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The researchers will focus on 360 youngsterswith asthma to examine the level of exercise they can tolerate amid air pollution.

17Lakh respiratory infection cases in 4 years

Respiratory infections claimed 981 lives between 2013 and 2017 in Delhi, a parliamentary standing committee report on...

8 Aug 2018 5:15 AM IST

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

It's in the air!

Pollutants could be undoing all the effort you're putting into keeping yourself healthy.

6 Aug 2018 12:07 AM IST

People burst firecrackers in New Delhi on Thursday night despite the ban imposed on its sale by the Supreme Court to control air pollution.

Total ban on firecrackers: Top court to examine issue

It also noted that air pollution posed a major threat to infants and the toxicity of the air increased after burning of...

2 Aug 2018 2:44 AM IST

The set of 170 chemical compounds was then tested across 100 lung cancer lines. (Photo: Pixabay)

'Pollution causes lung cancer in youth'

In the analysis, conducted by Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH), nearly 21 per cent of the patients were below the age of 50...

1 Aug 2018 1:37 AM IST

Ramesh Jayanti Gohil died of an alleged heart attack in his cell at Arthur Road Jail on Saturday. (Photo: medimoon.com/Representational Image)

'New health calculator can help predict heart disease risk'

A lot of people are interested in healthy living, but often we don't have that discussion in the doctor's office.

23 July 2018 1:54 PM IST

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Why smog should not be your excuse to skip workouts

Exercise is good for your heart irrespective of air pollution, researchers say.

19 July 2018 12:58 PM IST

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Air conditioning could add to global warming woes: Study

Air pollution will get worse, new study warns.

4 July 2018 12:26 PM IST

Anxiety level mediated the link between imagining exposure to air pollution and unethical behaviour. (Photo: Pixabay)

Air pollution plays significant role in diabetes: Study

Diabetes has primarily been associated with lifestyle factors like diet and a sedentary lifestyle, but pollution is a...

30 Jun 2018 1:02 PM IST

Estimates suggest health savings from reduced air pollution may be between 1.4-2.5 times greater than cost of climate change mitigation. (Photo: Pixabay)

Air pollution increases risk of type 2 diabetes, says study

Around one in seven cases of the disease were directly caused by air pollution around the world in 2016.

30 Jun 2018 10:04 AM IST

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Air pollution exposure during pregnancy does not increase risk of ADHD...

Here is what a new study has found.

26 Jun 2018 5:10 PM IST

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Escalating air pollution levels harm city dwellers

Air pollution worsens during cooler temperatures because cold air tends to settle down and reduce ambient air quality.

22 Jun 2018 2:18 PM IST

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

Capital's air quality in moderate' category

The city's air quality, after remaining for six consecutive days in the severe category, has improved to the moderate...

19 Jun 2018 1:23 AM IST