Page 88 - Air Pollution

80% Indians in 17 cities feel sick when the air quality worsens: Study

India is ranked as one of the world's most polluted countries, with 14 cities in the top 20 most polluted cities globally

As winter smog covers China, 79 cities trigger air pollution alerts

The affected cities lie in and around the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region that includes China's capital

How Modi govt's natural gas plan is giving no relief to smog-choked cities

Modi, who won a United Nations environmental award in September for promoting solar power, has struggled to curtail pollution

Indians lose 4 yrs of their lives to air pollution, effect worse than AIDS

According to the new Air Quality Life Index (AQLI), particulate air pollution cuts global average life expectancy by 1.8 years per person

Delhi air pollution: These masks, purifiers will help you breathe healthy

Hazardous pollution has made anti-pollution gear and gadgets a near-necessity

Air pollution: NGT orders study of 102 cities' vehicle, population capacity

The concept of 'carrying capacity' addresses the question as to how many people can be permitted into any area without the risk of degrading the environment there

Air pollution: India home to 3 of the world's largest NO2 emission hotspots

The study by Greenpeace comes as Delhi's pollution level climbed to alarming levels

Delhi air pollution: Know govt's emergency plan to avoid smog filled winter

Authorities have predicted further deterioration of air quality in the coming days

Delhi not alone: Beijing also faces smog, blames perfume, hair gels for it

Government has asked its citizens to buy masks and air purifiers to protect themselves during peak pollution days

Air quality dips to 'hazardous' level in Delhi, haze engulfs Mumbai

As per Skymet Weather, next three days in Delhi will be warm and sunny with a maximum temperature of around 32 degree Celsius

How to increase life expectancy in India by 4 yrs? Here are recommendations

Indians would live a year longer if India were to achieve its national air quality standards, the report said

Air pollution can make you diabetic, India at greater risk: Lancet study

The researchers estimated that pollution contributed to a little more than three million new diabetes cases globally in 2016

Face masks not enough to fight air pollution

Air pollution causes an estimated 1.6 million premature deaths in China each year, the study team notes.

A national shame: Poor air quality needs concerted government action

India is in the midst of an air quality crisis that extends beyond just the National Capital Region

90% breathe toxic air globally, Kanpur, Delhi among most polluted; updates

Besides Kanpur, three other cities in Uttar Pradesh - Agra, Lucknow, Varanasi also made to the list of most polluted cities in world

India has 94 cities with toxic air. Half of them in just four states

Low- and middle-income groups are the worst affected by pollution; 92% of deaths due to pollution occurred in that income group

Air pollution, even of short duration, increases respiratory infections

The effects may be particularly serious in young children.

Meet Gyanendra Agarwal, who is burning tonnes of wood to 'save' the planet

The organisers claim that yagya was the preferred ancient Hindu method to purify air

13 South Indian cities have toxic air; at least 26 more are unsafe: Study

The Centre's list includes three cities from Telangana, five from Andhra Pradesh, one from Tamil Nadu and four from Karnataka

8 of every 10 cities breathe toxic air, 53% of Indians at risk: Greenpeace

Of India's 280 cities/towns where air quality is monitored, none met the World Health Organization's (WHO) safe levels of PM 10-20 μg/m³-the report said