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Electric Vehicles Emit More Particle Pollution Than Petrol, Diesel Cars, Claims Study
Electric vehicles release more toxic particles into the atmosphere and are worse for the environment than their fossil fuel-powered counterparts, according to a resurfaced study.
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After Diwali, Delhi Air Records 140% Spike In Particles That Harm Lungs
The major pollutant that affects lungs and risks major health issues recorded a massive 140% jump in the 24-hour period since last morning as the air quality in Delhi deteriorated back to toxic levels a day after Diwali.
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Paris's Notre-Dame's Square Closed Over Lead Pollution Risks
The square in front of Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris has been closed to the public after tests again revealed high concentrations of toxic lead particles, the Paris police department said Tuesday.
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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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Nano-Carbon: New India-Made Weapon Against Mosquitoes?
The female Aedes mosquitoes that spread dengue, chikungunya, and zika viruses, lay eggs in water bodies along the roadside and in decorative flower pots and vases in homes or offices.
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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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After Breaching Hazardous Levels, Delhi Air To Improve But Threat Looms
Delhi and adjoining areas in the NCR have been engulfed in a blanket of smog for over a week in November. The air quality index or AQI, which measures the amount of the pollutant PM2.5 and other particles in the air, had plummeted to levels close to 500 which falls under the 'hazardous' category. With warnings of apublic health emergency declared, ...
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Here’s How Getting Tattoos May Put Your Immune System In Danger
The toxic contaminants like Titanium Dioxide (TIO2) in the ink of tattoos can travel inside the body in the form of nano particles and cause chronic enlargement of the lymph nodes causing severe damage to the immune system
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Toxic Air Pollution Particles Discovered In Human Brain
Scientists have for the first time discovered tiny magnetic particles from air pollution lodged in human brains - which could be a possible cause of Alzheimer's disease.
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Global Trash Burning More Polluting Than Expected
Rampant trash-burning is throwing more pollution and toxic particles into the air than governments are reporting, according to a scientific study estimating more than 40 percent of the world's garbage is burned.
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Beijing air pollution at dangerously high levels
Air pollution has reached dangerously high levels in China's capital, where the concentration of toxic small particles registered more than two dozen times the level considered safe.
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Electric Vehicles Emit More Particle Pollution Than Petrol, Diesel Cars, Claims Study
Electric vehicles release more toxic particles into the atmosphere and are worse for the environment than their fossil fuel-powered counterparts, according to a resurfaced study.
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After Diwali, Delhi Air Records 140% Spike In Particles That Harm Lungs
The major pollutant that affects lungs and risks major health issues recorded a massive 140% jump in the 24-hour period since last morning as the air quality in Delhi deteriorated back to toxic levels a day after Diwali.
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Paris's Notre-Dame's Square Closed Over Lead Pollution Risks
The square in front of Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris has been closed to the public after tests again revealed high concentrations of toxic lead particles, the Paris police department said Tuesday.
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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.
-
Nano-Carbon: New India-Made Weapon Against Mosquitoes?
The female Aedes mosquitoes that spread dengue, chikungunya, and zika viruses, lay eggs in water bodies along the roadside and in decorative flower pots and vases in homes or offices.
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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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After Breaching Hazardous Levels, Delhi Air To Improve But Threat Looms
Delhi and adjoining areas in the NCR have been engulfed in a blanket of smog for over a week in November. The air quality index or AQI, which measures the amount of the pollutant PM2.5 and other particles in the air, had plummeted to levels close to 500 which falls under the 'hazardous' category. With warnings of apublic health emergency declared, ...
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Here’s How Getting Tattoos May Put Your Immune System In Danger
The toxic contaminants like Titanium Dioxide (TIO2) in the ink of tattoos can travel inside the body in the form of nano particles and cause chronic enlargement of the lymph nodes causing severe damage to the immune system
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Toxic Air Pollution Particles Discovered In Human Brain
Scientists have for the first time discovered tiny magnetic particles from air pollution lodged in human brains - which could be a possible cause of Alzheimer's disease.
-
Global Trash Burning More Polluting Than Expected
Rampant trash-burning is throwing more pollution and toxic particles into the air than governments are reporting, according to a scientific study estimating more than 40 percent of the world's garbage is burned.
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Beijing air pollution at dangerously high levels
Air pollution has reached dangerously high levels in China's capital, where the concentration of toxic small particles registered more than two dozen times the level considered safe.
