Dr Arun Kumar P, who is the consultant of general medicine at Apollo TeleHealth, told ANI, that though using face masks while stepping out is an effective way to deal with air pollution, it is also important that one takes care of the air indoors as it can get toxic too ...
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Air Pollution
Researchers found that an estimated 3.49 lakh pregnancy losses per year in south Asia were associated with exposure to PM2.5 concentrations that exceeded India’s air quality standard of 40 microgrammes per cubic metre (μg/m3) of small particulate matter (PM2.5) ...
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Increased level of pollutants in the air can affect people suffering from lung-related disorders such as chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) and COVID-19, prolonging the process of recovery, according to experts ...
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The CPCB said it has been reviewing air quality and meteorological scenario in Delhi-NCR on a continuous basis ...
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The health impact that air pollution has on development and growth of infants and children is concerning - it reduces life expectancy, overall brain growth, and productivity in the long run, writes Suresh Kotla, Director - Energy & Environment at Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC) ...
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India is facing growing challenges due to air pollution highlights the new report ‘The Global Burden of Disease Study 2019’. A look at top highlights from the report ...
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In an order, CPCB Chairman Shiv Das Meena has also directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and the pollution control boards of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan to ensure that stone crushers and hot mix plants remain closed till January 2, 2021 ...
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The findings in the latest analysis show that 40 per cent of the disease burden due to air pollution is from lung diseases ...
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Scientists say that the drop in carbon emissions is majoly because people are staying home, travelling less by car and plane due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic but they warn emissions are expected to jump back up after the health crisis ends ...
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Green Cover On Both Sides Of Highways Essential To Curb Vehicular Pollution: National Green Tribunal
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) issued the direction after acknowledging that green cover on both sides of highways is absolutely essential to mitigate adverse impact of vehicular pollution on the highways ...
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The National Green Tribunal issued the order after acknowledging that dust pollution is a significant component of air pollution and that sweeping of roads is one of the sources of dust pollution ...
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The National Green Tribunal directed to restrict the use of firecrackers in cities and towns, where air quality is 'moderate' or below to green crackers only and for the duration of not more than two hours ...
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