Page 90 - Air Pollution

Delhi, Faridabad among 5 cities with worst air pollution: Govt

Dave said National Air Quality Index transforms data of various pollutants into single number

Effectiveness of antibiotics reduced by air pollution: Study

Air pollution may raise potential of bacteria to cause respiratory infections

1 mn Indians die every yr from pollution, air 50% worse than China: Report

India reported the worst deaths-per-population ratio: 135 dead per 100,000 people.

2 Indians die every minute due to air pollution: Study

Patna and New Delhi are found to be the worst polluted cities of the world for PM 2.5 levels

India, China make up 52% of early deaths due to air pollution

India is close to displacing China as the nation where most people die of air pollution

India reports maximum premature deaths due to air pollution in the world

India has witnessed a 150% rise in lives lost over the past two decades from ozone pollutants

China, India accounted for more than half world's pollution deaths in 2015

air pollution caused more than 4.2 million early deaths worldwide in 2015, making it the fifth highest cause of death

8 people per day on average die in Delhi due to pollution: SC

At least 3,000 pre-mature deaths take place annually in Delhi due to air pollution

Only 2 of 10 most polluted cities are covered by govt's monitoring system

Monitoring means inhabitants cannot check current pollution levels to protect themselves

Cipla initiates #saveyourlungsdilli, a campaign for pollution-free Delhi

13 Indian cities, including capital Delhi, figures among the world's top 20 most polluted cities

No Indian city found WHO norms-compliant on air pollution: Greenpeace

It added that only a few South Indian cites like Warangal, meet the NAAQ standards

Air pollution: NGT notice to MoEF on plea filed by six kids

The matter is now listed for next hearing on January 27

Premature deaths, dementia and Alzheimer's: Dangers of breathing polluted air

In India, a study found that 41 Indian cities of more than a million people faced bad air quality on nearly 60% of the total days monitored

Air pollution: NGT issues notice to Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum

The tribunal had last year passed an order banning the registration of new diesel vehicles

Air pollution in India, China up owing to fossil fuels: Greenpeace

Pollution has caused 1.6 million more deaths than the projected figure based on GDP growth rate

Supreme Court bans sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR

New Delhi is among the world's most polluted cities, and its air quality worsens around Diwali, due to smoke from crackers and crops burnt in nearby states

India overtakes China in number of deaths due to air pollution

Recent data show that in 2015, India witnessed 3,280 Premature Deaths per day, whereas China had recorded 3,230

Air pollution-wary companies like Paytm, PayU & Knowlarity offer work from home option

Persistent cough, burning eyes, itchy throat are the main reasons why many employees are not turning up for work

Delhi pollution impact: Paytm founder flies out, Japanese delegation reschedules visit

With air pollution levels rising 40 times over the innocuous limits in Delhi this year, the city has turned into a cybernetic gas chamber

Air masks flying off shelves in Delhi-NCR as pollution woes worsen

Some schools in Delhi-NCR have also issued advisories for parents to ensure that their children use masks