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Air pollution forecast for up to three days at 10 locations in Mumbai on anvil

In a few months, you will know exactly when to keep the pollution masks or inhalers handy. A system being put in place in the city will forecast air quality for up to three days. Screens at 15 major city … Continue reading

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​Air pollution shoots up, asthma cases rise among children

Seven-year-old Drishti had to be taken to hospital while on her way to school after she complained of breathlessness. Abhinav is only 9, but dependent on an inhaler since he was diagnosed with asthma last winter. Cases of bronchitis, asthma … Continue reading

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Delhi, Kolkata have worst air quality in India

With the World Heath Organization’s (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer declaring air pollution as a major cause of cancer, its findings have put the focus on Indian hotspots like Delhi, West Bengal, Maharashtra and Jharkhand which showed high … Continue reading

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Blame your vehicle for air pollution

The city is worsening on the pollution front with the level of carbon monoxide in the air gradually rising. Poorly maintained vehicles are the prime source of the toxic gas in the city, a survey said. As the pollution level … Continue reading

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Lucknow, the most polluted city in the world; three other Indian cities feature on 25 most polluted cities: Survey

A pollution index is currently featuring four Indian cities in the 25 most polluted places in the world A pollution index by Numbeo, updated every week, is currently featuring four Indian cities in the 25 most polluted places in the … Continue reading

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Here’s Where You’re Most Likely to Die From Air Pollution

Where on earth are you most likely to die early from air pollution? NASA provides the answer with this mortally serious view of the planet, and it is: lots of places. Like tar stains on a healthy lung, the sickly … Continue reading

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Solid particles from outside add to pollution in Delhi air

Delhi’s not the only culprit. A recent study by Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, has found that the city’s emissions, though considerable, are not alone responsible for the sudden peaks in particulate matter (PM 10) levels in it. Far-off sources … Continue reading

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Mobile air quality monitors to visit neighbourhoods soon

Now Chennaiites can dial the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to bring a mobile air sampler to measure the quality of air. The city’s air pollution status was based on samples collected from a four or five places in … Continue reading

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