Page 89 - Air Pollution

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

How China is winning its war on air pollution, at least in Beijing

Pollution in the capital fell by 54% in fourth quarter: Greenpeace

Air pollution exposure to near conception raises risk of birth defects

Researchers examined data on birth defects for almost 290,000 infants born in Ohio from 2006 to 2010

How does geography and adverse climate affect an athlete's performance?

Intriguingly, Virat Kohli batted continuously for over a day in Delhi and showed no signs of fatigue caused by the pollution

Rs 2,000-cr roadmap to end stubble burning submitted at SC

According to official estimates, over 30 million tonnes of paddy straw are annually generated in Punjab and Haryana, which are later set to fire by farmers.

Air pollution neither Delhi specific nor limited to winter alone: Study

The study said that Patna and Agra had an annual concentration of pollutants similar to Delhi

IIT Kanpur to create artificial rain to control air pollution in Lucknow

The institute needs only the approval from the Union civil aviation ministry to reduce the rising air pollution

Poisoning young India

Focus on human capital instead of GDP, and growth will follow in time

Every day is a bad-air day for Seema

Perhaps air purifiers and RO filters are cocooning people like us too much from the reality of how most Indians live

State authorities sprinkle water in Lucknow to tackle rising air pollution

Adityanath had said that cloud seeding techniques should be explored in collaboration with the IIT Kanpur

Air pollution may increase bone fracture risk: Study

The risk of bone fracture admissions was greatest in low-income communities: Researchers

Air pollution solutions

There are no quick fixes here - just tough solutions for a tough problem

Now, polluting cars will pay 10 pounds as 'toxic charge' to enter London

The European Union had in February asked the British government to combat air pollution in London, one of Europe's most polluted cities.

Air pollution report card

Let's take stock of what we have done and what needs to be done for the right to clean air

Climate change: Air pollution may cause 60,000 deaths in 2030, says study

According to the study, hotter temperatures speed up the chemical reactions

70% of Chinese companies fail air pollution checks: Reports

The findings came after two months of inspections across 28 cities

Install air purifiers to save students from pollution: AAP to Delhi schools

Asked schools to take "proper steps" to educate students on the need for improvement of air quality

Air pollution from Europe behind one of India's worst droughts: Study

Europe's emissions alone caused reductions of up to 10% in north-west, south-west regions: Study

High air pollution may impact women's breast density, increase cancer risk

Chemical constituents of PM2.5 air pollution known to have endocrine disrupting properties

Use the power of the Air Act to fight pollution

What is required is political will to wield legal authority