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Amid worsening air in Delhi, L-G Saxena inspects streets to take stock of
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
As the air quality in the national capital worsened further, Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG), Vinai Kumar Saxena on Monday paid an inspection visit to the streets, taking stock of the pollution mitigating measures being undertaken by the various departments, agencies and civic bodies in the m
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Uttar Pradesh: Taj Mahal in Agra disappears under blanket of smog with sur
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Air pollution levels can be high during the winter months for a number of reasons, including dust and vehicular pollution, dry-cold weather, stubble burning, burning crop residues after the harvest season and commuting.
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Delhi air pollution: CM Arvind Kejriwal chairs high-level meeting
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The overall air quality in the National Capital continues to be in the 'severe' category for the fifth straight day, as per the Central Pollution Control Board. AQI measured at 9 AM from ITO in Delhi was recorded as 400 in the Very Poor Category.
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Delhi CM calls high-level meeting to 'curb' air pollution
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
According to the data issued by the System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research (SAFAR-India), the air quality in the National Capital was recorded at 488, up from 410 a day ago.
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At 488, Delhi's AQI continues to be in 'severe' category
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
According to doctors, for any healthy person, a recommended AQI should be less than 50, but these days the AQI has spiked beyond 400, which could prove fatal for those suffering from lung-related diseases and even poses a risk of lung cancer.
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"Can air pollution cause cancer?" Here's what AIIMS doctor has to say
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Dr Piyush Ranjan (Additional Professor, Department of Medicine, AIIMS), while speaking to ANI, said that there is scientific evidence that establishes a relationship between air pollution and different types of cancer.
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As air pollution turns 'severe', GRAP Stage 4 implemented in Delhi-NCR
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Sunday decided to invoke Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the entire National Capital Region (NCR) with immediate effect to prevent further deterioration of air quality.
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Amid rising pollution, authority warns metal scrap melting units of strict
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Due to the continuous increase in air pollution, the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Department and the Municipal Corporation conducted a raid late in the evening on illegal furnaces for melting e-waste and brass in Moradabad. The workers fled the place.
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Research discovers link between air pollution, Parkinson's disease
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers discovered that those who live in places with median levels of air pollution are 56% more likely to get Parkinson's disease than those who live in areas with the lowest levels of air pollution.
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Maharashtra: NCP MP Supriya Sule raises concern on rising air pollution in
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MP Supriya Sule on Sunday expressed concerns about the deteriorating air quality in Maharashtra's Mumbai and Pune.
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Stubble burning in Haryana, UP, causes spike in Delhi's air pollution than
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid the spike in pollution, Delhi Environment Minister and AAP leader Gopal Rai on Sunday said that the stubble burning in Punjab does not have as much impact on the national capital as that of the smoke coming from farm fires in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
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West Bengal to sell only green cracker with QR codes this Diwali
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In view of the increasing air pollution, West Bengal is selling only green crackers with QR codes this Diwali.
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