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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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Beware! Youngsters Too Are At A Higher Risk Of Stroke Due To Air Pollution: Study
According to the experts, quality of air in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) is already very toxic and such a high level of pollution increases the rate of strokes.
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Delhi Pollution: Doctors Advise To Stay Indoors And Wear Masks
Doctors strongly recommended wearing masks and staying indoors as the air quality in the National Capital Region (NCR) suddenly deteriorated to severe levels due to a dust storm that began on Wednesday and is likely to persist till Friday.
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7 Effective Ways to Deal with Chronic Sinus Problems
A new study states that people living in places like New Delhi or Beijing may be at greater risk of developing chronic sinus problems due to high levels of air pollution in these cities.
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Over 6 Lakh People Die Due To Cancer In India: Government
With over six lakh people succumbing to cancer and more than ten lakh new cases are reported in the country, the government today said air pollution and unhealthy lifestyles are among the major risk factors for the disease.
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Indoor Air Quality in Delhi Schools Very Bad, Says Green Body
Children across the country are at risk due to air pollution both indoors and outdoors, a green body has said while calling for preventive steps to tackle the public health crisis arising out of the increasing air pollution.
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Delhi Faces Health Risks Due to High Ozone Level in Air
It seems like Delhi is heading for another bleak winter this year, as the sudden increase in diesel cars and trucks in the national capital has escalated the level of ozone in the air.
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Air Pollution Linked to Increased Deaths Due to Heart Disease: Study
Even minuscule increase in the amount of tiny chemical particles -- by 10 micrograms per cubic metre of air, for example -- lead to roughly a 10 percent increase in risk of death due to heart disease, says a study.
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Blog: Air Pollution, a Slow and Silent Killer
In the past few years we have come to understand just how devastating air pollution is to the health of the Indian population. Its impacts may not make for dramatic headlines but it is a slow and silent killer.
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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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Beware! Youngsters Too Are At A Higher Risk Of Stroke Due To Air Pollution: Study
According to the experts, quality of air in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) is already very toxic and such a high level of pollution increases the rate of strokes.
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Delhi Pollution: Doctors Advise To Stay Indoors And Wear Masks
Doctors strongly recommended wearing masks and staying indoors as the air quality in the National Capital Region (NCR) suddenly deteriorated to severe levels due to a dust storm that began on Wednesday and is likely to persist till Friday.
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7 Effective Ways to Deal with Chronic Sinus Problems
A new study states that people living in places like New Delhi or Beijing may be at greater risk of developing chronic sinus problems due to high levels of air pollution in these cities.
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Over 6 Lakh People Die Due To Cancer In India: Government
With over six lakh people succumbing to cancer and more than ten lakh new cases are reported in the country, the government today said air pollution and unhealthy lifestyles are among the major risk factors for the disease.
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Indoor Air Quality in Delhi Schools Very Bad, Says Green Body
Children across the country are at risk due to air pollution both indoors and outdoors, a green body has said while calling for preventive steps to tackle the public health crisis arising out of the increasing air pollution.
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Delhi Faces Health Risks Due to High Ozone Level in Air
It seems like Delhi is heading for another bleak winter this year, as the sudden increase in diesel cars and trucks in the national capital has escalated the level of ozone in the air.
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Air Pollution Linked to Increased Deaths Due to Heart Disease: Study
Even minuscule increase in the amount of tiny chemical particles -- by 10 micrograms per cubic metre of air, for example -- lead to roughly a 10 percent increase in risk of death due to heart disease, says a study.
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Blog: Air Pollution, a Slow and Silent Killer
In the past few years we have come to understand just how devastating air pollution is to the health of the Indian population. Its impacts may not make for dramatic headlines but it is a slow and silent killer.
