Page 31 - Air Pollution

Air pollution report card

Let's take stock of what we have done and what needs to be done for the right to clean air

Climate change: Air pollution may cause 60,000 deaths in 2030, says study

According to the study, hotter temperatures speed up the chemical reactions

70% of Chinese companies fail air pollution checks: Reports

The findings came after two months of inspections across 28 cities

Install air purifiers to save students from pollution: AAP to Delhi schools

Asked schools to take "proper steps" to educate students on the need for improvement of air quality

Air pollution from Europe behind one of India's worst droughts: Study

Europe's emissions alone caused reductions of up to 10% in north-west, south-west regions: Study

High air pollution may impact women's breast density, increase cancer risk

Chemical constituents of PM2.5 air pollution known to have endocrine disrupting properties

Use the power of the Air Act to fight pollution

What is required is political will to wield legal authority

Delhi, Faridabad among 5 cities with worst air pollution: Govt

Dave said National Air Quality Index transforms data of various pollutants into single number

Effectiveness of antibiotics reduced by air pollution: Study

Air pollution may raise potential of bacteria to cause respiratory infections

1 mn Indians die every yr from pollution, air 50% worse than China: Report

India reported the worst deaths-per-population ratio: 135 dead per 100,000 people.

2 Indians die every minute due to air pollution: Study

Patna and New Delhi are found to be the worst polluted cities of the world for PM 2.5 levels

India, China make up 52% of early deaths due to air pollution

India is close to displacing China as the nation where most people die of air pollution

India reports maximum premature deaths due to air pollution in the world

India has witnessed a 150% rise in lives lost over the past two decades from ozone pollutants

China, India accounted for more than half world's pollution deaths in 2015

air pollution caused more than 4.2 million early deaths worldwide in 2015, making it the fifth highest cause of death

8 people per day on average die in Delhi due to pollution: SC

At least 3,000 pre-mature deaths take place annually in Delhi due to air pollution

Only 2 of 10 most polluted cities are covered by govt's monitoring system

Monitoring means inhabitants cannot check current pollution levels to protect themselves

Cipla initiates #saveyourlungsdilli, a campaign for pollution-free Delhi

13 Indian cities, including capital Delhi, figures among the world's top 20 most polluted cities

No Indian city found WHO norms-compliant on air pollution: Greenpeace

It added that only a few South Indian cites like Warangal, meet the NAAQ standards

Air pollution: NGT notice to MoEF on plea filed by six kids

The matter is now listed for next hearing on January 27

Premature deaths, dementia and Alzheimer's: Dangers of breathing polluted air

In India, a study found that 41 Indian cities of more than a million people faced bad air quality on nearly 60% of the total days monitored