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Air pollution kills thousands in Indian cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata every year: Lancet study
New research reveals a terrifying truth: over 7% of daily deaths in 10 major Indian cities are attr…
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Air pollution caused 8.1 million deaths in 2021 globally, 2.1 million in India, notes HEI Report
The report mentioned that air pollution was one of the leading risk factors for death in South Asia…
PTI
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Delhi world's most polluted capital, Begusarai top polluted metro says IQAir
Bihar's Begusarai emerged as the world's most polluted metropolitan area while Delhi was identified…
PTI
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Exposure to coal power plant emissions may be twice as dangerous than previously thought, study finds
Coal burning creates copious amounts of sulphur dioxide, a fine particulate matter (PM2.5) that sus…
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Bad air might indirectly be a major culprit behind suicide-related spike, Chinese study finds
More than just a straightforward impact on the residents' physical health, scientists have always w…
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Switching to plant-based diets could help clean up the air, save over 2 lakh people worldwide: study
World Health Organisation estimates showed that one-fifth of premature deaths, amounting to nearly …
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India's most polluted cities in 2023
Air pollution is a growing concern in India, affecting the health and well-being of millions of cit…
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Even slightly cleaner air can improve lung function in children and young adults, reduce risk of premature death
If you have reduced lung function as an adult, you run a greater risk of chronic lung diseases like…
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You are not safe from air pollution anywhere in the world, finds a new study
Air pollution is one of the world's biggest problems, and it has reached a level wherein you are no…
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Rampant biomass burning for heating and cooking may be driving Delhi's severe winter night pollution, haze problem
The uncontrolled biomass burning for residential heating and cooking in the Indo-Gangetic plain cre…
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Breathe Easy This Diwali: New Study Indicates Air Pollution’s Effect on Indians is Bad, But Might Not Be as Lethal as Estimated!
Most research linking PM2.5 levels to mortality risk due to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases…
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Rising air pollution in India led to 1.67 million deaths and a loss of $36.8 billion in 2019, says Lancet report
India and its rising air pollution crisis has cost not just the country’s economy but also resulted…
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NASA, Google to help track air pollution at local level with advanced machine learning-based algorithms
Modern-Era Retrospective analysis for Research and Applications, Version 2 (MERRA-2).These provide …
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Thousands of COVID-19 cases and deaths may have been due to wildfire smoke, new study says
In some counties, the authors found nearly 20% of COVID-19 cases were linked to wildfire smoke. In …
Kelsey Vlamis
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Doctors are telling Delhiites to avoid morning jogs and keep washing their face as the air turns toxic
The toxic air in India’s national capital region poses a serious health risk for its citizens. Whil…
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PM2.5 air pollution claimed 54,000 lives in Delhi last year, says study
"The PM2.5 air pollution claimed approximately 54,000 lives in India's national capital in 2020,…
PTI
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A 9-year-old girl's death certificate will be 'the first in the world' to list air pollution as a cause after a fatal asthma attack
Ella Kissi-Debrah died from an asthma attack in 2013. Experts ruled that unlawful air pollution lev…
Aylin Woodward
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WHO calls for reduction in fossil fuel use to control severe air pollution and respiratory disorders
The findings prompted WHO to call for a reduction in fossil fuel use and other concrete measures to…
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Air pollution causes 40% deaths in patients with chronic illnesses: AIIMS Director
Noting that air pollution is a silent killer, Randeep Guleria, Director at the All India Institute …
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Air pollution increases risk of COVID-19, deaths: Study
Bengaluru, July 9 (): Air pollution in Bengaluru is linked to the loss of an estimated 6,300 lives …