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Air pollution exposure linked to increased risk of irregular heartbeat: St
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Is air pollution bad for your heart? A comprehensive study of 322 Chinese cities published in CMAJ indicated that acute exposure to air pollution was linked to an increased risk of arrythmia - irregular heartbeat.
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SIT formed to probe Ludhiana gas leak incident
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"A separate five-member SIT has been formed by the police, which will include senior officers. It is expected that its conclusion will be revealed soon. We do not want any kind of loss to happen in future, so negligence will not be done," Police Commissioner Mandeep Singh Sidhu said on Monda
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Delhi witnesses max number of 'Good' to 'Moderate' air quality days during
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"As per Air Quality Index (AQI) data of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi has witnessed a maximum number of days with 'Good to Moderate' Air Quality during the first four months' period of 2023 (i.e. January to April), as compared to the corresponding period of last 07 years
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"Public will soon end the pollution spread by BJP," says Akhilesh Yadav in
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
While participating in the tribute meeting of the late former SP district president Babulal Yadav, Akhilesh Yadav said, "UP CM is your neighbour. There is no arrangement of garbage or drains. House tax is being collected yet they could not get the drains cleaned. Roads are littered with garb
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Ahmedabad's Great Gamified Cleanup collects half a ton of waste on Earth D
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 25 (ANI/NewsReach): Ahmedabad's Great Gamified Cleanup successfully collected half a ton of waste on International Earth Day, April 22, 2023. The Earth Day Network India, in collaboration with the Gujarat Forest Department, the British Deputy High Commissio
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Combined road noise, air pollution raises blood pressure: Research
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The University of the West of Scotland (UWS) researchers discovered a relationship between loud road traffic and air pollution and an increased incidence of hypertension, a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke.
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NGT seeks factual report on coal-fired furnaces operating in Punjab's Mand
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a joint Committee of the Central and State Pollution Control Bureau including the District Magistrate to get a factual status on a plea alleging unregulated violation of air quality norms by 220 coal-fired furnaces operating in Mandi Gobind G
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Study: Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy increases likelihood of
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Women are more vulnerable to severe respiratory infections caused by a variety of viruses during pregnancy, including influenza A virus (IAV), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). Furthermore, influenza affects pregnant women disp
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NGT constitutes committee, seeks factual report over disappearance of 1095
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The bench headed by NGT Chairman Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel in an order passed on April 19 said, "we constitute a joint Committee comprising of State Pollution Control Bureau Director, Fisheries Department, Uttar Pradesh and District Magistrate, Kanpur Dehat."
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Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy increases chances for flu attac
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
During pregnancy, women are more prone to severe respiratory infections from multiple viruses, including influenza A virus (IAV), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). Additionally, pregnant women are disproportionately affected by
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To curb pollution, Delhi Govt to organise conference based on study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Giving more details about the review meeting, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said, "Real Time Source Apportionment Study was introduced as a part of the Winter Action Plan by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Since its commencement, Delhi's actual sources of pollution are now known at an
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CM Kejriwal approves wide-ranging reforms to enable Ease of Doing Business
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has approved extensive reforms aimed at increasing the ease of doing business and reducing compliance burden for everyone in the national capital, said a press release on Tuesday.
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