Rising pollutions pose health hazards
April 7 is observed as the World Health Day. The aim and objective is to make the people aware about their health. Now different types of new diseases are coming up in the human societies due to growing
Air Pollution
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Varanasi's Air Quality Deteriorating, Delhi Victim Of Negligence: Report
Varanasi, from where PM Modi had won in 2014, is witnessing a rise in the number of people suffering from allergies and respiratory problems due to a "lot" of construction in the city, the report said.
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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding regarding manufacture of fireworks with new formulation, 11/04/2019
<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Arjun Gopal & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 11/04/2019 regarding manufacture of fireworks with new formulation. The fireworks manufacturers
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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding use of firecrackers in Thrissur Pooram festival in Kerala, 11/04/2019
<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Arjun Gopal & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 11/04/2019 use of firecrackers in Thrissur Pooram festival in Kerala.</p><a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Thrissur-Pooram-festival-SC-Order_11-Apr-2019.pdf"
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Probe on harmful emissions begins
The Government has now ordered investigation into the toxic emissions by companies in Nairobi South following complaints by residents. This comes two weeks after residents of South B and South C complained
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Remove dump yard, get votes: Residents
1,500 families plan to back anyone promising clean air. Vijayawada: About 1,500 families living in Perni Nani Nagar, on the outskirts of district headquarters Machilipatnam, say they won’t cast their
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Damage estimates of particulate matter air pollution reported in study
A team of researchers including University of New Mexico economics professor Andrew Goodkind is addressing the deadly problem of particulate matter air pollution in the U.S. and how to best mitigate it.
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London Unveils World’s First 24-Hour Ultra Low Emission Zone
On Monday, London Mayor Sadiq Khan unveiled the world’s first 24-hour Ultra Low Emission Zone boasting the world’s toughest vehicle emissions standards in an effort to help reduce toxic air pollution and
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding status of compliance of orders of the Tribunal on the subject of solid waste management and allied issues, Goa, 10/04/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Compliance of Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 (State of Goa) dated 10/04/2019 regarding status of compliance of orders of the Tribunal
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Global, national, and urban burdens of paediatric asthma incidence attributable to ambient NO₂ pollution: estimates from global datasets
<p>Globally, the estimates suggest that there are 170 new cases of traffic pollution-related asthma per 100,000 children every year, and 13% of childhood asthma cases diagnosed each year are linked to traffic pollution. The country with the highest proportion of traffic pollution-attributable childhood asthma incidence was South Korea (31%), the UK ranked 24th out of 194 countries, the US 25th, China 19th, and India 58th.</p>
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'Our children are gasping'- Senegal's toxic air battle
Two-year-old Thayi loves the aerosol therapy room at Senegal's Albert Royer Children's Hospital, where she gets to fall asleep on her mother's lap, breathing deeply - something that is usually hard to