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Tropical city air pollution led to 470,000 premature deaths in 2018
Cities in the tropics are experiencing a growing air pollution problem, which is estimated to have led to a 62 per cent rise in premature deaths since 2005 Some 470,000 people in cities near the equator died prematurely in 2018 … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Air Quality, Asia, Health Effects of Air Pollution, India
Tagged Air Pollution, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Health Effects of Air Pollution, India, Lagos, Mumbai, Nigeria, Research
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Dust storm from Balochistan causes haze over Mumbai, air quality drops to ‘severe’
As per IMD reports, a dust storm originating in the Gulf area and Karachi, Pakistan, towards Rajasthan and neighboring Gujarat, coupled with warmer temperatures in areas along the Arabian sea including Mumbai has led to sand particles entering and polluting … 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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Vehicles cause one-third of Mumbai’s air pollution: Study
Automobiles have become the biggest contributor to Mumbai’s deteriorating air quality, a study by System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research has revealed. The share of PM2.5 vehicular emission was 30.5 per cent in 2019-20, up from 16 per … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, India
Tagged Air Pollution, India, Mumbai, PM2.5, System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research (SAFAR)
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Tiny toxic particles linger in Mumbai’s air longer
Air pollution is quickly becoming one of the biggest problems to be tackled by Maharashtra, which saw 1.08 lakh air pollution-related deaths in 2017, according to a Lancet study. Mumbai’s air had more fine pollutant particles that easily enter the … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, India
Tagged Air Pollution, India, Mumbai, PM10, PM2.5, Research, System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research (SAFAR)
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Air Pollution: Scarves do not help in fighting city’s air pollution: Experts
Masks are better, research organisation plans to analyse options The scarves worn by many two-wheeler riders in the city or even pieces of cloth wrapped around the nose are ineffective in fighting air pollution around us. A Pune based institute, … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, India
Tagged Air Pollution, Delhi, India, Mumbai, PM10, Pune, Research, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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Thick haze layer envelopes city
Mumbai: air quality remained ‘poor’ for yet another day with thick layer of haze over the city. The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) level of Mumbai was recorded at 263 on Thursday, according to the System of Air Quality and … Continue reading
Air Quality-Life Index: Indians Would Live Four Years More if WHO Standards Are Met
If the air quality is improved in India as per the World Health Organization’s air standards, Indians would gain four years on average or “a combined more than 4.7 billion life years”, according to the Air Quality-Life Index (AQLI). The AQLI tool has been … Continue reading
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