Category Archives: World News

World Asthma Day 2016: Why We Need To Reduce Air Pollution, Environmental Toxins More Than Ever

Asthma rates have only increased in recent decades, and air pollution may be one of the culprits. Asthma rates have increased significantly in recent decades, with the number of people diagnosed with asthma in the United States growing 4.3 million between 2001 … Continue reading

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Mexico City bans 40 per cent of cars again over air pollution 

The new rules keep one-in-five cars off the road every day, but the alert issued yesterday will double the ban on today. Mexico City officials issued a new air pollution alert, meaning that 40 per cent of vehicles will be … Continue reading

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1,000 Londoners killed in four months by the capital’s toxic air 

The death toll from tiny particulate pollution in London has soared above 1,000 in less than four months this year, shock figures revealed today. The disclosure sparked fresh calls from campaigners and academics for tougher action from Boris Johnson’s successor … Continue reading

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UK government faces second court battle over air pollution plans 

High court to hear case against government’s ‘woefully inadequate’ plans to tackle air pollution, just a year after losing in the supreme court The UK government is to be sued in the high court over its air pollution plans, just … Continue reading

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Delhi’s Air Quality Plunges 

Delhi’s air quality plunged today with monitoring stations recording this month’s highest level surface-level ozone and a spike in respirable pollutants. The air quality across the national capital was ‘very poor’. According to SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather … Continue reading

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Paris introduces once a month ban on cars in bid to tackle air pollution 

The Champs-Elysees – often described as ‘world’s most beautiful avenue’ – will soon be closed to traffic once a month as the city tackles its air pollution problem. The famous boulevard, along with four other areas, is one of nine … Continue reading

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MPs: UK air pollution is a ‘public health emergency’ 

Cross-party committee of MPs says the government needs to do much more to tackle the crisis, including a scrappage scheme for dirty old diesel cars Air pollution in the UK is a “public health emergency”, according to a cross-party committee … Continue reading

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Delhi on top of air pollution list according to WHO report 

A new World Health Organisation (WHO) report says an estimated 12.6 million or (1.26 crore) people are dying each year globally from ‘unhealthy environment’ alone. Air pollution woes in Delhi and other Indian cities stubbornly refuse to go away. A … Continue reading

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