Tag Archives: Air Pollution

Excessive Air Pollution Registered in 15 Bulgarian Towns

The amount of fine dust particles in the air of 15 Bulgarian cities is higher than permissible. In four of them – Varna, Pernik, Pleven and Lovech, the air pollution is nearly twice as high as the allowed levels. The … Continue reading →

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Pollution increasing lung cancer in Indian women

In a worrying trend noted by oncologists, lung cancer is increasing rapidly among Indian women. The foremost reason, much against popular perception, is not smoking but environmental pollution. India has just slipped 32 ranks in the global Environment Performance Index … Continue reading →

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Obesity And Air Pollution: Overweight People Breathe In More Contaminants

A new study by Dr. Pierre Brochu at Université de Montréal’s School of Public Health has found that adults who are obese or even overweight actually breathe in seven to 50 percent more air per day than adults at healthier … Continue reading →

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Air quality drops, health at risk

Residents living in a number of regions in Riau province have been reminded of the dangers of inhaling haze from forest and peat fires, which has caused air quality to drop. In Dumai city, the quality of air on Tuesday … Continue reading →

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Vietnam Curbs Traffic to Improve Safety, Air Quality

Vietnam is attempting to combat the traffic-related problems of crashes and smog. Traffic accidents are a leading killer here, especially among teenagers. Roughly 14,000 Vietnamese die each year after a crash, putting this nation of 90 million among the top … Continue reading →

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Why Delhi is losing its clean air war

The US-based Environmental Preference Index has denied media reports suggesting it found air quality in Delhi worse than in Beijing. But while China’s capital appears to be slowly turning the pollution clock back, India’s first city seems to have given … Continue reading →

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Groups join forces to tackle high levels of air pollution in Battersea

Amenity groups have joined forces to tackle the high levels of air pollution in Battersea. The Battersea Society and the London Sustainability Exchange conducted a study to measure air quality in Clapham Junction, Nine Elms Lane and Battersea Park Road. … Continue reading →

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Hybrid and electric vehicles not the solution to U.S. air quality, report says

Mass adoption of electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles won’t significantly reduce harmful emissions in the United States without improvements elsewhere, according to a new study. Researchers at North Carolina State University analysed the potential impact of widespread use of … Continue reading →

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