All posts tagged "Pollution"
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Air Pollution3 months ago99% Of The Global Population Breathes Air That Exceeds Air Quality Limits: WHO
Globally, low-and middle-income countries still experience greater exposure to unhealthy levels of Particulate Matter compared to the global average, finds WHO report
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Air Pollution3 months ago
Why Does WHO Consider Air Pollution A Public Health Emergency?
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
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Air Pollution3 months ago
World Air Quality Report 2021: 63 Indian Cities In 100 Most Polluted Places On Earth
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
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Air Pollution3 months ago
No Country Met WHO Air Quality Standards In 2021: Data
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...
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Air Pollution8 months ago
Construction Banned, Schools Shut, Work From Home Recommended In Delhi-NCR To Fight 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...
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Air Pollution8 months ago
Phase Down From Coal As Main Source Of Energy, Invest More In Renewables: ICMR And Lancet Report
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...
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Air Pollution8 months ago
Supreme Court Orders ‘Work From Home’ Over Air Pollution In Indian Capital Delhi
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...
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Air Pollution8 months ago
Delhi’s Air Quality Index Improves Marginally But Remains In ‘Very Poor’ Category
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...
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Air Pollution8 months ago
Delhi Reels Under ‘Very Poor’ AQI, Residents Concerned About Rising Health Risks
According to SAFAR, the forecasting body under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, winds coming from the north west direction have slowed down but can still contribute...
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Air Pollution8 months ago
CPCB Recommends Measures To Tackle Air Pollution In Delhi-NCR, Implementation Of Graded Response Action Plan
As per the official statement from CPCB, unfavourable meteorology may cause air quality to fluctuate between 'severe and higher end of the very poor category' in...
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Air Pollution8 months ago
In Times Of COVID-19, Health Experts Red Flag The Impact Of Worsening Air Pollution
The combination of pollution and COVID-19 could lead to higher fatality rates, said AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria
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Air Pollution9 months ago
‘Red Light On, Gaadi Off’, Delhi Government’s Campaign To Reduce Vehicular Emissions
Data by the Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) shows that if people follow the exercise of switching off engines at traffic signals, pollution can be cut...
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