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"#SaveMollem, No to Coal": Why Goa Is Up In Arms And On The Streets
Goa is on the boil over three infrastructure projects - the expansion of a railway track and highway, and a new power line - that residents of the state believe will harm its pristine forests and pollute its picturesque towns with coal dust
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Boats, Cranes To Search For 13 Trapped In "Rat Hole" Mine In Meghalaya
Two days after 13 people were trapped in an illegal "rat hole" coal mine in a remote part of Meghalaya, massive search and rescue operations are on. Over 100 personnel have been pressed into action since Friday morning to rescue the people from the 320-feet deep mine.
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Delhi Pollution: Emergency Action Plan To Curb Delhi Pollution Comes Into Effect
According to the Central Pollution Control Board, if the quality gets worse and reaches the "very poor" level, a ban is imposed on the use of diesel generator sets, coal/firewood in hotels and open eateries, parking fee increased 3-4 times, bus and metro services are increased.
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Coal Dust Kills 23,000 Per Year In EU: Report
Lung-penetrating dust from coal-fired power plants in the European Union claims some 23,000 lives a year and racks up tens of billions of euros in health costs, an NGO report said Tuesday.
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Air Pollution Exposure May Up High Blood Pressure Risk: Study
Exposure to air pollutants commonly associated with coal burning, vehicle exhaust, airborne dust and dirt may increase the risk of developing high blood pressure, a new study has warned.
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Coal a Shadow on Mumbai That Citizens Want Lifted
Ninety per cent of people living in the slums of Mumbai Metropolitan Region die of respiratory diseases, a survey has found.
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"#SaveMollem, No to Coal": Why Goa Is Up In Arms And On The Streets
Goa is on the boil over three infrastructure projects - the expansion of a railway track and highway, and a new power line - that residents of the state believe will harm its pristine forests and pollute its picturesque towns with coal dust
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Boats, Cranes To Search For 13 Trapped In "Rat Hole" Mine In Meghalaya
Two days after 13 people were trapped in an illegal "rat hole" coal mine in a remote part of Meghalaya, massive search and rescue operations are on. Over 100 personnel have been pressed into action since Friday morning to rescue the people from the 320-feet deep mine.
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Delhi Pollution: Emergency Action Plan To Curb Delhi Pollution Comes Into Effect
According to the Central Pollution Control Board, if the quality gets worse and reaches the "very poor" level, a ban is imposed on the use of diesel generator sets, coal/firewood in hotels and open eateries, parking fee increased 3-4 times, bus and metro services are increased.
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Coal Dust Kills 23,000 Per Year In EU: Report
Lung-penetrating dust from coal-fired power plants in the European Union claims some 23,000 lives a year and racks up tens of billions of euros in health costs, an NGO report said Tuesday.
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Air Pollution Exposure May Up High Blood Pressure Risk: Study
Exposure to air pollutants commonly associated with coal burning, vehicle exhaust, airborne dust and dirt may increase the risk of developing high blood pressure, a new study has warned.
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Coal a Shadow on Mumbai That Citizens Want Lifted
Ninety per cent of people living in the slums of Mumbai Metropolitan Region die of respiratory diseases, a survey has found.
