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, analysed data on 151,105 people aged 20 years and…

May 24, 2022 1:15 pm

Air pollution linked to deadly heart rhythm disorder: Study

“Our study suggests that people at high risk of ventricular arrhythmias, such as those with an ICD, should check daily…

May 23, 2022 1:32 pm

Efforts to improve air quality show positive trends, says Bhupender Yadav

He praised Tamil Nadu saying the air quality in Chennai, Madurai and Trichy, all three million-plus cities, is within the…

May 21, 2022 4:38 pm

Pollution led to over 23.5 lakh premature deaths in India in 2019, highest in world: Lancet study

The majority of air pollution related deaths — 9.8 lakh — in India were caused by ambient PM2.5 pollution –…

May 18, 2022 1:26 pm

One lakh excess premature deaths linked to air pollution in 8 Indian cities: Study

The international team of scientists aimed to address data gaps in air quality for 46 cities in Africa, Asia and…

April 11, 2022 1:49 pm

Gopal Rai urges Centre to form joint plan to tackle air pollution in Delhi-NCR

Citing a report by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), he said that 31 per cent of the air…

April 5, 2022 5:28 pm

Need air pollution subsidy for women to move from solid fuels to LPG: Sunita Narain

“LPG cylinder has reached the people, but they are not buying a refill… The problem is we do not value…

April 1, 2022 2:08 pm

Delhi most polluted capital in world, no Indian city met WHO air quality standard in 2021, says report

The report, presenting an overview of the state of global air quality in 2021, is based on PM2.5 air quality…

March 23, 2022 3:35 pm

‘Delhi world’s most polluted city’: Congress calls for overhaul of National Clean Air Programme

What is concerning for India is that according to the report, Delhi saw a 14.6 per cent increase in PM2.5…

March 23, 2022 11:52 am

Is the use of Biomass a sustainable alternative to address Delhi’s air pollution?

According to the World Health Organization, around 7 million premature deaths occur due to air pollution, and 4 million of…

Updated: March 17, 2022 12:29 pm

Pollution: 93% of India lives in areas with air quality below WHO safety standards, study finds

Several areas, especially large cities and metropolises such as Delhi, have air quality much worse than the levels recommended.

March 3, 2022 1:59 pm

Deaths linked to PM2.5 pollution in India increased by 2.5 times in two decades: Report

Poor air quality was the fourth leading risk factor for early death worldwide in 2019, surpassed only by high blood…

March 1, 2022 4:56 pm

Healthy workplaces: Track indoor air quality to make offices safer

Honeywell’s monitor uses an array of sensors to measure key indoor air quality parameters.

February 23, 2022 1:30 am

Delhi weather update: Pleasant morning in capital, AQI in moderate category

The air quality in the region has improved significantly to moderate category, according to the SAFAR India Air Quality Service.

Updated: February 21, 2022 10:25 am

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