Air Pollution
- Lifestyle
Study: Simple measures can go a long way to combat air pollution in schools
Washington: Most primary schools experience levels of pollution which exceed the safe levels set out by the World Health Organization, yet simple measures can cut outdoor and indoor exposure of toxins by…
- Andhra Pradesh
GVMC employees reach office on bicycles to curb air pollution
Visakhapatnam: Several employees of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation on Monday reached the office riding bicycles and denied entry to those commuting to the office via bikes or cars. GVMC Commissioner Dr G…
- Health
Reducing air pollution may improve brain development in children
Toronto: Having a portable air cleaner in the home can reduce the negative impacts of air pollution on brain development in children, says a new study. The study, published in the journal…
- India
Air pollution reducing life expectancy by 5 yrs in India: Report
New Delhi: Air pollution is the greatest threat to human health in India and the average Indian resident is set to lose five years of life expectancy if the WHO guidelines are…
- India
Air pollution led to 1,00,000 premature deaths in India: Study
New Delhi: The increase in the number of people dying prematurely from exposure to air pollution was highest in cities in South Asia. In India it caused an estimated 1,00,000 premature deaths in…
- World
WHO warns against severe air pollution
Geneva: Almost the entire global population, or 99 per cent, breathes air that exceeds air quality limits set by the World Health Organization (WHO), the UN health agency said in a statement.…
- India
10 out of 15 most polluted cities in the world are in India: Report
Ten out of 15 cities around the world with the worst air quality are Indian cities. Delhi retained its spot to be the most polluted capital in the world for the fourth…
- Delhi
In 2021, Delhi most polluted capital in world: Report
New Delhi: Delhi was found to be the most polluted capital in the world for the fourth consecutive year in 2021 and 35 of the 50 cities with the worst air quality…
- India
93% Indians live in areas with air quality below WHO’s standards: Study
New York: A whopping 93 per cent of Indians live in areas where air pollution levels exceed WHO standards, according to a global report. The report revealed that life expectancy in India,…
- Health
Children with high exposure to air pollution have greater risk of ADHD: Study
Barcelona: ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopment disorders occurring in children. According to a new study led by Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) researchers, children living in areas with…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Southern India’s second most polluted city
Hyderabad: The air in Hyderabad is the second most toxic in southern India. According to Greenpeace’s latest study which was released on January 27, Telangana’s capital, Hyderabad city is doing quite poorly…
- Hyderabad
Telangana forms panel to improve air quality in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The government of Telangana on Saturday constituted a state level monitoring and implementation committee to improve air quality in Hyderabad. A Government Order (GO) was issued constituting the nine-member committee headed…
- India
Air pollution rises in Maha, Guj after brief lull due to lockdowns: CSE
New Delhi: Most cities in Maharashtra and Gujarat indicated a rising trend in annual PM2.5 levels with a drop through 2020 (during lockdowns) followed by a rebound and a rising trend visible…
- Health
Study finds long-term exposure to air pollution may increase COVID-19 risk
Washington: Long term exposure to ambient air pollution may heighten the risk of COVID-19 infection, suggests recent research. The findings were published in the journal ‘Occupational and Environmental Medicine’. The association was…
- Science
Long term exposure to air pollution may heighten COVID-19 risk: Study
Washington: Long term exposure to ambient air pollution may heighten the risk of COVID-19 infection, suggests recent research. The findings were published in the journal ‘Occupational and Environmental Medicine’. The association was…
