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Everybody worldwide is exposed to air pollution every time they breathe (Photo: AFP)

Delhi wakes up to hazy Diwali morning, air quality remains 'poor'

Delhi's air quality is expected to deteriorate to 'severe plus emergency' category after Diwali, SAFAR said.

7 Nov 2018 12:45 PM IST

As cooler air traps pollutants close to the ground, Delhis levels of PM2.5 -- particles so tiny they can enter the lungs and bloodstream -- often soar to beyond 30 times the safe limit. (Photo: AP)

Polluted Delhi air akin to death sentence, say doctors

Smog kills more than one million Indians every year and Delhi has worst air of any major city on planet, World Health...

5 Nov 2018 10:10 AM IST

Winter spells respiratory woes for many, as the poor quality of air deteriorates further with the burning of Diwali fireworks.

Air pollution a seasonal hazard

The air pollution is high due to lower temperatures, wind speed and higher relative humidity.

5 Nov 2018 12:12 AM IST

In a first of its kind private initiative in India, the company has already installed 300 outdoor sensors including few live sensors across the country and plans to raise the count to 500 by this Diwali.

Purelogic Labs launches AQI India - Private Air Monitoring initiative

The platform detects and reports invisible air particulate as small as PM2.5 along with noise pollution.

4 Nov 2018 3:40 PM IST

A traffic policeman, wearing an anti-pollution mask,controls traffic amid smog and air pollution which continues to be above dangerous level.

Craving for a ciggy? Breathe Delhi air

Pollution same as smoking 15-20 cigarettes a day, 'severe' deterioration from Mon likely.

4 Nov 2018 12:55 AM IST

The Supreme Court has restricted the permissible use of firecrackers to a narrow time window.

Test shows heavy metal and metal oxides in firecrackers

The report indicated that none of the tested firecrackers were green'' and might prove unsafe for human health.

3 Nov 2018 1:27 AM IST

Yoga enthusiasts practice in Lodhi Gardens amid heavy smog in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo: AFP)

Plan to ban private cars to fight Delhi pollution

The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 3 pm was 401, falling in the severe' category, the highest this season.

31 Oct 2018 12:54 AM IST

The report highlighted the fact that since 2015, NO2 emissions were caused mainly from vehicular and industrial pollution.

India has three NO2 emission hotspots: Body

These hotspots include are Delhi-NCR, Sonbhadra-Singrauli, Korba-Chhattisgarh and Talcher in Odisha.

31 Oct 2018 1:46 AM IST

Vehicles ply at Rajpath as thick haze engulfs Vijay Chowk, in New Delhi on Monday, October 29, 2018. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi air quality just 3 points below 'severe', worst pollution of...

Air quality of Delhi was recorded at 397, just three points below severe level. Seventeen areas of Delhi recorded severe...

30 Oct 2018 12:41 PM IST

In warmer climates, the impact of air pollution is exacerbated.

Air pollution increases stroke risk in youngsters

Experts are concerned about the fact that air quality in Delhi-NCR is already very toxic with change in weather...

30 Oct 2018 1:02 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi CM blames Centre, Punjab and Haryana for city pollution

Delhi govt failed to carry out basic measures: Vardhan

30 Oct 2018 12:59 AM IST

The findings, published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, suggests car emissions and other types of pollution may be a significant source (Photo: AFP)

Air pollution can be blamed for millions of asthma attacks across the...

About half of the asthma emergency room visits attributed to dirty air were estimated to occur in South and East Asian...

29 Oct 2018 8:25 PM IST