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Study says liquid metal can help us to clean environment
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 12 (ANI): Forget other substances for solving environmental issues, researchers say liquid metal can easily do the job by capturing carbon and cleaning up pollutants.
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Ashok Leyland becomes the first CV maker to get BS-VI certification for he
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Sep 3 (ANI): Ashok Leyland, a flagship company of the Hinduja Group and the country's second largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, said on Tuesday it has become the first lndian original equipment manufacturer to meet the Bharat Stage VI emission norms acr
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Pollen and spores could be used to remove pollutants from water
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 26 (ANI): With a simple treatment pollens and spores can be converted into tiny sponge-like particles that can grab on to pollutants and remove them from water, suggests a study.
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Vehicle exhaust pollutants may lead to common eye condition
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 21 (ANI): Long term exposure to pollutants from vehicle exhaust linked to a heightened risk of the common eye condition, age-related macular degeneration, or AMD for short, suggest researchers.
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Researchers develop eco-friendly process to remove pollutants from water
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 20 (ANI): Researchers developed a wastewater treatment process that uses a common agricultural byproduct to effectively remove pollutants and environmental hormones, known as endocrine disruptors.
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High levels of PCBs in blood can lead to premature death
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], Apr 28 (ANI): High levels of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), a group of environmental pollutants, in the blood can lead to premature deaths, according to a study.
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Medicine, personal care products may lead to new pollutants in waterways
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 21 (ANI): Bacteria in sewage treatment plants may be creating new contaminants that have not been evaluated for potential risks and may affect aquatic environments, say scientists in a study published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Journal.
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Vehicles are 'greater pollutants' than firecrackers: SC
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 12 (ANI): Vehicles are "greater pollutants" while everybody seems to be running after firecrackers, the Supreme Court observed on Tuesday and asked the Centre for a comparative study betwe
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Chemical pollutants in home degrade fertility in men and dogs: Study
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 10 (ANI): Here’s another reason to take environmental degradation seriously. Suggests that environmental contaminants found in the home and diet have the same adverse effects on male fertility in both humans and in domestic dogs.
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No respite from polluted air as Delhi's AQI continues to deteriorate
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 16 (ANI): The air quality in Delhi continued to deteriorate on Saturday, with fog adding to the woes of locals in the region.
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Rains fail to wash away pollutants, Delhi records 'very poor' air quality
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 7 (ANI): Rainfall that hit some areas of Delhi and its surrounding areas have failed to improve the overall air quality index, which was recorded 329 on Thursday.
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Industrial pollutants surging cancer cases in villages near Sonipat
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 3 (ANI): People staying in the industrial periphery of Sonipat district's Saboli, Nathupur, Kundli, Akbarpur Barota Safiabad and Sersa are not only breathing deadly air but also paying heavily for polluted water due to industrial waste.
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