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Tag Archives: Bangladesh
Air pollution in biggest cities four times above safe levels
An investigation by OpenAQ has found that the average level of air pollution in the world’s largest cities is nearly four times higher than the maximum levels recommended by the WHO. According to estimates, 90 per cent of the world … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, China, Health Effects of Air Pollution, India, World News
Tagged Ahmedabad, Air Pollution, Bangladesh, China, Delhi, Dhaka, India, Lahore, Pakistan, PM2.5, Research, World Heath Organization (WHO), Xi'an
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Dhaka world’s second-most polluted city
Densely populated Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, continues to dominate the list of world cities with the worst air quality, reports news agency UNB. On Friday, Dhaka occupied the second position in the list. The city of Kolkata in neighbouring … Continue reading
Man saved from deportation after pollution plea in French legal ‘first’
Court says man would face ‘worsening of his respiratory pathology due to air pollution’ in country of origin A Bangladeshi man with asthma has avoided deportation from France after his lawyer argued that he risked a severe deterioration in his … Continue reading
Exposure to air pollution in South Asia linked to pregnancy loss, study finds
Pregnant women in South Asia who have been exposed to air pollution face an increased risk of pregnancy loss, miscarriage, and stillbirth, according to a new study. Researchers found that an estimated 349,681 pregnancy losses each year across India, Bangladesh … Continue reading
21 of the world’s 30 cities with the worst air pollution are in India
India has once again topped an annual list of cities with the worst air quality in the world, according to a new report, while Chinese cities have continued to show improvements from the previous year. Twenty-one of the world’s 30 … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, India
Tagged Afghanistan, Air Pollution, Bangladesh, Ghaziabad, India, Mongolia, New Delhi, Pakistan, PM10, PM2.5, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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22 of the top 30 most polluted cities in the world are in India
India accounts for seven of the world’s 10 cities with the worst air pollution, according to a new report, but previously smogbound Chinese cities have seen a marked improvement. Gurugram, a suburb of the Indian capital New Delhi, is the … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, India
Tagged Air Pollution, Bangladesh, Delhi, Dhaka, Gurugram, India, Lahore, New Delhi, Pakistan, PM2.5, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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Living with air pollution
People wearing smoke masks, children going stir-crazy indoors, families driving hours to find fresh air. Alarming as it is to some, unhealthy air enveloping the San Francisco Bay Area in recent days is all too familiar to millions of people … Continue reading
Dhaka maintains its rank as 2nd most polluted city in the world
The Bangladesh’s capital scored 218 in Air Quality Index Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka remains as the second most polluted city in the world. Dhaka scored 218 in the US Air Quality Index (AQI) around 9am on Thursday. The air was classified … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, India
Tagged Air Pollution, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Kathmandu
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