Air Pollution Impact On Health

Even by India's own national standards, the residents stand to lose 8.5 years of life expectancy if current pollution levels persist.

Pollution is not solely an environmental concern; it constitutes a severe threat to human health, including fertility and healthy reproduction.

As air quality continues to remain severe in Delhi-NCR, doctors and health experts explained the hazardous impact of air pollution on the overall health of the human body.

The air quality has significantly worsened over the past week across the North India. With air pollution threatening a severe impact on human lungs and overall health, air purifiers have become a necessity in houses and offices.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified air pollution, in particular PM2.5, as a leading cause of cancer.

The researchers speculated that where exposure is continuous, the effects could be long lasting.

Studies show, air pollution can not only impact our physical health but also hinder our mental health.

India should take "urgent action" to tackle air pollution as the levels of toxic air in many cities of the country are much higher than the recommended guidelines, which could have a major impact on people's health, WHO Director Maria Neira said.

Concerned over the rising pollution level in the national capital, many foreign missions in Delhi have taken several measures, including installation of air purifiers at embassy premises and provision of protective masks, to mitigate its impact on the health of their diplomats and staffers, officials said.

Air pollution is not just affecting you, but even your future generations! New study finds out that parent's exposure to dirty air before conceiving could have a negative impact on the heart health of the offspring later in life

In an attempt to measure the impact of toxic air quality on people, the University of Chicago has launched a new tool named Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) which quantifies air quality data as the numbers of years lost to air pollution.

Delhi Air: Doctors in the national capital Saturday said the impact of air pollution on public health can be compared to smoking 15-20 cigarettes a day.

Air pollution and life expectancy: A recent study stated that air pollution can reduce life expectancy in humans, depending on where a person lives and what are the levels of pollution in that place.

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) told the Supreme Court that there was no major impact of firecrackers on air quality in the National Capital Region during Diwali on October 19, 2017. The CPCB's affidavit in the top court has an assessment of the impact of firecrackers during Diwali and Dusshera. According to the CPCB, Particulate Matter...

A recent study on the impact of air pollution on life expectancy states that Indians, on an average, could live for 4 more years if the air quality standards as prescribed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) are duly met.

Even by India's own national standards, the residents stand to lose 8.5 years of life expectancy if current pollution levels persist.

Pollution is not solely an environmental concern; it constitutes a severe threat to human health, including fertility and healthy reproduction.

As air quality continues to remain severe in Delhi-NCR, doctors and health experts explained the hazardous impact of air pollution on the overall health of the human body.

The air quality has significantly worsened over the past week across the North India. With air pollution threatening a severe impact on human lungs and overall health, air purifiers have become a necessity in houses and offices.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified air pollution, in particular PM2.5, as a leading cause of cancer.

The researchers speculated that where exposure is continuous, the effects could be long lasting.

Studies show, air pollution can not only impact our physical health but also hinder our mental health.

India should take "urgent action" to tackle air pollution as the levels of toxic air in many cities of the country are much higher than the recommended guidelines, which could have a major impact on people's health, WHO Director Maria Neira said.

Concerned over the rising pollution level in the national capital, many foreign missions in Delhi have taken several measures, including installation of air purifiers at embassy premises and provision of protective masks, to mitigate its impact on the health of their diplomats and staffers, officials said.

Air pollution is not just affecting you, but even your future generations! New study finds out that parent's exposure to dirty air before conceiving could have a negative impact on the heart health of the offspring later in life

In an attempt to measure the impact of toxic air quality on people, the University of Chicago has launched a new tool named Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) which quantifies air quality data as the numbers of years lost to air pollution.

Delhi Air: Doctors in the national capital Saturday said the impact of air pollution on public health can be compared to smoking 15-20 cigarettes a day.

Air pollution and life expectancy: A recent study stated that air pollution can reduce life expectancy in humans, depending on where a person lives and what are the levels of pollution in that place.

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) told the Supreme Court that there was no major impact of firecrackers on air quality in the National Capital Region during Diwali on October 19, 2017. The CPCB's affidavit in the top court has an assessment of the impact of firecrackers during Diwali and Dusshera. According to the CPCB, Particulate Matter...

A recent study on the impact of air pollution on life expectancy states that Indians, on an average, could live for 4 more years if the air quality standards as prescribed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) are duly met.