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Growth of newborn babies during pregnancy might get affected by air pollut
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Leioa [Spain], July 3 (ANI): Thyroid hormones are essential for regulating fetal growth and metabolism, and play an important role in neurological development. The findings of a new study suggest that in recent years, air pollution affects the thyroid.
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Delhi teenager develops eco-friendly, affordable air purifier
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): A 19-year-old Delhi boy has developed an eco-friendly and affordable air purifier to tackle growing air pollution.
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Delhi to get 1st smog tower by August 15, construction delayed due to COVI
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): The national capital is all set to get its first smog tower by August 15, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Thursday, adding that its construction had been delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Ludhiana students among 8,000 children who urge Punjab CM to take action f
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], June 5 (ANI): More than 8,000 school students from different parts of Punjab, including Ludhiana, wrote to Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on World Environment Day on Saturday urging him to take action for controlling air pollution.
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Power Ministry decides to set up National Mission on use of biomass in coa
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): In order to address the issue of air pollution due to farm stubble burning and to reduce carbon footprints of thermal power generation, the Ministry of Power on Tuesday decided to set up a National Mission on use of biomass in coal-based thermal power plants.
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Study links in utero exposure to tiny air pollution particles with asthma
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Maryland [US], May 23 (ANI): Women who were highly exposed to ultra-fine particles in air pollution during their pregnancy were more likely to have children who developed asthma, according to a study.
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Breathe healthier, live healthier with the IFB FastCool Air Conditioner
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI/Mediawire): Did you know that air pollution is the fourth leading cause of deaths in India? According to a Lancet Planetary Health report, 1.7 million Indians died in 2019 due to air pollution, both from indoor and outdoor sources. The toll in India was 18 per
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Breathe healthier, live healthier with the IFB FastCool Air Conditioner
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI/Mediawire): Did you know that air pollution is the fourth leading cause of deaths in India? According to a Lancet Planetary Health report, 1.7 million Indians died in 2019 due to air pollution, both from indoor and outdoor sources.
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Systemic inequalities driving exposure to high indoor air pollution in Lon
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 7 (ANI): According to a report by UCL researchers, systemic inequalities mean that low-income households in London are more likely to be exposed to higher levels of indoor air pollution.
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Air pollution linked to high blood pressure, heart diseases in children; s
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 5 (ANI): A meta-analysis of 14 air pollution studies from around the world found that exposure to high levels of air pollutants during childhood increases the likelihood of high blood pressure in children and adolescents, and their risk for high blood pressure as adults,
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Short-term exposure to air pollution may impede cognition, Aspirin could h
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 4 (ANI): Exposure to air pollution, even over the course of just a few weeks, can impede mental performance; however, these adverse effects were lessened in people taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like aspirin, according to a new study led by research
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Satellite study finds rising levels of hidden air pollutants in Indian cit
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 2 (ANI): A UK based study published in the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, found that hidden air pollutants like fine particles- PM2.5 and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), both hazardous to health, are increasing in Indian cities.
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