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Delhi’s air pollution turns ‘severe’ as temperatures, wind speeds drop

Posted on November 14, 2024 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution in India’s national capital increased to ‘severe’ on an official index on Wednesday for the first time this season as temperatures and wind speeds dropped, reducing visibility and affecting some flights. Delhi overtook Pakistan’s Lahore as the world’s most polluted … Continue reading →

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Air pollution raises risk of type 2 diabetes, says landmark Indian study

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Respro® UK Ltd

Seven-year study of 12,000 residents of Delhi and Chennai finds link between PM2.5 particles and increased blood sugar levels Inhaling polluted air increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, the first study of its kind in India has found. Research … Continue reading →

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Air pollution greatest global threat to human health, says benchmark study

Posted on August 29, 2023 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution is more dangerous to the health of the average person on planet Earth than smoking or alcohol, with the threat worsening in its global epicenter South Asia even as China fast improves, a study showed Tuesday. Yet the … Continue reading →

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Indian capital battles dangerous levels of air pollution

Posted on November 4, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

Indian authorities have shut factories and construction sites, restricted diesel-run vehicles and deployed water sprinklers and anti-smog guns to control haze and smog enveloping the skyline of the capital region. The Delhi government closed primary schools and restricted outdoor activity … Continue reading →

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Respiratory complaints among children spike as Delhi pollution worsens

Posted on November 18, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

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 →

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

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

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 →

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Farm fires from Pakistan to add increased air pollution load for Delhi

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Satellite images by NASA have shown the increasing instances of farm fires vis vis stubble burning not just in Punjab and Haryana in the Indian side but also over large areas in Pakistan to the west of Punjab. A NASA … Continue reading →

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Pollution in 8 cities rose at alarming rate from April 2020 to April 2021: Greenpeace report

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

According Greenpeace India, the level of Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) has increased in eight of the most populous Indian cities that were covered under their satellite observation for the study.  This study was a direct comparison of NO2 levels of April … Continue reading →

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