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

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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Air Pollution Can Aggravate Rheumatoid Arthritis But Exercise, Lifestyle Changes Can Relieve Symptoms 

Researchers from All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) looked into 500 patients with rheumatoid arthritis who lived in New Delhi, India, in the past 10 years. They found that the symptoms worsened in the months of November and December. … Continue reading

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

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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More people die from air pollution than Malaria and HIV/Aids, new study shows 

More than 3 million people die prematurely each year from outdoor pollution and without action deaths will double by 2050 More than 3 million people a year are killed prematurely by outdoor air pollution, according to a landmark new study, … Continue reading

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Air Pollution Kills More Than 3 Million People Every Year 

Fine particulates and ozone have been linked to deaths from heart disease, stroke and lung cancer around the globe Tiny particles and troublesome gases in the outdoor air are ultimately responsible for some 3.3 million premature deaths annually, according to … Continue reading

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

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

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’

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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