Page 33 - Air Pollution

Air pollution may cause kidney disease: study

Regions with high levels of fine particulate air pollution had the highest rates of membranous nephropathy

Air pollution exposure may worsen lupus in kids: Study

Rising pollution in major cities may have impact on the disease activity of lupus patients, say experts

Air pollution key risk factor for stroke worldwide: Study

This is especially high in developing countries, 33.7% vs 10.2% in developed countries

Air pollution may worsen childhood rheumatic diseases

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) or lupus can damage any part of the body

Javadekar slams air pollution study

After going back once on his statement, minister again slams report by government's premier institution

Air pollution exposure can raise high blood pressure risk

High blood pressure has been identified as a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and stroke, the researchers said

Air pollution may raise risk of stillbirth: Study

An estimated 2.6 million children worldwide were stillborn at 28 weeks or more in 2015, said a study

Govindraj Ethiraj: Better cities, not just better air

Measures that will make Indian cities more organised and liveable need to be implemented to tackle the menace of pollution

Air pollution may raise risk of stillbirth: Study

An estimated 2.6 million children worldwide were stillborn at 28 weeks or more in 2015

Mexico City issues 6th smog alert after ozone levels spike

The alert automatically doubles from 20% to 40% the proportion of vehicles not allowed to circulate today

Environment Ministry considers creation of air pollution research institute

Prakash Javadekar also asked states to tighten the noose around municipal corporations for not complying with environment rules

Delhi air not the most polluted anymore, says new WHO report

However, while Delhi ranked ninth in PM2.5 measurement, it ranked as the worst city in PM10 measurement

Mexico City bans 40% of cars again over air pollution

Smog in the megacity of more than 20 million people worsened in March, prompting authorities to issue the first alerts in a decade

Advertise air pollution on lines of odd even-scheme: NGT

The green panel said the city government should keep a tab on ambient air quality (AAQ) standards in the national capital

Pollution in India higher than China: Greenpeace

As per World Health Organization (WHO), India is home to 13 out of 20 most polluted cities in the world

Beijing plans ventilation corridors to curb smog

Ventilation corridors can improve wind flow through a city so that wind can blow away heat and pollutants

Dirty Pataliputra

Pataliputra, the capital of the Mauryan empire, had so impressed Megasthenes, the ambassador of Greek ruler Seleucus I to the court of Chandragupta Maurya, that he called it the world's most beautiful city. The Greek historian - if he could travel through time - would be shocked to move around Patna, the present-day avatar of the ancient city. According to the 2016 Swachh Sarvekshan survey, Patna is the second-dirtiest state capital in the country, after Arunachal Pradesh's Itanagar. Poor infrastructure and bad air quality have added to the Bihar capital's woes. Now, the Patna High Court has asked the authorities concerned to file a detailed report on what they are doing to prevent air pollution in the city.