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Study finds trees play major role in cleaner air in cities
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Gothenburg [Sweden], December 25 (ANI): A new study by the University of Gothenburg found the air pollution levels varied greatly between different places in Gothenburg.
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SC pulls up Delhi govt for opening schools amid rising air pollution level
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up the Delhi government for opening of schools amid the rising air pollution levels in the city.
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Delhi Transport Minister urges people to use public transport
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI): Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gehlot on Wednesday urged people to use public transport to help control the deteriorating air pollution level in the national capital and the surrounding regions and said that the government is hiring 1,000 private buses
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Air pollution causes increase in number of patients with respiratory probl
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): Owing to the increase in air pollution levels after Diwali, the number of patients with respiratory problems coming to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital (LNJP) has increased, said LNJP Managing Director Dr Suresh Kumar on Saturday.
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Delhi schools to remain shut for week, no construction activity permitted:
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): To tackle increasing air pollution levels in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced a 'pollution lockdown' under which the schools would remain physically closed for a week from this Monday. Classes would cont
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Study examines effects of air pollution on students' cognitive performance
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 7 (ANI): A new study has examined the relationship between outdoor air pollution levels and students' cognitive performance in Brazil.
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China underreporting severity of air pollution levels, says study
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 23 (ANI): Air pollution data in China may have been manipulated by local officials, according to a new study conducted by Harvard and Boston University researchers.
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Study on air pollution, physical exercise suggests when to do more or less
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], March 30 (ANI): Physical activity is important in preventing heart and blood vessel disease in young people so long as they don't undertake very strenuous activity on days when air pollution levels are high, according to a nationwide study of nearly 1.5 million people.
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Air Quality levels improve slightly to 'Very Poor' from 'Severe' category
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 18 (ANI): Air pollution levels in Delhi on Monday dipped slightly leading to a marginal improvement in the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) which was in 'Very Poor' category, that experts have attributed to moderate surface winds dispersing surface pollutants.
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On 'Mann Ki Baat', PM Modi shares story of Haryana farmer who sells stubbl
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 29 (ANI): At a time when Delhi's air pollution levels have spiked due to stubble burning in neighbouring states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday shared the story of a farmer from Haryana who is making money by selling stubble to agro energy plant and pap
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Air quality in Delhi dips to 'very poor' category
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): Air pollution levels in Delhi dipped on Thursday with the Air Quality Index (AQI) being reported in the 'very poor' category.
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Air quality improves in Delhi, parts of city record 'moderate' AQI
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI): Air pollution levels in the national capital significantly improved on Tuesday with several parts of the city reporting Air Quality Index (AQI) in the 'satisfactory' category, while some reported AQI in the 'poor' category.
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