Page 12 - Air Pollution

Visibility in Delhi to remain poor for next 3 days due to smog: IMD

The visibility in Delhi will remain poor for the next three days due to fog and smog, said Senior Scientist of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).Speaking to ANI, Jenamani said, "Delhi today witnessed low visibility due to fog and smoke conditions. Visibility was around 600-800 meters till 12 noon. Visibility to remain poor for the next three days in Delhi."A layer of smog shrouded Delhi-NCR on Friday as the air quality in Delhi continued to remain under the "very poor" category.The System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) under the Ministry of Earth Science reported that the air quality is in the 'very poor' category in Delhi with an air quality index (AQI) of 390.Further, while speaking about the situation of incessant rainfall in Tamil Nadu, the senior scientist informed that the department has withdrawn a 'red alert' for heavy rainfall in Chennai."We have withdrawn 'red alert' for heavy rainfall in Chennai. Rains are expected in Kerala and coastal

India struggles to put out crop waste fires that fuel air pollution

In 2018, Narendra Modi's administration set out to tackle the problem by establishing a fund to help farmers get rid of rice paddy straw

Delhi in grip of season's first smog episode, likely to be longest in 4 yrs

This analysis is based on the real time data available from the current working air quality monitoring stations in Delhi-NCR and the larger Indo-Gangetic Plain

Looking beyond AQI: How Indian cities compare with others worldwide

Indian cities' air pollution was even higher than the WHO set standards and worse than most cities even on the days pollution was at its lowest

Cases of sore throat, breathing issues up due to poor air quality: Doctors

Delhi recorded "severe" on the air quality index (AQI) for three days on the trot till Sunday due to emissions accumulating from fireworks on Diwali and stubble burning

Agra's AQI stands at 500 plus despite major efforts to check pollution

The overall situation in the 10,400 sq km eco-sensitive Taj Trapezium Zone remains alarming as the Taj city is grappling with 500 plus AQI

Delhi's AQI at 'very poor', residents concerned about rising health risks

Due to persistent pollution in Delhi's air, the residents of the national capital complained about rising health problems.

Delhi's AQI 'severe' again; stubble burning behind 27% of PM2.5 pollution

The share of farm fires in Delhi's pollution rose to a three-year high of 48 per cent on Sunday

People inhale up to 7,000 microplastic particles daily, says study

People breathe in up to 7,000 microplastic particles every day from clothes, toys and furnishings, revealed a research.

Month-long campaign against waste burning from Nov 11: Delhi minister

The Delhi government will launch a month-long campaign to prevent open burning of waste and biomass from November 11 as part of efforts to further reduce pollution from local sources

Favourable wind speed bring Delhi's air pollution level down marginally

Strong surface winds lowered pollution levels in the national capital marginally on Monday and its 24-hour average AQI at 4 pm was in the 'very poor' category at 390, according to agencies

Agra sees 'very poor' AQI, more people with respiratory trouble post Diwali

The city witnessed an increase in the number of people suffering from respiratory issues after Diwali

Air pollution: Delhi deploys 114 tankers to sprinkle water to settle dust

Environment Minister Gopal Rai flagged off the water tankers, terming it an "emergency measure" to help people

Day after Diwali, Delhi records its poorest air quality in 5 years

Delhi recorded its poorest air quality in five years the day after Diwali with a deadly cocktail of noxious fumes from firecrackers and stubble burning pushing the 24-average AQI to 462

Smog chokes Delhi; crackers, fires lead to worst post-Diwali AQI in 5 yrs

A thick layer of acrid smog hung over Delhi-NCR on Friday after residents flouted the firecracker ban and emissions from farm fires in the region peaked at 36 per cent

Air pollution linked to heart damage in kidney disease patients: Study

In adults who had chronic kidney disease, air pollution exposure was associated with rising levels of Galectin 3 -- a marker of scarring in the heart

Air pollution linked to heart scarring in adults with kidney disease: Study

Air pollution may have detrimental effects on heart in individuals with hypertension and kidney disease, according to a study. The researchers found that in adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in addition to hypertension, air pollution exposure was associated with rising levels of Galectin 3, a marker of scarring in the heart. The findings were presented online at the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week 2021 on Thursday. "Air pollution may be directly linked to the development of myocardial fibrosis in individuals with CKD," said study lead author Hafsa Tariq, from Case Western Reserve University in the US. Myocardial fibrosis arises when a type of cell in the heart called fibroblasts produce collagenous scar tissue. It can lead to heart failure and death. "Efforts to limit air pollution could have a beneficial effect on lowering subclinical cardiovascular disease in CKD," Tariq said. Satellite-derived measurements of smaller particulate matter, PM2.5, were link

Delhi's poor air quality a result of anything but Diwali, says BJP

The BJP on Friday hit back at Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai for blaming the party for bursting of firecrackers by people on Diwali despite a ban

Beijing shuts highways, school playgrounds due to heavy pollution

China was forced to close the roads and playgrounds in the capital city due to pollution

Poor air quality recorded at many places in Haryana & Punjab post Diwali

Bad air quality was reported at many places in Haryana and Punjab on Friday following rampant bursting of firecrackers on Diwali night