Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pankaj Srivastava Vs Birla Carbon India Private Limited dated 24/07/2023. The grievance in the application is violation of Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 by Birla Carbon plant in Renukoot, Uttar Pradesh. It is alleged that the unit …
We studied the impact of the odd–even traffic rule (implemented in Delhi during 1–15 January 2016) on primary traffic emissions using measurements of 13 volatile organic compounds, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and methane at a strategic arterial road in Delhi (28.57N, 77.11E, 220 m amsl). Whole air samples (n = …
Air quality issues should get sorted once BS VI is rolled-out and mechanisms for real-world pollution monitoring and enforcement is in place. In fact, with the advent of these technologies, the air coming out of the tailpipe will be cleaner than the air we normally breathe within our homes in …
While parts of North India battle the life-threatening smog, there is some good news and some bad news. The good news is that apart from big cities, what the northern plains (including Punjab and Haryana) are witnessing is not smog but fog. And the bad news is that the weather …
The public can be sensitised to the extent of air pollution Residents of Thiruvananthapuram will soon receive first-hand information of the extent of pollution in one of the busiest regions in the city. The Kerala State Pollution Control Board (PCB) has proposed the setting up of a continuous ambient air …
Experimental evidence and preliminary clinical evidence suggest that environmental air pollution adversely effects kidney health. Previous work has examined the association between fine particulate matter and risk of kidney disease; however, the association between ambient coarse particulate matter (PM10; ≤10 µm in aerodynamic diameter), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and carbon monoxide …
BENGALURU: You may feel choked on Bengaluru roads, thanks to smoke-spewing vehicles and dust. But some monitoring stations of the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board have recorded a decrease in the level of air pollutants. KSPCB's 16 monitoring centres are spread over dif centres are spread over different zones such …
Air Pollution Institute of Research will begin with collecting data to link pollution to diseases Alarmed by the growing negative impact of increasing air pollution on public health, eight of the country’s top doctors specialising in various disciplines have come together to form the Air Pollution Institute of Research (AIR) …
The chances of brain stroke are higher. Hyderabad: Thought you would be unaffected by the dust and pollution with a rolled up window and the air conditioning on in the car? Sorry, you are wrong as a new research from Duke University has pointed that when the car hits the …
The use of biomass for heat and power production is supported in many IEA countries since biomass as a renewable fuel can effectively substitute fossil fuels and consequently reduce fossil CO2. During biomass combustion, inhalable particulate matter smaller than 10 micrometres (PM10) can be generated which can cause adverse health …
In this article, the author explains the impact of the leap being made by India from BS IV emission norms to BS VI and how emission control technology can make things better for the industry as well as the public Indians are no strangers to the side effects of poor …
The new stations will monitor eight parameters --ultrafine particulates PM 2.5, PM 10 and sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, benzene, ammonia and ozone Monitoring of air quality in the national capital will expand by this October with the Delhi government informing that work related to the setting up of …
Varun Sheel, scientist at Isro’s Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad specialises in the study of the atmosphere, the rapidly changing environment and the resultant climate change. An ex-student of Wynberg Allen School, Mussoorie, Sheel was recently in Mussoorie to interact with students of Woodstock school. He spoke to Prachi Raturi Misra …
Nagpur: A group of five people has claimed to have invented a chemical that can substantially reduce pollution caused by gases emitted by vehicles plying on roads. If successful, the invention could address the concerns of World Health Organisation (WHO) which said over 14 lakh existing vehicles with 300 hitting …
With air pollution likely to once again reach severe limits in the coming days, Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday ordered immediate implementation of the six new measures to fight air pollution, including induced-draft air treatment system. Sources said that the government has decided to collaborate with CSIR …
Patna: The air quality index (AQI) in the state capital on Tuesday stood at 476, the highest in the country and probably the highest-ever in the city. The AQI in Patna was the highest in the country even on Monday and the second highest on Sunday. Central Pollution Control Board …
Controversy exists about the differences in air pollution exposure and inhalation dose between mode of transport. We aimed to review air pollution exposure and inhaled dose according to mode of transport and pollutant and their effect in terms of years of life expectancy (YLE). Original Source
PEC University of Technology will develop air and sound quality friendly route recommendation system for the city. The university has bagged a research project entitled 'City Probe: A city-scale pervasive sensing system for monitoring road conditions, air and sound pollution'. The project is sponsored under the ministry of human resource …
Chennai: The TN State Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) will set up continuous ambient air quality monitoring stations in 20 districts across the state. TNPCB sources told TOI that chief minister J Jayalalithaa had made the announcement in the assembly in the last session. The board had floated tenders for the …
Air pollution in north India doesn't only affect local residents. Emissions from the region's vehicles, farm fires and power plants may be lifted by the monsoon right up to the stratosphere, with possible implications for regional and global climate. NASA scientists have detected a layer of tiny aerosol particles in …
KOCHI: Kerala will get four new state-of-the-art real-time ambient air quality monitoring systems (AAQMS) by the end of this financial year. While Thiruvananthapuram has an AAQMS with less parameters, the first among the new set of devices will be installed on Friday at the Vyttila mobility hub in Kochi. The …
