Page 30 - Air Pollution

Face masks not enough to fight air pollution

Air pollution causes an estimated 1.6 million premature deaths in China each year, the study team notes.

A national shame: Poor air quality needs concerted government action

India is in the midst of an air quality crisis that extends beyond just the National Capital Region

90% breathe toxic air globally, Kanpur, Delhi among most polluted; updates

Besides Kanpur, three other cities in Uttar Pradesh - Agra, Lucknow, Varanasi also made to the list of most polluted cities in world

India has 94 cities with toxic air. Half of them in just four states

Low- and middle-income groups are the worst affected by pollution; 92% of deaths due to pollution occurred in that income group

Air pollution, even of short duration, increases respiratory infections

The effects may be particularly serious in young children.

Meet Gyanendra Agarwal, who is burning tonnes of wood to 'save' the planet

The organisers claim that yagya was the preferred ancient Hindu method to purify air

13 South Indian cities have toxic air; at least 26 more are unsafe: Study

The Centre's list includes three cities from Telangana, five from Andhra Pradesh, one from Tamil Nadu and four from Karnataka

8 of every 10 cities breathe toxic air, 53% of Indians at risk: Greenpeace

Of India's 280 cities/towns where air quality is monitored, none met the World Health Organization's (WHO) safe levels of PM 10-20 μg/m³-the report said

How China is winning its war on air pollution, at least in Beijing

Pollution in the capital fell by 54% in fourth quarter: Greenpeace

Air pollution exposure to near conception raises risk of birth defects

Researchers examined data on birth defects for almost 290,000 infants born in Ohio from 2006 to 2010

How does geography and adverse climate affect an athlete's performance?

Intriguingly, Virat Kohli batted continuously for over a day in Delhi and showed no signs of fatigue caused by the pollution

Rs 2,000-cr roadmap to end stubble burning submitted at SC

According to official estimates, over 30 million tonnes of paddy straw are annually generated in Punjab and Haryana, which are later set to fire by farmers.

Air pollution neither Delhi specific nor limited to winter alone: Study

The study said that Patna and Agra had an annual concentration of pollutants similar to Delhi

IIT Kanpur to create artificial rain to control air pollution in Lucknow

The institute needs only the approval from the Union civil aviation ministry to reduce the rising air pollution

Poisoning young India

Focus on human capital instead of GDP, and growth will follow in time

Every day is a bad-air day for Seema

Perhaps air purifiers and RO filters are cocooning people like us too much from the reality of how most Indians live

State authorities sprinkle water in Lucknow to tackle rising air pollution

Adityanath had said that cloud seeding techniques should be explored in collaboration with the IIT Kanpur

Air pollution may increase bone fracture risk: Study

The risk of bone fracture admissions was greatest in low-income communities: Researchers

Air pollution solutions

There are no quick fixes here - just tough solutions for a tough problem

Now, polluting cars will pay 10 pounds as 'toxic charge' to enter London

The European Union had in February asked the British government to combat air pollution in London, one of Europe's most polluted cities.