Air pollution has contributed to 16 million deaths in India in the past decade: Study
Several schools in Delhi close during winter for at least two weeks because of high air pollution levels. Every winter, widespread crop burning in north India and weather conditions add to the already high air pollution levels from traffic,
About 1.5m deaths a year during 2009-2019 linked with air pollution, Lancet study estimates
Researchers, including those at Ashoka University, Haryana, and Centre for Chronic Disease Control, New Delhi, said that the entire 1.4 billion population of India live in areas having PM2.5 levels higher than World Health Organization-recommended five micrograms per cubic metre yearly average.
‘The air is killing us all’: What will it take to get India to tackle its perpetual pollution problem?
Delhi’s air quality index went as high as 1,700 in some parts of the city. The maximum index deemed healthy by the World Health Organization is 50.
New Study Finds Alarming Link Between Air Pollution and Dangerous Blood Clots
A comprehensive longitudinal study has shown a clear link between long-term exposure to air pollution and an increased risk of developing blood clots in deep veins, known as venous thromboembolism. The study,
Millions of deaths in India linked to air pollution
A study shows air pollution, especially PM2.5, is linked to millions of deaths in India, urging stricter air quality regulations.
Delhi's Air Crisis: Tackling Measures Face Challenges, Public Health On High Alert
Delhi's air quality remains a serious concern, with pollution levels in the city still under poor category. The city’s air ...
Delhi Air Pollution: Continue with GRAP-II restrictions, SC tells CAQM
Amicus curiae Singh told the bench that the new vehicles purchased by Delhi governments are all electric ... adding the ban ...
Delhi's annual air pollution has become a human-made calamity
Delhi's air pollution is so bad that it's sometimes hard to discern anything more than a few meters in front of you. And it ...
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Delhi's Green Cover Declines Amid Air Pollution Concerns; Forest Area Grows Nationally: ISFR Report Tabled In Parliament
In contrast to Delhi’s decline, the report recorded a nationwide increase of 1,540 square kilometers in forest cover, ...
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Delhi’s Air Pollution Clouds India’s Inbound Tourism Revival
With Delhi pollution during winter and heat wave during summer, the recovery of inbound tourism to pre-Covid levels faces ...
Beijing’s war against air pollution | Explained
Beijing's successful pollution control program offers valuable lessons for Delhi's battle against air pollution.
Delhi air pollution: How national capital can breathe cleaner air
Delhi's persistent air pollution, a complex issue with diverse sources, demands a regional approach. A study reveals that a ...
CAG reports on liquor, pollution sent to LG for placing in assembly: Delhi govt to HC
The counsel for the Delhi government, however, clarified he did not have formal written instructions on this and sought time to place on record the developments in the matter. "I have oral ...
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Panel discussion at IIT Delhi flags deteriorating air quality in capital
A panel discussion titled 'Solutions to Pollution' was held at IIT Delhi, which highlighted the deteriorating air quality in ...