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Punjab: Bathinda AQI recorded 'poor' category after stubble burning
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"The smoke of stubble spread in Bathinda, the air became poisonous, and the administration appealed to the distressed farmers not to burn the stubble." Lucky, a local resident said.
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Airox Oxyroom: Revolutionizing Global Indoor Air Quality with 27 per cent
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 1: In a world increasingly conscious of the air we breathe, Airox Oxyroom emerges as a beacon of hope, offering the gift of clean and enriched oxygen to indoor spaces worldwide where the enrichment of oxygen in your indoor space goes up from 20% to 27%. The oxygen
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Entry of diesel buses into Delhi stopped from today: Environment Minister
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Environment Minister Gopal Rai chaired a review meeting with all concerned Departments at the Delhi Secretariat, on the Rising Pollution level and implementation of Graded Response Action Plan-II.
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"Next 15-20 days from Nov 1 critical," Environment Minister Gopal Rai on D
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI on the issue, Rai said, "From November 1, the next 15 to 20 days are critical. Scientists are saying that the temperature is dropping and the speed of air has decreased, so pollutants are at a lower level. Yesterday, AQI was nearly 350. Due to the work going on in the 13 hots
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Delhi breathes easier: 10-month AQI data shows relative improvement air qu
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The daily average AQI for Delhi during the above-noted period during the current year has been recorded as 172 against 187 in 2022, 179 in 2021, 156 in 2020, 193 in 2019, and 201 in 2018 respectively, during the corresponding period.
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As air pollution worsens in Delhi-NCR, health expert advises extra caution
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Doctors are alerting patients and telling them measures to safeguard their health. Speaking to ANI, Dr Subhash Giri, Director, Lady Harding Medical College said that they are receiving a lot of patients due to side effects of pollution.
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Study finds link between air pollution, Parkinson's disease
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Researchers discovered that persons living in areas with median levels of air pollution have a 56 per cent higher risk of acquiring Parkinson's disease than those living in areas with the lowest level of air pollution.
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Air pollution in Delhi-NCR: SC seeks affidavits from Delhi, Rajasthan, UP,
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A bench of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and PK Mishra directed the chief secretaries of the states to file affidavits within a week apprising it of their response on the issue.
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With AQI at 327, Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor' for 3rd day in ro
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The overall air quality in Delhi continued to remain in the 'very poor' category for the third straight day on Tuesday morning, as per the SAFAR-India.
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Diesel buses from other states banned from entering Delhi-NCR from Novembe
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid deteriorating air quality in Delhi, Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday stated that all diesel buses running in Delhi-NCR which are coming from outside have been directed to stop using diesel from November 1.
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Ban BS III and BS IV buses operating in NCR areas: Delhi Environment Minis
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid deteriorating air pollution in Delhi, Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Sunday called the Centre to impose a stringent ban on buses running on subpar diesel and put a ban on BS III and BS IV buses operating in NCR areas of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
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Scientists discover diapers might be recycled 200 times faster with UV lig
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Superabsorbers are found in diapers as well as other hygiene and medical items such as bandages and dressing materials. Strong acids were previously needed to recycle sodium polyacrylate, a very absorbent polymer.
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