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Air pollution linked to fatty liver disease: Study
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 26 (ANI): According to a large scale epidemiologic study, links have been identified between long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD).
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Iodine in desert dust destroys ozone layer: Study
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Boulder [US], December 26 (ANI): According to a study, when winds loft fine desert dust high into the atmosphere, iodine in that dust can trigger chemical reactions that destroy some air pollution, but also let greenhouse gases stick around longer.
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Delhi's air quality slips to 'severe' category, AQI stands at 430
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 26 (ANI): The air quality in the national capital on Sunday morning slipped to the 'severe' category, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
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Study finds trees play major role in cleaner air in cities
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Gothenburg [Sweden], December 25 (ANI): A new study by the University of Gothenburg found the air pollution levels varied greatly between different places in Gothenburg.
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NGT directs Jharkhand PCB to close illegally operating stone crushers in R
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board to close the illegally operating stone crushers/mines -- not having valid consents and not following valid siting criteria in Rajmahal hills.
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Delhi's air quality in 'very poor' category; AQI at 398
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): The air quality in the national capital slightly improved from 'severe' to 'very poor category on Saturday morning, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
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Delhi air quality deteriorates, slips to 'severe' category
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): The air quality in the national capital has further deteriorated on Friday and has slipped to the 'severe' category, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
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Over 34,000 pollution-related complaints received through Green Delhi app
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI): More than 34,000 pollution-related complaints have been received through the Green Delhi application so far, out of which, over 32,000 have been resolved, informed Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday.
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China denies reports of plans to halt enterprises' work during 2022 Winter
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 23 (ANI): China on Thursday denied media reports that large enterprises around Beijing will suspend their work during the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics to prevent air pollution.
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Shallow blanket of fog engulfs Delhi today morning
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI): A shallow blanket of fog engulfed Delhi and its surrounding areas on Thursday morning with temperatures recording less than six degrees Celcius.
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Air quality in Delhi remains in 'very poor' category
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI): The air quality in the national capital continued to remain in the 'very poor' category on Thursday with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 387.
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Delhi's AQI slips to 369, remains in 'very poor' category
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): The air quality in the national capital slipped back into the 'Very Poor' category with the overall Air Quality Index recorded at 369 on Tuesday morning, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). This comes as the city is experiencing a cold
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