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NGT to seek report on Delhi air pollution
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 4 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday will hear a case related to the deteriorating quality of air in Delhi which has been designated as being in the "severe" category post Diwali.
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After Diwali, Delhi air quality worsens 12 times higher than safe limit
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 2 (ANI-NewsVoir): Air pollution in Delhi soared to alarmingly high levels during Diwali celebrations on Sunday. In the capital city and nearby areas in Uttar Pradesh, people woke up to dense smog, with pollution at dangerous "severe" levels in the morning aft
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Sisodia calls for high-level meeting to review air pollution in Delhi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 1 (ANI): Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has called for a high-level meeting to ensure work at war-footing and review the air pollution in Delhi.
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Delhi Govt. to set up air purifier to curb air pollution
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 28 (ANI): The Delhi Government on Friday announced to set up air purifier at five major traffic congestion points in its first phase of the blue print in order to curb air pollution in the national capital.
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Pollution alert: Delhi Govt. kicks into action against Chinese fireworks a
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 14 (ANI): With accompanying air pollution and the festival of Diwali around the corner, the Delhi government has written to the Customs Department to prohibit imports of harmful crackers from any country and has also written to the Delhi Police to ensure that action is
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Air pollution rising due to stubble burning in neighbouring states: Delhi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 12 (ANI): Ruling out that air pollution in the national capital is not entirely a result of a local phenomenon, Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain on Wednesday said stubble burning in neighbouring states like Western Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana are equally res
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Immunodeficiency in kids is alarming: Study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 26 (ANI): In India, due to air pollution, unhygienic conditions, sedentary life style and genetic disorders, immunodeficiency has touched an alarming situation.
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'Time Bomb' is set to explode, claiming a life every 23 seconds
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 18 (ANI): Future of air we breathe is nightmarish. Present stats from WHO report states 1.4 million people in India die pre-maturely deaths due to Air Pollution, which accounts to one life is given up every 23 seconds.
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Blueair says Air Pollution's deadly impact, indoors and outdoors, dem
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 14 (ANI-NewsVoir): Blueair, a World Leader in purifying indoor air to improve people's lives by removing health threatening airborne contaminants, today praised the World Bank for a new study highlighting the emergence of air pollution as the deadliest form of pol
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Cloth masks offer poor protection against air pollution
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C, Aug.20 (ANI): A recent study by environmental health scientists has revealed that inexpensive cloth masks worn by people who hope to reduce their exposure to air pollution vary widely in effectiveness and could be giving users a false sense of security, especially in highly p
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Unilever acquires Blueair, will help millions more people fight rising urb
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai, Aug.16 (ANI-Newsvoir): Blueair, a world leader in air purifying solutions with acclaimed leading - edge filtration technologies and design, announced today it has been acquired by Unilever.
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Air pollution reduces life span of lung cancer patients
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C., Aug. 7 (ANI): A population-based study has suggested air pollution is deadly for the patients with lung cancer, as it shortens their survival span.
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