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Short-Term Exposure To Air Pollution Kills 33,000 Indians Annually: Report
Nearly 33,000 deaths in 10 cities in India every year can be attributed to air pollution levels that are below India's national clean air threshold. The report has been published in Lancet Planetary Health.
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Indians Losing 5 Years Of Life Expectancy Due To Air Pollution: Report
Air Pollution: According to the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago's Air Quality Life Index report average Indian resident is set to lose 5 years of life expectancy if the WHO guidelines are not followed on air pollution.
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The 10 Major South Indian Cities Violating WHO's Air Quality Guidelines
The latest report by Greenpeace India, analyzing the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)'s data from ten major cities of South India revealed average pollution levels in the cities far exceed the latest World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines.
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IIT Kanpur Professor Appointed Honorary Member Of WHO Body
A professor at IIT-Kanpur has been appointed as an honorary member of the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Air Pollution and Health-Technical Advisory Group (GAPH-TAG), a communiqué issued by premier institute said.
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Air Pollution Cuts Average Indian Life Expectancy By 5.2 Years: Report
Air pollution has shortened the average Indian life expectancy by 5.2 years and residents of Delhi could see 9.4 years added to their lives if pollution were reduced to meet the WHO guideline, according to a new report.
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Varanasi's Air Quality Deteriorating, Delhi Victim Of Negligence: Report
The air quality in Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Lok Sabha constituency, is ranked third on the WHO's list of 15 most polluted cities and the situation is "deteriorating" as its MP has focused on beautification and infrastructure, a Delhi-based environment body claimed.
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Blog: When Kids Get Smokers' Diseases, Where Tourist Hot-Spots Have Dirty Air
Now India is fast getting the tag of the most polluted country in the world, specially after the recent WHO report listed 14 Indian cities in the world's worst 15.
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Mumbai Officials Say They Have Plan To Lose World's 4th Most Polluted Tag
Mumbai ranks as the fourth most polluted mega city in the world, according to a recent World Health Organisation or WHO report, released on May 2. Maharashtra government officials however, have downplayed criticism of the city's handling of its pollution problem, saying that Mumbai's air quality was "moderate".
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Green Court Asks Delhi, Northern States To Respond To Most-Polluted Cities Report
The National Green Tribunal or Green Court today asked Delhi, four northern states and Bihar to respond to a recent World Health Organisation (WHO) report on 20 most-polluted cities in the world.
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This Is Why No South Indian City Appeared In The List Of Most Polluted
No south Indian city figured in the just- released global air pollution report of the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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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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Air Pollution Nullifies The Health Benefits Of Exercising: Study
Air pollution makes your workout pointless, and exposes unborn kids to health risks. Read full report here.
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Flight To Chandigarh Helps Arvind Kejriwal In Fighting Delhi Smog Crisis
One down, another to go. Haryana has pledged its assistance to Delhi in fighting the toxic smog that has covered the city for over a week, leading doctors to declare a public health crisis. Punjab, the other state whose actions impact the filthy air, has so far ignored Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's entreaty for a meeting to discuss possibl...
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Firecrackers Won't Be Sold This Diwali In Delhi, Supreme Court Ban Till November 1
Firecrackers will not be sold in Delhi and nearby towns on Diwali this time as the Supreme Court has restored a ban on their sale till November 1, saying it wants to assess the difference to the air quality.
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Mumbai's Air Quality Found to Be Worse Than Delhi Post Winter
In a new study done by the System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), Mumbai was found to cross Delhi in terms of pollution level for February and March.
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Short-Term Exposure To Air Pollution Kills 33,000 Indians Annually: Report
Nearly 33,000 deaths in 10 cities in India every year can be attributed to air pollution levels that are below India's national clean air threshold. The report has been published in Lancet Planetary Health.
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Indians Losing 5 Years Of Life Expectancy Due To Air Pollution: Report
Air Pollution: According to the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago's Air Quality Life Index report average Indian resident is set to lose 5 years of life expectancy if the WHO guidelines are not followed on air pollution.
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The 10 Major South Indian Cities Violating WHO's Air Quality Guidelines
The latest report by Greenpeace India, analyzing the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)'s data from ten major cities of South India revealed average pollution levels in the cities far exceed the latest World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines.
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IIT Kanpur Professor Appointed Honorary Member Of WHO Body
A professor at IIT-Kanpur has been appointed as an honorary member of the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Air Pollution and Health-Technical Advisory Group (GAPH-TAG), a communiqué issued by premier institute said.
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Air Pollution Cuts Average Indian Life Expectancy By 5.2 Years: Report
Air pollution has shortened the average Indian life expectancy by 5.2 years and residents of Delhi could see 9.4 years added to their lives if pollution were reduced to meet the WHO guideline, according to a new report.
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Varanasi's Air Quality Deteriorating, Delhi Victim Of Negligence: Report
The air quality in Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Lok Sabha constituency, is ranked third on the WHO's list of 15 most polluted cities and the situation is "deteriorating" as its MP has focused on beautification and infrastructure, a Delhi-based environment body claimed.
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Blog: When Kids Get Smokers' Diseases, Where Tourist Hot-Spots Have Dirty Air
Now India is fast getting the tag of the most polluted country in the world, specially after the recent WHO report listed 14 Indian cities in the world's worst 15.
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Mumbai Officials Say They Have Plan To Lose World's 4th Most Polluted Tag
Mumbai ranks as the fourth most polluted mega city in the world, according to a recent World Health Organisation or WHO report, released on May 2. Maharashtra government officials however, have downplayed criticism of the city's handling of its pollution problem, saying that Mumbai's air quality was "moderate".
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Green Court Asks Delhi, Northern States To Respond To Most-Polluted Cities Report
The National Green Tribunal or Green Court today asked Delhi, four northern states and Bihar to respond to a recent World Health Organisation (WHO) report on 20 most-polluted cities in the world.
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This Is Why No South Indian City Appeared In The List Of Most Polluted
No south Indian city figured in the just- released global air pollution report of the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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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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Air Pollution Nullifies The Health Benefits Of Exercising: Study
Air pollution makes your workout pointless, and exposes unborn kids to health risks. Read full report here.
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Flight To Chandigarh Helps Arvind Kejriwal In Fighting Delhi Smog Crisis
One down, another to go. Haryana has pledged its assistance to Delhi in fighting the toxic smog that has covered the city for over a week, leading doctors to declare a public health crisis. Punjab, the other state whose actions impact the filthy air, has so far ignored Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's entreaty for a meeting to discuss possibl...
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Firecrackers Won't Be Sold This Diwali In Delhi, Supreme Court Ban Till November 1
Firecrackers will not be sold in Delhi and nearby towns on Diwali this time as the Supreme Court has restored a ban on their sale till November 1, saying it wants to assess the difference to the air quality.
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Mumbai's Air Quality Found to Be Worse Than Delhi Post Winter
In a new study done by the System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), Mumbai was found to cross Delhi in terms of pollution level for February and March.
