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The study found that being in a polluted city reduced measures of lung function by an average of 6 per cent and by as much as 20 per cent in some people. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Tourists at risk due air pollution

Pollution puts International travellers’ health at risk.

31 May 2019 7:00 PM

The studies also show that air pollution can impair metabolic and immune systems in animal offspring, but the recent study shows definitive proof of decreased fetal survival rates, and also shortened gestation rates. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Air pollution can cause birth defects

Severe air pollution can cause severe birth defects, say researchers.

29 May 2019 7:30 PM

Among those exposed to higher levels of recent TRAP, there were significant increases of myo-inositol in the brain, compared to those with lower TRAP exposure. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Air pollution can affect central nervous system

Air pollution linked to childhood anxiety, study suggests.

28 May 2019 8:00 PM

Phosphorus is a known macronutrient for plants and acts as the basis of their energy metabolism via photosynthesis and respiration. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Air pollution affecting growth of trees

Air pollution affects growth of trees and human health.

22 May 2019 12:01 PM

Indoor Air Pollution refers to the physical, biological and chemical characteristics of the air inside the indoor settings of houses, buildings or institutions.

Air Pollution: How do you prevent it at home?

Is the air we breathe indoors truly clean and safe from harmful pollutants?

17 May 2019 9:45 AM

Traffic congestion, air pollution, and more jobs are the top three voters’ priorities for Delhiites.

Traffic, pollution and jobs are voters’ priorities

This was followed by water and air pollution and better employment opportunities.

14 May 2019 3:40 AM

Gadkari said the eastern and western peripheral issue of Delhi had reached the Supreme Court, adding that after becoming a Union minister, he had taken a decision to rid the national capital of water and air pollution. (Photo: File)

Delhi will be free of air, water pollution in 3 years: Nitin Gadkari

The government, he said had taken up projects worth Rs 50,000 crore to decongest Delhi.

09 May 2019 6:22 PM

Mitigating the use of household fuels could also reduce air pollution-related deaths in the country by approximately 13%, which is equivalent to saving about 270,000 lives a year. (Photo: ANI)

Eliminating biomass fuel could improve India’s air quality

Cutting household fuel may improve India's air quality standards.

03 May 2019 1:52 PM

Travelling, working outdoors or exercising in open spaces enveloped by smog, with any protective masks is detrimental to health. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Save yourself from the smog

Here’s all that you need to know about smog and its dangerous impacts on our health.

26 Apr 2019 9:25 PM

According to the study, an estimated 13 per cent of annual paediatric asthma incidence worldwide was linked to NO2 pollution. (Photo: Representation/Pexels)

Four million kids develop asthma annually due to traffic

Children of countries like China and India the most vulnerable to developing asthma due to traffic-related pollution: Lancet study.

11 Apr 2019 9:13 PM

Indoor air pollution, from sources including cooking, cleaning activities and cigarette smoke, is a known trigger for asthma symptoms. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Reduce asthma symptoms with Omega-3

Omega-3 rich diets linked to lower asthma symptoms in children: Study.

29 Mar 2019 4:31 PM

Smoke billows during a forest fires in Pelalawan, Riau province, Indonesia. (Photo: AP)

Air pollution reducing lifespans in south-east Asia

Worsening air pollution reducing lifespans in Indonesia, which has lesser air pollution as compared to countries like India, Bangladesh and China.

29 Mar 2019 4:08 PM

A sadhu walks the stretch at Okhla Bird Sanctuary. It attracts migratory birds even though their numbers are dwindling due to a larger human footprint.

Scouting for green cover

Nature is known to regenerate and look after itself if left untouched by humans.

20 Mar 2019 1:14 AM

The levels of carbon dioxide found at Cape Grim now are akin to those found in some towns at the start of the industrial revolution. (Photo: AFP)

Australia setting standard for clean air globally

Remote Cape with 'world's cleanest air' offers smog respite.

18 Mar 2019 1:52 PM

Air pollution is a critical risk factor for non-communicable diseases. (Photo: Pixabay)

As air gets dirtier, you need a purifier to keep your family healthy

Air pollution levels are dangerously high – 9 out of 10 people are inhaling high level of pollutants.

13 Mar 2019 5:30 PM

Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari (Photo:G.N. JHA)

Last mile connectivity, solution to air pollution problem demands of Delhiites: BJP

Manoj Tiwari said, The party said nothing on Delhi statehood, which has been made a major poll plank by the AAP.

11 Mar 2019 7:39 PM

Dr. Sanjay Kulshrestha said air pollution has become one of the most serious threats to human health globally killing 1.1 million people in India alone. (Photo: AP)

SC to hear PIL on effect of air pollution on foetus

The petitioner, a senior consultant pediatric and neonatal surgeon, is directly concerned with this issue.

10 Mar 2019 3:52 AM

NGT says no to review plea on MCD vehicles

The petitioners had filed the plea under Section 14 of the NGT Act.

23 Feb 2019 1:49 AM

Maha government to buy green technology for tractors

The company has a joint venture with Canary Island Foundation (CIF), Spain, for the supply of H2 hybrid device for tractors.

21 Feb 2019 6:43 AM

Weather experts have attributed the dip in air quality to cold weather of last few days.

After cool days, city records very poor AQI

The PM10 was also recorded at poor levels in these areas along with Colaba and Bhandup.

12 Feb 2019 1:44 AM

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