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Study Finds Air Pollution Top Risk Factor For Brain Stroke
The study showed that coupled with air pollution, high temperatures as well as metabolic disorders, fuelled a significant rise in global cases and deaths due to stroke in the last three decades.
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What Centre Said On Direct Correlation Of Deaths Due To Air Pollution
There is no conclusive data available in the country to establish direct correlation of death/disease exclusively due to air pollution, Minister of State for Health Anupriya Patel told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
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Air Pollution Linked To Nearly 2,000 Child Deaths A Day: Report
Nearly 2,000 children die every day from health problems linked to air pollution, which is now the second biggest risk factor for early death worldwide, a report said Wednesday.
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Air Pollution Causes Nearly 2,000 Child Deaths Daily: Report
Nearly 2,000 children under five years old die every day due to air pollution, a new report has revealed. That also makes air pollution the second leading cause of death in this age group worldwide after malnutrition.
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Nearly 4,00,000 In Europe Died Due To Air Pollution In 2021: Report
Almost 400,000 deaths in Europe in 2021 were related to three main air pollutants and some could have been avoided if pollutants had been reduced to World Health Organisation-recommended levels, an EU report said on Friday.
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Bengaluru Cardiologist Explains How Air Pollution Increases Risk Of Death Due To Heart Attacks
The cardiologist wrote that air pollution is an important and under-recognised risk factor for cardiovascular events.
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No Data To Establish Correlation Of Death Due To Air Pollution: Centre
There is no conclusive data available to establish a direct correlation of death or disease exclusively due to air pollution, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar told the Lok Sabha on Friday.
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1.5 Million People Die Every Year Due To PM 2.5 Air Pollution: Report
The World Health Organization's most recent estimates are that over 4.2 million people die prematurely each year due to long-term exposure to fine particulate outdoor air pollution referred to as PM2.5.
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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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Coal Power Plant Pollution Could Lead To More Premature Deaths In 6 Cities, Finds Study
A recent study shows that the number of premature deaths due to coal-fired thermal power plant pollution has increased by 60 per cent in cities including Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi/NCT and Bengaluru.
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No Conclusive Data To Form Direct Link Between Deaths, Air Pollution: Centre
There is no conclusive data available to establish a direct correlation of death and disease exclusively due to air pollution, Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
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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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Air Pollution Killed 1.7 Million Indians, 1.4% GDP Loss In 2019: Study
The economic loss due to premature deaths and morbidity from air pollution was Rs 2,60,000 crore or 1.4 per cent of the GDP in India in 2019, according to a new scientific paper.
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India Should Take Urgent Action To Tackle Air Pollution: UN Body Official
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.
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Study Finds Air Pollution Top Risk Factor For Brain Stroke
The study showed that coupled with air pollution, high temperatures as well as metabolic disorders, fuelled a significant rise in global cases and deaths due to stroke in the last three decades.
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What Centre Said On Direct Correlation Of Deaths Due To Air Pollution
There is no conclusive data available in the country to establish direct correlation of death/disease exclusively due to air pollution, Minister of State for Health Anupriya Patel told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
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Air Pollution Linked To Nearly 2,000 Child Deaths A Day: Report
Nearly 2,000 children die every day from health problems linked to air pollution, which is now the second biggest risk factor for early death worldwide, a report said Wednesday.
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Air Pollution Causes Nearly 2,000 Child Deaths Daily: Report
Nearly 2,000 children under five years old die every day due to air pollution, a new report has revealed. That also makes air pollution the second leading cause of death in this age group worldwide after malnutrition.
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Nearly 4,00,000 In Europe Died Due To Air Pollution In 2021: Report
Almost 400,000 deaths in Europe in 2021 were related to three main air pollutants and some could have been avoided if pollutants had been reduced to World Health Organisation-recommended levels, an EU report said on Friday.
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Bengaluru Cardiologist Explains How Air Pollution Increases Risk Of Death Due To Heart Attacks
The cardiologist wrote that air pollution is an important and under-recognised risk factor for cardiovascular events.
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No Data To Establish Correlation Of Death Due To Air Pollution: Centre
There is no conclusive data available to establish a direct correlation of death or disease exclusively due to air pollution, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar told the Lok Sabha on Friday.
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1.5 Million People Die Every Year Due To PM 2.5 Air Pollution: Report
The World Health Organization's most recent estimates are that over 4.2 million people die prematurely each year due to long-term exposure to fine particulate outdoor air pollution referred to as PM2.5.
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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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Coal Power Plant Pollution Could Lead To More Premature Deaths In 6 Cities, Finds Study
A recent study shows that the number of premature deaths due to coal-fired thermal power plant pollution has increased by 60 per cent in cities including Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi/NCT and Bengaluru.
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No Conclusive Data To Form Direct Link Between Deaths, Air Pollution: Centre
There is no conclusive data available to establish a direct correlation of death and disease exclusively due to air pollution, Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
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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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Air Pollution Killed 1.7 Million Indians, 1.4% GDP Loss In 2019: Study
The economic loss due to premature deaths and morbidity from air pollution was Rs 2,60,000 crore or 1.4 per cent of the GDP in India in 2019, according to a new scientific paper.
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India Should Take Urgent Action To Tackle Air Pollution: UN Body Official
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.
