Air pollution is the second-leading risk factor for death globally, putting it ahead of tobacco and poor diet, according to the fifth edition of the State...
The study's findings also highlighted that 33 per cent of urban poor respondents perceived vehicles as the main cause of air pollution, 27 per cent construction...
Delhi L-G VK Saxena wrote to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal drawing his attention to the World Air Quality Report 2023, "painting a grim picture" of...
Industries and public projects must be frequently monitored and inspected to ensure compliance with air pollution norms and rules, the Bombay HC noted
Indian pollution had increased last year, with PM2.5 levels about 11 times higher than the WHO standard. India's New Delhi was the worst-performing capital city, at...
Delhi's overall air quality has consistently remained in the moderate category for the past few days and will remain so in the coming days
Exposure to PM2.5 accounts for an estimated 7.6 per cent of total global mortality and 4.2 per cent of global disability-adjusted life years (a measure of...
Air pollution is "really quite bad" across India but precision is lacking due to the limited distribution of air pollution monitors, said Richard Peltier, WHO's Global...
Research studies have established correlations between air pollution and severe health conditions like heart attacks, strokes, reproductive issues, breast cancer, and increased vulnerability to severe instances...
34-year-old Dr Swaminathan Chandramouli runs “Doctor on Wheels”, a mobile-healthcare initiative to provide at-home medical services to senior citizens in...
70-year-old Dr Arunoday Mondal, a Padma awardee has been providing healthcare services for free to rural Sundarbans for over two...
Padma awardee Dr. Neelam Kler highlighted the importance of having a holistic healthcare approach to reduce neonatal and maternal mortality...
Dr Indira Chakravarty, who is a Public Health Specialist, said that the Banega Swasth India campaign has helped people understand...
Currently working as the Chairman of the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology and AIG Hospitals in Hyderabad, Padma awardee Dr Nageshwar...
