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Air pollution linked to higher hospitalisations for heart, lung diseases
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Short and long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution is linked to an increased risk of hospitalisation for serious heart and lung problems, according to two major US studies published in The British Medical Journal.
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World Bank launches comprehensive programme to combat air pollution crisis
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
According to the World Bank, the endeavour includes the introduction of airshed management tools, the development of State-wide Air Quality Action Plans, and the creation of the first extensive Regional Airshed Action Plan for the Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP), encompassing seven union territor
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Pollution spikes in 9 of 11 state capitals this year post-Diwali, highest
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The government's National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) tracker analysed PM 2.5 (fine particulate matter) data for 11 capital cities--Bangalore, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Mumbai and Patna--for the day before Diwali, the day of Diwali and the day after
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IIT Kanpur ready for cloud seeding over Delhi, though it's a temporary sol
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
On whether cloud seeding was a permanent solution, the IIT Kanpur professor explained that it was alike natural rains and helps in settling down suspended dust and particulate matters present in the environment.
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Air pollution linked to Parkinson's disease, finds study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers discovered that those who live in places with median levels of air pollution are 56 per cent more likely to get Parkinson's disease than those who live in areas with the lowest levels of air pollution. The study, which will be published in Neurology - the medical journal of the
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Mumbai: BMC issues new guidelines to construction sites to curb air pollut
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) issued new guidelines on Wednesday to curb air pollution from construction sites in Mumbai.
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"Second phase of GRAP implemented in Delhi to reduce pollution," Environme
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"The cold has started increasing in Delhi and the speed of the wind has decreased, this may result in an increase in pollution... The particulate matter is staying near the ground. The second phase of GRAP has been implemented in Delhi... A meeting has been called with all the concerned d
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Delhi minister Gopal Rai holds meeting on winter action plan to fight air
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
“The Delhi Government has started preparing the winter action plan for the coming days against pollution. In the last nine years, Particulate Matter (PM)10 levels fell by 42 per cent, and PM2.5 by 46 per cent. This is the massive success of the Delhi Government’s efforts to curb pollution,"
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GenForce 100 per cent Mono PNG NGRS & Dual Fuel Conversion Kit: Answer
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 28: DG sets are widely used in the industrial and commercial sectors in Delhi-NCR, especially during power outages, providing a crucial backup power source. However, these sets contribute significantly to the alarming air pollution levels in the region. The emission
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Innodisk introduces industrial air sensor module solution to add value to
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], July 25: Innodisk, a leading global AI solution provider, is taking proactive strides into edge AI. It has launched a new industrial air sensor module solution with its subsidiary, Sysinno, featuring accurate sensing, easy implementation, and minimal computing power. The mod
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Bump in Delhi's Air Quality Index due to dusty winds from West: Environmen
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The dusty winds blowing from the west including Thar and Pakistan have played a significant role in increasing the Air Quality Index (AQI) level and Particulate Matter (PM10) of Delhi, said a government release on Thursday.
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Researchers reveal exposure to fine particle air pollution associated with
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Even at levels below the current US, UK, and European air quality regulations, exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution is associated with an increased risk of dementia.
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