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Artificial Intelligence Boom To Trigger Thousands Of Deaths, $20 Billion In Health Costs Annually: Study
By 2030, this pollution could lead to 1,300 premature deaths annually in the US and public health costs of nearly $20 billion.
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64,000 Babies Die In Womb Every Year Because Of Polluted Air In China: Report
China ranks fourth among the studied nations in terms of the number of foetal deaths caused by PM 2.5.
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India Had Most Pollution Deaths In 2019, Over 23.5 Lakh: Lancet Study
India saw over 23.5 lakh (over 2.35 million) premature deaths due to pollution of all types - including 16.7 lakh deaths caused by air pollution - in 2019, the highest among all countries globally, according to a new study published in The Lancet.
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New WHO Air-Quality Guidelines Aim To Cut Deaths Linked To Fossil Fuels
In 2019, a full 90 per cent of the global population was breathing air considered unhealthy by the 2005 guidelines, according to WHO data.
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Air Pollution Led To Around 54,000 Premature Deaths In New Delhi In 2020: Study
The study by Greenpeace Southeast Asia Analysis and Swiss firm IQAir measured air quality by recording the concentration of poisonous PM2.5 particles, which are less than 2.5 microns in diameter and can cause deadly diseases, including cancer and cardiac problems.
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Over 50,000 People In Delhi Died Due To Air Pollution Last Year: Study
Air pollution caused by hazardous PM2.5 fine particulate matter led to the death of 54,000 people in Delhi last year where pollution levels remained almost six times above the prescribed WHO limits, according to a new study.
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Nearly 5 Deaths Per Minute In India Due To Fossil Fuels Burning: Report
India has the highest number of premature deaths in the world due to emissions from burning fossil fuels, according to a new study published in the Environmental Research journal, conducted by researchers at Harvard University, University of Birmingham and the University of Leicester and University College London.
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In A UK Legal First, Air Pollution Played Role In 9-Year-Old's Death
In a British legal first on Wednesday, a coroner ruled that air pollution contributed to the death of a nine-year-old girl with severe asthma who lived by a busy road.
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Coal Combustion Responsible For Almost 1 Lakh Deaths In India: Report
As hopes of a COVID-19 vaccine grow in the closing weeks of 2020, the Lancet medical journal has drawn attention to what Bill Gates and others say could be worse than the pandemic - climate change.
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Prolonged Exposure To Air Pollution May Be Behind 17% Of India's COVID Deaths
Seventeen per cent of India's COVID deaths can be linked to long-term exposure to air pollution, higher than the global average of 15 per cent, a study conducted by six researchers from different European institutes has found.
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Air Pollution Linked To 15% Of Coronavirus Deaths, Study Shows
Long-term exposure to air pollution may be linked to 15 percent of Covid-19 deaths globally, according to research published Tuesday that highlights the health risks posed by greenhouse gas emissions.
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Air Pollution 'Pandemic' Shortens Lives By 3 Years: Study
A 'pandemic' of air pollution shortens lives worldwide by nearly three years on average, and causes 8.8 million premature deaths annually, scientists said Tuesday.
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Another Reason To Reduce Air Pollution: Prevents Risk Of Early Deaths: Study Finds
The study looked for outcomes and time to achieve those outcomes in several settings, finding that the improvements in health were striking.
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World Pneumonia Day: Air Pollution Increases Risk Of Pneumonia: Here's What Parents Can Do To Protect Their Kids
Air pollution and pneumonia: Pneumonia is an acute respiratory infection that causes inflammation or fluid accumulation in the lungs. In 2017, it was responsible for 1.4 lakh under-five child deaths in India, roughly one in every seven deaths in that age group.
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Bad Air Killed Over 1.2 Mn In India In 2017: Study
The study titled "State of Global Air 2019" reported that the life on average of a South Asian child growing up in current high levels of air pollution will be shortened by two years and six months, while the global life expectancy loss is 20 months.
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Artificial Intelligence Boom To Trigger Thousands Of Deaths, $20 Billion In Health Costs Annually: Study
By 2030, this pollution could lead to 1,300 premature deaths annually in the US and public health costs of nearly $20 billion.
-
64,000 Babies Die In Womb Every Year Because Of Polluted Air In China: Report
China ranks fourth among the studied nations in terms of the number of foetal deaths caused by PM 2.5.
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India Had Most Pollution Deaths In 2019, Over 23.5 Lakh: Lancet Study
India saw over 23.5 lakh (over 2.35 million) premature deaths due to pollution of all types - including 16.7 lakh deaths caused by air pollution - in 2019, the highest among all countries globally, according to a new study published in The Lancet.
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New WHO Air-Quality Guidelines Aim To Cut Deaths Linked To Fossil Fuels
In 2019, a full 90 per cent of the global population was breathing air considered unhealthy by the 2005 guidelines, according to WHO data.
-
Air Pollution Led To Around 54,000 Premature Deaths In New Delhi In 2020: Study
The study by Greenpeace Southeast Asia Analysis and Swiss firm IQAir measured air quality by recording the concentration of poisonous PM2.5 particles, which are less than 2.5 microns in diameter and can cause deadly diseases, including cancer and cardiac problems.
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Over 50,000 People In Delhi Died Due To Air Pollution Last Year: Study
Air pollution caused by hazardous PM2.5 fine particulate matter led to the death of 54,000 people in Delhi last year where pollution levels remained almost six times above the prescribed WHO limits, according to a new study.
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Nearly 5 Deaths Per Minute In India Due To Fossil Fuels Burning: Report
India has the highest number of premature deaths in the world due to emissions from burning fossil fuels, according to a new study published in the Environmental Research journal, conducted by researchers at Harvard University, University of Birmingham and the University of Leicester and University College London.
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In A UK Legal First, Air Pollution Played Role In 9-Year-Old's Death
In a British legal first on Wednesday, a coroner ruled that air pollution contributed to the death of a nine-year-old girl with severe asthma who lived by a busy road.
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Coal Combustion Responsible For Almost 1 Lakh Deaths In India: Report
As hopes of a COVID-19 vaccine grow in the closing weeks of 2020, the Lancet medical journal has drawn attention to what Bill Gates and others say could be worse than the pandemic - climate change.
-
Prolonged Exposure To Air Pollution May Be Behind 17% Of India's COVID Deaths
Seventeen per cent of India's COVID deaths can be linked to long-term exposure to air pollution, higher than the global average of 15 per cent, a study conducted by six researchers from different European institutes has found.
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Air Pollution Linked To 15% Of Coronavirus Deaths, Study Shows
Long-term exposure to air pollution may be linked to 15 percent of Covid-19 deaths globally, according to research published Tuesday that highlights the health risks posed by greenhouse gas emissions.
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Air Pollution 'Pandemic' Shortens Lives By 3 Years: Study
A 'pandemic' of air pollution shortens lives worldwide by nearly three years on average, and causes 8.8 million premature deaths annually, scientists said Tuesday.
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Another Reason To Reduce Air Pollution: Prevents Risk Of Early Deaths: Study Finds
The study looked for outcomes and time to achieve those outcomes in several settings, finding that the improvements in health were striking.
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World Pneumonia Day: Air Pollution Increases Risk Of Pneumonia: Here's What Parents Can Do To Protect Their Kids
Air pollution and pneumonia: Pneumonia is an acute respiratory infection that causes inflammation or fluid accumulation in the lungs. In 2017, it was responsible for 1.4 lakh under-five child deaths in India, roughly one in every seven deaths in that age group.
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Bad Air Killed Over 1.2 Mn In India In 2017: Study
The study titled "State of Global Air 2019" reported that the life on average of a South Asian child growing up in current high levels of air pollution will be shortened by two years and six months, while the global life expectancy loss is 20 months.
