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Toxic air in Delhi: Experts call for ending fossil fuel reliance; priorit
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
With Delhi's air quality once again on hazardous levels, health and climate experts have termed the situation a "public health emergency", while calling for phasing out of fossil fuels and adopting clean energy solutions.
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UNICEF appeals Pakistan govt for urgent actions to reduce air pollution
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) representative Abdullah Fadil appealed to the Pakistan government for immediate efforts to reduce air pollution as 11 million children are in danger after breathing toxic air in the Punjab province of Pakistan.
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How Schools Are Gearing Up for Air Pollution Challenges: Experts Share Ins
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 6: With India grappling with soaring air pollution, especially in the Delhi NCR region, it is the children and the elderly who are the most vulnerable to toxic air. Citing the alarming situation with pollution levels far exceeding the unhealthy mark, school author
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Delhi: AQI improves slightly to 'very poor', but no respite for residents
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The air quality in the national capital improved marginally to 'very poor' from 'severe' on Saturday morning.
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Rainfall reduced air pollution by 50 per cent: Delhi Environment Minister
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Bringing a huge sigh of relief for residents in the national capital, who have been breathing toxic air over the last few weeks, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Saturday said the rainfall a day ago dispersed pollutants and reduced the extent of pollution in the city by half -- 50
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Air emergency: Central health advisory for city schools, students call for
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid the air emergency in the national capital, the Union Health Ministry on Friday issued an advisory for children in Delhi and neighbouring states amid mounting pollution concerns and toxic air days that have emerged as a clear and present danger to public health.
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"Has God, too, turned against Arvind Kejriwal...?": BJP MP Nishikant Dubey
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Launching a scathing attack on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the worsening pollution levels in the national capital, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Friday said the people, the highest office of justice in the country and even the Almighty have turned against him for 'poisoning' the
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Study shows plants remove cancer causing toxins from air
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A groundbreaking study has demonstrated that plants can efficiently remove hazardous petrol fumes from indoor air, including cancer-causing chemicals like benzene.
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Toxic metals released from thermal power plants damaging livelihood, healt
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], January 1 (ANI): A study has found that Maharashtra State Power Generation Company's (Mahagenco) Khaparkheda and Koradi thermal power plants are causing life threats and damaging the livelihood of people residing in nearby areas.
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Immediate steps need to be taken to improve air quality, says top expert
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): As air quality dipped to the "severe category" in the Delhi-National Capital Region, health experts said the toxic air is suffocating and affecting even those who have no respiratory problem or chest disease.
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Delhi's air slips back to 'very poor' from 'severe' category
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 12 (ANI): Delhi's Air quality index (AQI), slipped back to 'very poor' from the 'severe' category on Thursday, according to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
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Delhi's air quality remains in 'severe category'
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi, November 8 (ANI): Air Quality Index (AQI) continues to worsen in the national capital, it has recorded in the 'severe category' on Sunday, as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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