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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
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 Air Pollution, Air Quality Index (AQI), Delhi, India, PM2.5
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Farm fires from Pakistan to add increased air pollution load for Delhi
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
Pollution in 8 cities rose at alarming rate from April 2020 to April 2021: Greenpeace report
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
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, India
Tagged Air Pollution, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Greenpeace, Hyderabad, India, Jaippur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2
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Air pollution kills thousands in megacities despite lockdowns
– Air pollution is the largest environmental risk to human health globally. – Tens of thousands of people died from related deaths last year, despite an economic slow down caused by coronavirus. – In the five most-populated cities air pollution … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Air Quality, Asia, China, Health Effects of Air Pollution, India, Japan, Latin America, Medical Studies, Mexico, World News
Tagged Air Pollution, Brazil, China, coal, crop-burning, Delhi, fireworks, forest fire, Health Effects of Air Pollution, India, Japan, Mexico, Mexico City, PM2.5, Research, Sao Paulo, Shanghai, Tokyo, vehicle emissions, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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PM2.5 air pollution claims 160,000 lives in five cities
Delhi, Mexico and São Paulo are the cities with the highest death tolls, new research finds Fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) was responsible for approximately 160,000 deaths in the world’s five largest cities in 2020. Exposure to PM2.5 is considered … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, China, India, Japan, Latin America, Mexico, World News
Tagged Air Pollution, Brazil, China, Delhi, India, Japan, Mexico, Mexico City, PM2.5, Sao Paulo, Shanghai, Tokyo
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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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Delhi’s economy suffered the most due to severe air pollution last year: Lancet study
Delhi suffered the highest per-capita economic loss due to air pollution last year in India, according to a study published in peer-reviewed medical journal Lancet on Tuesday. The economic loss due to lost output from premature deaths and illness attributable … Continue reading
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