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Auro Impex & Chemicals Limited secures a Rs 20.25 crore order
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 1: Auro Impex & Chemicals Limited, specializes in the manufacturing, exporting, and supply of Discharge & Collecting Electrodes, as well as internal parts and spares for Electrostatic Precipitators (ESPs) Received an order for collecting and disc
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Low-cost Israeli method of producing ‘green’ hydrogen is a game changer
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In a significant step towards combating climate change, researchers from Tel Aviv University achieved a major breakthrough in the production of “green” hydrogen. Their method not only sidesteps air pollution but also offers a high level of efficiency.
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During Jan-Jun 2023, Delhi registers best ever air quality in 8 years
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
As per the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, "The number of 'Good to Moderate' Air Quality Days for the first half-year period was 30 in the year 2016, 57 in 2017, 65 in 2018, 78 in 2019, 126 in 2020, 84 in 2021, 54 in 2022, and 101 in the current year 2023."
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Kabul's air pollution levels tripled over past week, says country's enviro
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The agency noted that it is making an effort to lower the amount of air pollution in Kabul, but it is unable to do so due to a lack of adequate equipment to measure the level of pollution.
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Children who live close to busy roads are more likely to get atopic dermat
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The detrimental effects of air pollution from traffic on respiratory health have been well established, but experts from National Jewish Health are also examining how rising pollutants affect allergy disease, another area of health. According to a recent study, highly travelled highways in
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New regulations for use of diesel generator sets in Delhi, NCR to curb air
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Commission for Air Quality Management on Thursday issued revised schedule for regulated operations of DG sets in NCR.
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Study finds reduced emissions during epidemic aggravated climate change
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers discovered that Covid epidemic shutdowns in South Asia significantly reduced the number of short-lived cooling particles in the air while having no effect on the concentration of long-lived greenhouse gases. Researchers were thus able to demonstrate how lower air pollution emissi
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Reduced emissions during the epidemic exacerbated climate change: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers found that the Covid epidemic shutdowns in South Asia significantly lowered the number of short-lived cooling particles in the air while having no effect on the concentration of long-lived greenhouse gases. Researchers were, therefore, able to show how lower air pollution emissio
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Air pollution linked to early death in heart failure patients: Study
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to a study, heart failure patients are more likely to pass away from their condition on polluted days and for up to two days afterwards. The research was presented at Heart Failure 2023, the European Society of Cardiology's (ESC) scientific conference.
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Study: Air pollution is associated with higher risk of developing severe C
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A study has found that air pollution is associated with a higher risk of developing severe disease, admission to a hospital or an intensive care unit (ICU) and death by COVID-19.
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Dirty air associated with premature death in patients with heart failure:
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to a study, patients with heart failure are at a higher risk of dying from their disease on polluted days and for up to two days thereafter.
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Air pollution particles trigger cellular defense mechanisms: Study
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Lung disease and air pollution have long been associated with one another. A recent study has identified one biological mechanism that may be responsible for that connection; this finding may offer fresh information on how to cure or prevent diseases caused by exposure to pollution.
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