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Blanket of smog covers Delhi as air pollution worsens before Diwali
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): A blanket of smog engulfed the national capital on Saturday morning as the pollution level deteriorated to the "poor" category ahead of Diwali.
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Study shows Delhi Govt's Smog Tower reducing air pollution by 70-80 pc up
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): On the basis of the technology developed by the University of Minnesota, a pilot project was started by IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi and DPCC last year after October rains at Delhi Government's Baba Kharag Singh road smog tower.
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Respiratory problems rising in Delhi-NCR due to change in weather, increas
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 11 (ANI): Respiratory-related problems among the people are rising due to the change in weather and increasing smog in Delhi-NCR, said experts, adding that people have started coming up with breathing, bronchitis, asthma and other respiratory problems.
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Delhi Winter: CM Kejriwal lays out 15-point action plan to combat pollutio
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday listed a 15-action plan to monitor and tackle pollution in the national capital during this winter.
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Delhi makes it compulsory for all construction sites of 5,000 sq mtrs to i
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): As stubble burning season begins in north India and with pollution levels in the national capital increasing, the Delhi government has begun started implementing its Winter Action Plan.
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Smog increases risk of adverse health effects in pregnant mothers, babies:
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 5 (ANI): A study has revealed mild exposure to common smog pollutants such as inhalable airborne particles and carbon monoxide during pregnancy results in adverse maternal and fetal health outcomes.
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Researchers discover why tackling particle pollution leads to photochemica
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 10 (ANI): The answer for why reducing particle pollution is actually increasing surface ozone pollution in some emerging economies, hence, negatively impacting health, ecosystems and agriculture, has been found by the University of York researchers.
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Study finds why tackling particle pollution results in photochemical smog
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 7 (ANI): The University of York researchers have discovered why reducing particle pollution is actually increasing surface ozone pollution in some emerging economies, negatively impacting health, ecosystems and agriculture.
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Faulty BRCA genes, known to increase breast cancer risk, now linked to pro
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Cambridge [England], January 26 (ANI): If outside factors like exposure to pesticides, smog and pollution weren't enough, internal factors like faulty versions of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, have now been linked to several other cancers, including those that affect men.
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Decrease in air pollution in India during lockdown not as high as thought:
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Ontario [Canada], January 2 (ANI): According to a study by the York University, blue skies and an absence of visible smog can be deceiving and hide pollutants that could potentially cause health issues.
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Layer of smog engulfs Delhi as air quality deteriorates to 'very poor' cat
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 25 (ANI): Delhiites woke up to a layer of smog shrouding the national capital as the air quality plunged to the "very poor" category on Thursday morning.
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Pollution wrecks havoc in Pakistan's Lahore as air quality degrades
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 13 (ANI): The people of Pakistan's Lahore on Saturday woke up sniffing and coughing due to air pollution, choking the city with smog.
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