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Pak: Punjab smog crisis deepens as Bahawalpur records 469 AQI
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Punjab cities, including Lahore, faced hazardous smog levels, with AQI readings reaching extreme highs. Authorities blamed poor compliance with smog rules at construction sites. Punjab's EPA and Police launched a major crackdown, issuing fines, arrests, and challans, while enforcing strict p
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Pakistan: Lahore tops global pollution index as hazardous smog engulfs Pun
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Lahore remained among the world's most polluted cities as hazardous smog covered Punjab. AQI levels reached dangerous highs, prompting health warnings, mask distribution, and a police crackdown that led to arrests, fines, and action against crop burning, smoke-emitting vehicles, and brick ki
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Antara Senior Care, Cloudphysician Introduce AI-enabled Patient Management
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], November 12: India's leading holistic senior care ecosystem, Antara Senior Care, in collaboration with AI health-tech leader Cloudphysician, has introduced AI-enabled patient management at its Bannerghatta Transition Care facility in Bengaluru. The system provi
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Air pollution: AAP claims Delhi govt sprinkling water on monitors to falsi
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Delhi's air quality has plunged into the 'Very Poor' category, sparking fresh concerns over public health as political parties trade blame over rising pollution levels in the national capital.
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NGT Upholds Safety of Asbestos-Cement Roofing: No Evidence of Public Healt
Updated : 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 10: In a major development for India's building materials sector, the NGT after reviewing submissions and the findings of the Expert Committee has declined to impose a blanket ban on asbestos-cement roofing sheets in schools and other education institutions, recog
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Pakistan: "Hazardous smog" in Karachi poses serious health risk, experts u
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Karachi is experiencing "hazardous smog" due to falling temperatures and dust from construction sites, posing serious health risks, especially to children. Health experts advised wearing face masks, eating nutritious food, and avoiding unnecessary outdoor activity. Cases of chest infections
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FSSAI issues advisory on improper disposal of seized, rejected and expired
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued an advisory on environmentally compliant disposal of improperly disposed of seized, rejected and expired food items in rivers and other water bodies.
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Cloud seeding a 'necessity' for Delhi to tackle pollution: CM Rekha Gupta
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi and its National Capital Region (NCR) was falling under the 'poor' and 'very poor' categories in several areas even as Stage 2 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) remains in effect.
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Former AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria warns of rising health risks, advise
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Dr Guleria said, "The current high levels of air pollution, indicated by poor AQI, are leading to acute health effects, particularly among individuals with underlying heart or lung conditions, the elderly, and young children. These groups are experiencing increased chest
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Punjab: Gurdaspur district administration reviews preventive measures agai
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Stubble burning has been a serious environmental concern in Punjab and other northern states, as it contributes heavily to air pollution and poses severe health risks, particularly during the winter months when smoke mixes with fog to create smog.
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Expert Spreads Awareness on Metabolically Healthy vs Unhealthy Obesity
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 18: Today we live in an era where one of the most significant health concerns is obesity. It is a very alarming health condition but is often overlooked due to unawareness about the condition and how it can drastically change the health and daily life of a person.
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Delhi wakes up to 'Poor' air quality; Pulmonologist warns of rising health
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Raising concern regarding higher levels of AQI, Pulmonologist Dr. Sharad Joshi from Ghaziabad said, "Air Quality Index (AQI) has risen significantly, leading to higher levels of particulate pollutants from sources like crop burning, vehicular exhaust, and fireworks. This exacerbates respi
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