Tag Archives: Air Pollution

Lahore is again world’s most polluted city today

The capital of Punjab Lahore has been declared the most polluted city globally again.  Lahore had an air quality ranking of 398, well over the hazardous level of 300, according to IQAir, the technology company that operates the AirVisual monitoring … Continue reading

Posted in Air Quality, Asia | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Pakistan orders three-day weekends in Lahore amid ‘deadly’ air pollution

Private offices and schools will close on Mondays in Lahore in a bid to tackle toxic levels of smog in the city. Private offices and schools will stay closed on Mondays in Pakistan’s second-largest city in a bid to tackle … Continue reading

Posted in Air Quality, Asia | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

11 out of Africa’s 15 most polluted cities are all in South Africa – report

Eleven out of the 15 most polluted African cities – excluding those in Nigeria – are in SA, according to a report by IQAir, a Swiss air quality technology and consultancy company. Pretoria, Vereeniging, Springs and Sasolburg  are some of the … Continue reading

Posted in Africa, Air Quality | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Particulates from solid fuel burning pose threat to health, warns EPA

Air pollution linked to about 1,300 premature deaths in State each year Fine particulate matter arising from burning solid fuels remains the biggest contributor to poor air quality in Ireland, with “worrying localised issues” in cities, towns and villages, according … Continue reading

Posted in Air Quality, Europe, Health Effects of Air Pollution | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Respiratory complaints among children spike as Delhi pollution worsens

Worsening air quality in India’s capital New Delhi has led to a spike in chronic respiratory conditions such as asthma among children, and prolonged exposure to deadly pollutants could impair their cognitive development, doctors said. Pollution has been hitting dangerous … Continue reading

Posted in Air Quality, Health Effects of Air Pollution | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Air pollution in Europe still killing 300,000 a year: EEA

Premature deaths caused by fine particle air pollution have fallen 10% annually across Europe, but the invisible killer still accounts for 307,000 premature deaths a year, the European Environment Agency said Monday (15 November). If the latest air quality guidelines … Continue reading

Posted in Air Quality, Europe, France, Germany, Health Effects of Air Pollution, Poland, Spain | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Thick, toxic smog over Indian capital as temperatures, wind speed drop

New Delhi’s air quality plummeted again on Friday, and a thick haze of toxic smog hung over India’s capital due to a drop in temperature and wind speed, and a spike in the burning of crop waste in surrounding farmlands. … Continue reading

Posted in Air Quality, Asia, India | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

European cities could avoid an extra 114,000 premature deaths every year by meeting the new WHO air quality guidelines

An update of the ISGlobal Ranking of Cities shows that the new air pollution recommendations could save up to 58,000 additional deaths for PM2.5 and 56,000 for NO2 compared to the previous recommendations A health impact assessment from the Barcelona … Continue reading

Posted in Air Quality, Europe, France, Germany, Health Effects of Air Pollution, Italy, Medical Studies, Poland, Spain | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment