Globally, low-and middle-income countries still experience greater exposure to unhealthy levels of Particulate Matter compared to the global average, finds WHO report
Long term exposure to air pollution will affect the immune system and make one more susceptible to any type of respiratory disease, said WHO expert
India’s annual average PM2.5 levels reached 58.1 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3) in 2021, returning to pre-quarantine concentrations measured in 2019
The WHO recommends that average annual readings of small and hazardous airborne particles known as PM2.5 should be no more than 5 micrograms per cubic metre...
The number of cities within the prescribed National Ambient Air Quality Standard (PM10 less than 60 μg/m3) increased from 18 in 2019-20 to 27 in 2020-21,...
During the Covid lockdown, the air looked much cleaner, but that allowed more sunshine to get through, creating conditions for ozone (O3), a pollutant, to increase...
According to experts, people with no past history of respiratory troubles are also developing lung-related problems due to air pollution
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) directed the government of Delhi, Punjab Rajasthan, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh to ensure 'strict force' of the measures with...
The report pointed out that the combustion of coal, mainly in power plants followed by cola combustion in industrial and household settings have resulted in an...
The Supreme Court also sought urgent steps to rein in crop waste fires in the neighbouring states of Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. Farmers often burn...
As per SAFAR's bulletin, the AQI is likely to improve by tomorrow "as winds at transport level are slowing down resulting in lesser intrusion of farm...
The worsening air quality in Delhi-NCR forced the apex court of the country to step in and take cognizance of air pollution in the national capital
