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Delhi's air pollution worsens, people say "feels suffocating"
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The air quality deteriorated in the national capital on Saturday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) being recorded at 352, in the 'very poor' category, according to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). This is worse than the average AQI recorded at 255 on Sat
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Even people without respiratory problem history coming for emergency treat
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
"Since the winters have arrived and the air quality index has already been about 400 AQI in last two to three days now, this smog is giving all types of respiratory problems. People are suffering from breathing issues like asthma, bronchitis. The symptoms are increasing," said Dr Nikhil M
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Immediate steps need to be taken to improve air quality, says top expert
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): As air quality dipped to the "severe category" in the Delhi-National Capital Region, health experts said the toxic air is suffocating and affecting even those who have no respiratory problem or chest disease.
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Air pollution causes irreparable, irreversible damage to children's health
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 8 (ANI): As the level of air quality in Delhi-NCR deteriorated to hazardous levels post-Diwali and is now in the severe category, Dr Arvind Kumar, the Chairman of Institute of Chest Surgery at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram on Sunday said that air pollution triggers
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Delhi gasps for clean air as AQI remains in 'very poor' category
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi,[India], November 5 (ANI): A layer of smoky haze lingered over Delhi-NCR as air quality index (AQI) continues to remain in the 'very poor' and 'severe' category in several areas with rise of pollutants in the atmosphere.
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Reduced exposure to air pollution results in substantial health improvemen
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. (USA), Dec 29 (ANI): Air pollution is an issue that requires urgent redressal if environmental degradation is to be halted from progressing further. Though, on an individual scale, reduction in air pollution has been observed to have dramatic positive effects on the health of
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Research finds dramatic health benefits following air pollution reduction
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 6 (ANI): A recent study states that reduction in air pollution yields a fast and dramatic impact on health outcomes and also decreases the causes of morbidity.
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