Tag Archives: World Heath Organization (WHO)

‘Perfect STORM’ of Concerns About Air Pollution Hits London in 2012

“There is a ‘perfect storm’ of concerns about London’s air pollution in the run up to the Olympics” says Simon Birkett, Founder and Director, of Clean Air in London (CAL). Annual mean levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a toxic gas, … Continue reading

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Air pollution? Transport sector to blame

BANGALORE: A whopping 67% of emission in Bangalore is caused by the transport sector. Over the past decade, dozens of global studies have shown that spending time in close proximity to heavy traffic, especially diesel truck traffic, is associated with … Continue reading

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WHO says diesel fumes do cause cancer

Exhaust fumes from diesel engines do cause cancer, a panel of experts from the World Health Organisation says. BBC News – WHO says diesel fumes do cause cancer.

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India must heed warning of WHO on diesel-cancer link

The World Health Organisation WHO has inadvertently contributed to the debate about diesel cars in India by confirming that diesel engine exhaust fumes can cause cancer.Environmental groups are demanding that India take note of this new evidence and draw up … Continue reading

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Diesel Engine Exhaust Carcinogenic

The International Agency for Research on Cancer – IARC, which is part of the World Health Organisation (WHO) have classified diesel exhaust fumes as carcinogenic to humans, based on sufficient evidence that exposure is associated with an increased risk of … Continue reading

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