Tag Archives: World Heath Organization (WHO)

Air Pollution Now Threatening Health Worldwide

Humanity is losing the battle for clean air. Despite decades of efforts to combat it, air pollution is taking a growing toll on human health, the environment, and the economy, according to a new Worldwatch Institute study. Once primarily an … Continue reading

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Air pollution: Delhi is dirty, but how do other cities fare?

The WHO last week named India’s capital the worst of 1,600 cities for PM2.5 particles. What are the other measures of pollution, and do the experts agree? Last year, a study by the World Health Organisation found that Delhi had … Continue reading

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India launches air quality index for major cities

The Indian government is rolling out a national air quality index in 10 of its biggest cities. Indian cities are among those with the worst air quality in the world. The index is to be launched in 10 major cities, … Continue reading

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Delhi loses 80 lives to air pollution every day, says study

A new study has revealed that that air pollution in Delhi is responsible for approximately 20,000 to 30,000 annual deaths in the city. This means the capital city loses 80 lives every day to pollution from PM2.5. The study also … Continue reading

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Air pollution kills more than Aids and malaria COMBINED each year

Air pollution results on around 3.2 million early deaths each year From conditions including heart attack, stroke and lung cancer That’s more than early deaths from HIV-Aids and malaria combined Meeting air quality guidelines could prevent 2.1 million early deaths … Continue reading

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MERS: South Korea Tightens Quarantines to Prevent Spread

When death came for one of South Korea’s sufferers of a rare viral outbreak, there was no family farewell. Strict hospital quarantine rules prevented the four children of a suspected Middle East Respiratory Syndrome patient in Daejeon, central South Korea, … Continue reading

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South Korea reports seventh death from MERS virus

South Korea’s health ministry said on Tuesday a patient infected with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus has died, becoming the seventh fatality in an outbreak that began in May. The ministry said there were eight new cases of … Continue reading

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Mers South Korea: WHO says more cases anticipated

South Korea’s outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome is “large and complex” and more cases are expected, World Health Organization experts say. But while it was premature to declare the outbreak over, the WHO said it had “found no evidence” … Continue reading

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