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PM2.5 Pollution Exposure Killed 33,000 Indians Annually, Most In Delhi
Short-term air pollution exposure claimed 33,000 lives annually in 10 cities in India and Delhi tops the list with 12,000 deaths every year, according to a study published on Thursday in The Lancet Planetary Health.
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Spike In Emergency Patients At Delhi Hospitals As Pollution Worsens: Study
With the arrival of winter, Delhi is once again witnessing a deteriorating quality of air. On Thursday, the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) was at 343, which falls in 'very poor' quality for the fifth consecutive day, triggering the risk of health eme
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Delhi Pollution Body Chief Blocked Key Pollution Study, Alleges Minister
The Delhi government's study to determine pollution sources in the national capital has been halted unilaterally and arbitrarily on the orders of Delhi Pollution Control Committee Chairman Ashwani Kumar, alleged Environment Minister Gopal Rai
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People Of World's Most Polluted City Delhi On Track To Lose 11.9 Years Of Life To Pollution, Says Study
The study said fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) shortens an average Indian's life expectancy by 5.3 years, relative to what it would be if the 5 g/m3 pollution limit of by (WHO) was met.
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DPCC Signs MoU With IIT Kanpur For Study On Real-Time Apportionment Of Pollutants
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on Friday signed an MoU with IIT Kanpur for a study on real-time apportionment of pollutants for effective management of pollution in the city, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Friday.
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11 NCR Thermal Plants Caused 7% Delhi Air Pollution In October-January: Study
The 11 coal-fired power plants in the National Capital Region contributed just 7 per cent to Delhi's PM2.5 pollution on an average between October 2020 and January 2021, while vehicles contributed 14 per cent, according to a new study.
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High Pollutant Concentration At Delhi Schools, Colleges: IIT Study
Schools and colleges in Delhi top the list of buildings that have higher Particulate Matter (PM) concentration levels, a study on indoor air quality by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has found.
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IIT Delhi Conducts Study On Air Pollution After Top Court Calls Experts
IIT Delhi is conducting a study to measure indoor air pollution in schools, residential complexes, Metro, malls and restaurants in Delhi.
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Bad Air Cutting Lives Short By 7 Years In Hindi Heartland: Study
A new analysis of the air quality life index (AQLI) on Thursday showed the average citizen living in the Indo-Gangetic plain region can expect to lose about seven years of life expectancy. Particulate pollution is high in Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
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3 Cities Beat Delhi To "India's Most Polluted" List. Top Spot Goes To...
Three northern cities have beaten Delhi to become India's most polluted this year, with Bihar capital Patna emerging as the forerunner, a study released by IIT-Kanpur and Shakti Foundation shows. The other two cities occupying prominent positions on the list are Kanpur and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency of Varanasi, both in BJP-ruled U...
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10 Lakh People Died Due To Air Pollution In India In 2017, Study Shows
As Delhi reels under high levels of air pollution, a study on Thursday said the city recorded the highest levels of exposure to ultra fine particulate matter, PM 2.5, last year while asserting that outdoor pollution reduced the average life expectancy in the national capital by 1.5 years.
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India Second Most Polluted Country In The World, Says Study
India is the world's second most polluted country, slightly trailing only Nepal, the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) said on Monday.
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Studying Proposal On Ban Of Non-CNG Vehicles: Delhi Environment Minister
Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain has said he has been studying the Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution Control Authority's proposal to impose a ban on non-CNG private and commercial vehicles if the Delhi air quality does not improve.
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Delhi Government Approves Proposal For Real-Time Study Of Air Pollution
The Delhi Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Department of Environment's proposal for a real-time study of air pollution in the national capital.
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These 14 Cities In India Rank Among World's Polluted: 10 Points
New Delhi, Gwalior, Varanasi and Kanpur were among the 14 Indian cities that figured in a list of 20 most polluted cities in the world, based on their toxic air quality, data released by World Health Organization showed. On PM 2.5, most polluted city is Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency. Major sources of air pollution from parti...
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PM2.5 Pollution Exposure Killed 33,000 Indians Annually, Most In Delhi
Short-term air pollution exposure claimed 33,000 lives annually in 10 cities in India and Delhi tops the list with 12,000 deaths every year, according to a study published on Thursday in The Lancet Planetary Health.
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Spike In Emergency Patients At Delhi Hospitals As Pollution Worsens: Study
With the arrival of winter, Delhi is once again witnessing a deteriorating quality of air. On Thursday, the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) was at 343, which falls in 'very poor' quality for the fifth consecutive day, triggering the risk of health eme
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Delhi Pollution Body Chief Blocked Key Pollution Study, Alleges Minister
The Delhi government's study to determine pollution sources in the national capital has been halted unilaterally and arbitrarily on the orders of Delhi Pollution Control Committee Chairman Ashwani Kumar, alleged Environment Minister Gopal Rai
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People Of World's Most Polluted City Delhi On Track To Lose 11.9 Years Of Life To Pollution, Says Study
The study said fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) shortens an average Indian's life expectancy by 5.3 years, relative to what it would be if the 5 g/m3 pollution limit of by (WHO) was met.
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DPCC Signs MoU With IIT Kanpur For Study On Real-Time Apportionment Of Pollutants
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on Friday signed an MoU with IIT Kanpur for a study on real-time apportionment of pollutants for effective management of pollution in the city, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Friday.
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11 NCR Thermal Plants Caused 7% Delhi Air Pollution In October-January: Study
The 11 coal-fired power plants in the National Capital Region contributed just 7 per cent to Delhi's PM2.5 pollution on an average between October 2020 and January 2021, while vehicles contributed 14 per cent, according to a new study.
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High Pollutant Concentration At Delhi Schools, Colleges: IIT Study
Schools and colleges in Delhi top the list of buildings that have higher Particulate Matter (PM) concentration levels, a study on indoor air quality by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has found.
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IIT Delhi Conducts Study On Air Pollution After Top Court Calls Experts
IIT Delhi is conducting a study to measure indoor air pollution in schools, residential complexes, Metro, malls and restaurants in Delhi.
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Bad Air Cutting Lives Short By 7 Years In Hindi Heartland: Study
A new analysis of the air quality life index (AQLI) on Thursday showed the average citizen living in the Indo-Gangetic plain region can expect to lose about seven years of life expectancy. Particulate pollution is high in Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
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3 Cities Beat Delhi To "India's Most Polluted" List. Top Spot Goes To...
Three northern cities have beaten Delhi to become India's most polluted this year, with Bihar capital Patna emerging as the forerunner, a study released by IIT-Kanpur and Shakti Foundation shows. The other two cities occupying prominent positions on the list are Kanpur and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency of Varanasi, both in BJP-ruled U...
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10 Lakh People Died Due To Air Pollution In India In 2017, Study Shows
As Delhi reels under high levels of air pollution, a study on Thursday said the city recorded the highest levels of exposure to ultra fine particulate matter, PM 2.5, last year while asserting that outdoor pollution reduced the average life expectancy in the national capital by 1.5 years.
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India Second Most Polluted Country In The World, Says Study
India is the world's second most polluted country, slightly trailing only Nepal, the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) said on Monday.
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Studying Proposal On Ban Of Non-CNG Vehicles: Delhi Environment Minister
Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain has said he has been studying the Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution Control Authority's proposal to impose a ban on non-CNG private and commercial vehicles if the Delhi air quality does not improve.
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Delhi Government Approves Proposal For Real-Time Study Of Air Pollution
The Delhi Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Department of Environment's proposal for a real-time study of air pollution in the national capital.
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These 14 Cities In India Rank Among World's Polluted: 10 Points
New Delhi, Gwalior, Varanasi and Kanpur were among the 14 Indian cities that figured in a list of 20 most polluted cities in the world, based on their toxic air quality, data released by World Health Organization showed. On PM 2.5, most polluted city is Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency. Major sources of air pollution from parti...
