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Environmental pollutants could weaken your kidneys
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 14 (ANI): Certain environmental pollutants, according to a study, may be the reason for deteriorating kidney health in individuals.
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New material found to eliminate organic pollutants in water
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], June 06 (ANI): A group of researchers has developed a material capable of the absorption of organic pollutants present in water.
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Do environmental factors have an effect on rheumatoid arthritis?
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 19 (ANI): In a new mouse study, researchers have found a link between rheumatoid arthritis and environmental pollutants.
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Pakistan's Punjab Province is poisoning Sindh
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], April 11 (ANI): Pakistan's Punjab Province is poisoning the people of Sindh by releasing pollutants into rivers which flow into Sindh, according to a grave warning issued by the Sindh Assembly.
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Proximity to oil, gas facility could increase health risk
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 10 (ANI): If you are living near oil and gas facilities, chances are you could be at higher risk of diseases, according to a study.
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Air pollution can lead to lung cancer
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 2 (ANI): Delhi is now the world's most polluted capital, with levels regularly exceeding those in Beijing, China.
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Gadkari, Kejriwal review Delhi's sewage treatment plants on Yamuna
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 19 (ANI): Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal held a meeting to review the sewage treatment plants (STPs) on Yamuna River and discussed measures to make the water body free from pollutants.
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AQI of Delhi-NCR in 'very poor' category
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI): The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Friday released the new air quality index (AQI) data of Delhi-NCR with prominent pollutants PM 2.5 and PM 10 in 'very poor' category.
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Is April 2018 date to roll out BS-VI fuel in Delhi feasible?
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 16 (ANI): As a measure to reduce the toxicity in Delhi's air, which rises every year during the winters, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government on Wednesday advanced rolling out of Bharat Stage (BS)-VI fuel in the national capital by two years to April 2018. Read More
Pollution can increase risk of infertility in both men, women
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 15 (ANI): Delhi is reeling under extreme levels of pollution currently. The air quality index has reached an all-time high of 451, which is way beyond the acceptable limits.
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Pollution level in Delhi remains 'severe'
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 11 (ANI): Dense smog continues to cover Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Saturday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) below 500 across the city.
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Delhi Smog: Lodhi Road area 'severely' choked
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 8 (ANI): The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Wednesday said that the air quality of Delhi's Lodhi Road area has hit 'severe' levels, showing prominent pollutants PM 10 and PM 2.5 above normal.
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