A recent study has shown that long-term exposure to PM2.5, a major particle matter pollutant increases the risk of diabetes. Diabetes causes substantial economic and health burdens worldwide. However, the association between air pollution and diabetes incidence is rarely reported in the developing countries, especially in China which has a …
China's air quality improved substantially last year, the environment ministry said Monday, following a government crackdown on pollution and a weakening economy. Thick smog clouds have plagued China's cities for years and represent the dark side of rapid development that has lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty. The country's …
Instant reading shows the level at 47 ug per cubic metre, which is also on the higher side. Hyderabad: The combustion of dried leaves, wood, and garbage in Sanathnagar has caused the particulate matter 2.5 levels to touch as high as 94 ug per cubic metre whereas the limit is …
Citizens, environmentalists call for action after report lists Gurugram as most polluted city in the world In the wake of a joint report by an air purifier manufacturer and an environmentalist group claiming Gurugram to be the world’s most polluted city, the citizens and environmentalists in the Millennium City have …
NEW DELHI: The chemical formulation of 'green crackers' has now been finalised and its bulk manufacturing could start from May after getting approval from government agency. This comes almost four months after manufacturing of polluting firecrackers was banned and only green firecrackers allowed by the Supreme Court. Council of Scientific …
NEW DELHI: Delhi's air improved to 'moderate' on Tuesday as the AQI clocked 140, an improvement from Monday's reading of 'poor' at 234. According to SAFAR, overall air quality over Delhi is in the 'moderate' category. "Tuesday and Wednesday will have clear skies and high day time surface winds that …
NEW DELHI: Five out of the top 10 most-polluted cities in the world are in Delhi-NCR with Gurgaon being at the number 1 spot clocking an annual average PM2.5 reading of 135.8 micrograms per cubic metre (ug/m3) in 2018. This has been revealed by data compiled in the IQAir AirVisual …
Bangladesh, Pakistan, India most polluted Fifteen of the top 20 most polluted cities in the world are located in India, according to an analysis of air quality in several cities around the world. Gurugram, in Haryana, topped the list with an average annual particulate matter (PM 2.5) quality of 135 …
NEW DELHI: Delhi is the most polluted capital in the world, while Gurgaon is the most polluted city, revealed a Greenpeace report. According to the latest data compiled in the IQAir AirVisual 2018 World Air Quality Report and interactive world’s most polluted cities ranking, prepared in collaboration with Greenpeace Southeast …
The index measures the presence of fine particulate matter known as PM2.5, a pollutant that can fester deep in the lungs and bloodstream of human beings Seven of the top 10 most polluted cities in the world are in India, according to a new study showing South Asia’s battle with …
A farmer burns paddy stubble at a village in Ludhiana outweighs factors like cracker burning in Diwali or high motor vehicle congestion The burning of agricultural residue — a contributor to north India’s winter pollution — increases the risk of respiratory illnesses threefold for those who experience it. It may …
It is only the end of February, but air pollution in Milan has already exceeded the legal limit for 2019, and the Po Valley swims in a soupy smog. "I can really feel when there's smog, I suffer all winter long," 45-year old Milan local Fabio Cigognini told AFP, describing …
India’s national capital region (NCR) emerged as the most polluted region in the world in 2018, according to this new report. Gurugram is the worst affected followed by Ghaziabad, Faridabad and Noida are amongst the top six most worst-affected cities. Delhi has been ranked the most polluted capital in the …
In 1998 Beijing began an intensified air pollution control program, and over the last 20 years the city has implemented a series of measures including energy infrastructure optimization, coal-fired pollution control, and vehicle emission controls. These efforts successfully reduced air pollution. In the five years from 2013 to 2017, fine …
The analysis clearly indicates that even the most stringent emission control measures, if restricted to the Ha Noi area, will not be sufficient to effectively approach Vietnam’s national ambient air quality standards. Even the most ambitious technical emission control measures, if implemented only in the Ha Noi, could reduce ambient …
Fourteen major cities in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region had their air quality improved in 2018, thanks to intensified efforts in environmental control. The average concentration of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, ozone, and fine particles dropped by 15.4 percent, 10 percent, 23.1 percent, 6.3 percent and 10.9 …
Some 385,000 people worldwide died prematurely in 2015 from air pollution caused by vehicle exhaust emissions finds this study published by International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) which singled out diesel engines as the main culprit. China, the EU, the United States, and India accounted for 70% of global transportation-attributable …
MANGALURU: Indian residential air purifiers market is projected to grow at a CAGR of more than 29% from the current level of $ 14.14 million to $ 38.99 million in 2023, backed by rapid urbanisation, increasing purchasing power, expanding urban population and deteriorating air quality, according to an ASSOCHAM-TechSci Research …
As the city grapples with air pollution, Jyotsna Mehta, a Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) corporator from South Mumbai has moved a notice of motion to set up anti-pollution towers in the city to combat air pollution. The issue will be taken up in the general body meeting of Brihanmumbai Municipal …
NEW DELHI: The air quality in the national capital was recorded in the 'poor' category on Tuesday, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said. However, the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting (SAFAR) said the air quality in the capital improved to 'moderate' category on Tuesday and is …
