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Harvard study links exposure to air pollution in infancy to reduced earnings in adulthood

The findings of this study indicate an urgent need for the creation of stringent national air quali…

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Indoor air pollution poses greater health risk than outdoor: Experts

Studies done in Delhi have shown that women's average exposure to high levels of black carbon (wome…

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Stroke cases increasing globally, air pollution, high temperatures driving numbers, notes Lancet Study

Globally, the number of people experiencing a stroke for the first time rose to 119 lakh in 2021 --…

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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…

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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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India saw 19.3% drop in particulate pollution in 2022, adding 51 days to life expectancy: Report

New Delhi saw a significant 19.3% drop in particulate pollution in 2022 compared to 2021, which add…

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Toxic chemicals in your car seats could be increasing risks of cancer, study warns

Have you been harbouring the misimpression that the worst thing that could happen to you while comm…

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Ambernath gas leak: Pharma company responsible for toxic gas spread in Thane served closure notice for negligence

A gas leak at a chemical company in Ambernath caused eye irritation and breathing difficulties amon…

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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…

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This $119 houseplant is bioengineered to remove harmful air pollution in your home.

Neoplants has bioengineered a houseplant that uses bacteria to remove indoor air pollution from you…

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Smog towers, cloud seeding not solution to India's air pollution problem: US scientist

Improving air quality in India requires long-term effort, a senior US scientist has said and noted …

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Delhi sees surge in number of people with eye, throat, respiratory issues

Engulfed in thick toxic smog, the air quality index (AQI) on Friday plummeted to the "severe plu…

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60% people living in Delhi and Mumbai willing to relocate due to air pollution: Survey

It also recorded that nine out of 10 respondents experiencing the most common symptoms of the de…

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Air pollution: Centre orders ban on non-essential construction work in Delhi-NCR

Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 402 at 5 pm. At a meeting to review the air quality…

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The most common type of EV battery is a growing source of 'forever chemical' pollution, scientists say

Scientists found PFAS used in lithium-ion batteries in air, water, snow, and soil near chemical pla…

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12 health issues caused by poor air quality, from headaches to sinus pain

Wildfire smoke fills the air with fine-particle pollution. Poor AQI can cause a host of health issu…

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CVoter Survey: Rural Indians more worried about air pollution

Nearly 39.6 per cent rural respondents believed that air quality has 'deteriorated a lot', compa…

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The most polluted countries in the world: A global environmental concern

Air pollution is a pressing global issue that affects both developed and developing nations. Using …

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Climate change could cause millions of children to be born prematurely, suffer lifelong complications

Extreme temperatures also had other effects, distinguished by which end of the spectrum took its to…

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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…