Tag Archives: Delhi

Delhi November air quality threatened by Punjab farm fires 

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

In October and November, farmers in Punjab and Haryana burn their fields to cheaply clear paddy stubble, raising PM2.5 levels in neighbouring Delhi Since September 2015, an ecological and public health disaster has been unfolding in Indonesia, as fires burn … Continue reading →

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Delhi warns against Diwali fireworks to safeguard air quality 

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

City authorities advise vulnerable people to remain indoors during Hindu festival as they struggle to keep smog under control Authorities in Delhi are calling on inhabitants to forego traditional fireworks during this week’s Hindu festival of Diwali in a bid … Continue reading →

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Delhi’s air pollution is causing a health crisis. So, what can be done? 

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The city’s toxic air has been linked to allergies, respiratory conditions, birth malformations and increasing incidence of cancers. But as a recent car-free experiment showed, action to cut pollution can be effectiveFor a few hours one morning two weeks ago, … Continue reading →

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New study uncovers the underlying causes of Delhi’s air pollution problems

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new study “Air Pollution Challenges for developing megacities like Delhi” published today in Atmospheric Environment has described how Delhi suffers a toxic blend of geography, growth, poor energy sources and unfavourable weather that perpetuates and propagates its dangerously high levels … Continue reading →

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India’s doctors blame air pollution for sharp rise in respiratory diseases 

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Cases are up 30% since 2010 in country where decline in air quality is shifting from acute to chronic in more than just Delhi A sharp rise in cases of chest and throat disease in India is being blamed by … Continue reading →

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Toxic air choked 35,000 to death in 10 years: Ministry

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Union environment ministry, which generally avoids sharing details of air pollution-linked deaths, made an exception on Thursday when it said in Parliament that more than 35,000 people had died due to acute respiratory infections (ARI) across India in close to … Continue reading →

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80 People Die In Delhi Everyday Due To Air Polliution, Says Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Government on Thursday said that air pollution is killing around 80 people in Delhi every day, according to an international study released recently. In a written reply in Rajya Sabha, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said that polluted air, particularly the … Continue reading →

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’80 people die in Delhi every day due to air pollution’

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Government today said that air pollution is killing around 80 people in Delhi every day, according to an international study released recently. In a written reply in Rajya Sabha, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said that polluted air, particularly the respirable … Continue reading →

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