Air quality in Europe: 2020 report
Better air quality has led to a significant reduction of premature deaths over the past decade in Europe. However, the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) latest official data show that almost all Europeans
Carbon Monoxide
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European Union emission inventory report 1990-2016
This document is the annual European Union (EU) emission inventory report under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP Convention)
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PPCB starts process to close 2 brick kilns
Violating PPCB regulations, emitting black smoke much above the permissible limit The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has started the process to close two brick kilns in Faridkot. It is alleged
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Tips to avoid indoor air pollution
Air pollutants like particulate matter (PM), ozone (O3), sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), carbon monoxide (CO), and lead (Pb) can affect the lung in numerous ways like inflammation, oxidative
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Residents worried as city turning into gas chamber
WHO ranked city at 14 on its list of most polluted cities The constant rise in air pollution suggests the government’s failure in curtailing emissions. A rough estimate suggests that about nine lakh
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UP college students invent device to keep a check on vehicular pollution; after 10-day warning of increased pollution, vehicle will not start
Meerut: A team of three engineering students of Moradabad Institute of Technology has innovated a device that keeps owners of two-wheelers informed about vehicular emission through an android app called
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New procedure to reduce pollution from coal-fired power plants
In spite of the rapid increase in power generation from renewable sources like wind and solar, over 60% of India’s electricity is still generated in thermal power plants. Coal, as a source of energy,
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17-year-old Tamil Nadu girl builds satellite to study air pollution
TRICHY: A light-weight satellite built by a 17-year-old aspiring medical student from Trichy will study the effects of air pollution and global warming in various regions including major cities in Tamil
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Trees can clear dust, reduce noise
Chennai: Sucking in carbon dioxide and replacing it with oxygen is not the only contribution of plants. A new study shows that 91 tree species are saviours in a polluted city, clearing the air of harmful
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SAFAR to identify, mark 26 sources of Delhi pollution
The System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) on Thursday kickstarted its mission to identify and mark locations of 26 sources within the national capital which pollute the air.
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Toxic reality check for traffic police
Patna: A non-government organisation's drive on Monday revealed that city traffic police have high level of poisonous carbon monoxide in their lungs, which make them vulnerable to headache, dizziness,