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Air quality in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai is ‘poor to severe’, says TERI report

People living in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai have been breathing polluted air, which falls under the “poor to severe” category for a considerable number of observations throughout 2013-14, found a report on the air quality status of Maharashtra, published by … Continue reading

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World Environment Day 2014: Top Five Most Polluted Countries

To celebrate the World Environment Day on 5 June, a day designated by the UN to raise awareness of environmental issues, IBTimes UK looks at some of the countries with the highest rates of pollution. According to World Health Organisation WHO … Continue reading

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Air Pollution Has Gone Up In Delhi, Mumbai: Survey

The quality of air has gone down in eight cities, including Delhi and Mumbai among others, according to a survey conducted by The Energy and Resources Institute TERI. More than 80% participants feel that average temperatures have risen while 63% … Continue reading

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Chandigarh to be first in region to monitor its air quality

With the UT administration approving the proposal to set up automatic air quality monitoring system, it will soon be possible to check air pollution levels in real time. The decision to set up the automatic system, which will also function … Continue reading

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Air quality at ‘closed’ bus stands on pollution radar

The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has undertaken a study to assess the air quality at bus stands in and around Bangalore. The Board is conducting the study to assess the levels of pollutants, especially carbon monoxide and carbon … Continue reading

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Top 20 most polluted cities in the world

Air quality in most cities that monitor their pollution levels exceed what the World Health Organization deems as safe. Delhi has the highest level of the airborne particulate matter, PM2.5 considered most harmful to health, with 153 micrograms. Not far … Continue reading

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India admits Delhi matches Beijing for air pollution threatening public health

India’s state air monitoring centre has admitted that pollution in Delhi is comparable to that of Beijing, but disputed a World Health Organisation (WHO) finding that the Indian capital had the dirtiest atmosphere in the world. A study of 1,600 … Continue reading

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New Delhi has most polluted air in the world: WHO

An effort by the World Health Organization (WHO) to measure pollution in cities around the world has found New Delhi, India admits to having the dirtiest air, while Beijing’s measurements, like its skies, are far from clear. The study of … Continue reading

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