Winter temperature inversions—layers of air in which temperature increases with altitude—trap air pollutants and lead to higher pollutant concentrations. Previous studies have evaluated associations between pollutants and emergency department (ED) visits for asthma, but none have considered inversions as independent risk factors for ED visits for asthma.
New Delhi: The city seems to be paying an increasingly heavy price for its deteriorating air quality. An average of 23 people die every day due to respiratory diseases in the capital, a number that has doubled in the past four years, data released by the Delhi government reveals. Doctors …
The state will for the first time study the impact of cement factories on the dwindling saffron production in Pampore, Balhama and Wuyan villages in the Valley and its impact on the environment to formulate a policy to give approval to new factories in the future. There are 37 cement …
Air pollution has gone up by almost three times on Diwali day this year compared to 2011 and Vijay Nagar has emerged as most polluted area of the city. This year, the city reported acute rise in air pollution compared to past few years. Pollution control board says that low …
The thick blanket of smog that has enveloped entire southern-western Malwa region of Punjab these days has become a cause for concern. The haze is so dense that motorists are finding it difficult to drive. Scientists say the burning of paddy stubble by farmers was to blame for the situation, …
MUMBAI: Eleven resident doctors of Sion Hospital are currently suffering from tuberculosis. And two of them are suffering from the multi-drug resistant strain of the disease. Doctors and paramedical staff are worried as new cases of TB among the caregivers have been coming to light in the last few months. …
Indian boys sit around a small fire as the morning sun is enveloped by a blanket of smog, caused by a mixture of pollution and fog in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012 Winter smogs are common in Delhi, but this year's haze has been severe Farmers who burn …
The city along with winter chill in January also witnessed high concentration of fine particulate matter less than 2.5 microns which crossed permissible levels, say scientists from the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM). They said the quality of air is very poor. Levels of PM 2.5 have touched 135 …
The detrimental effects of air pollution on health have been recognized for most of the last century. Effective legislation has led to a change in the nature of the air pollutants in outdoor air in developed countries, while combustion of raw fuels in the indoor environment remains a major health …
The heavy smog that has set in earlier than usual and enveloped the Capital like a huge cloak for over a week has triggered a rash of respiratory tract infections and other health problems. The sometimes blinding smog - the result of a noxious cocktail of winter chill and traffic …
New Delhi: For the last couple of days, Greater Kailash resident, Esha Verma, has been staying indoors during the evenings. It’s not the nip in the air she’s worried about. Verma, an asthma patient, prefers not to step out because she fears the smog will aggravate her breathing problem. The …
Gains Of Switch To Cleaner Fuel Frittered Away New Delhi: Delhi’s air pollution has reached alarming levels. For proof, just look out of the window. The grey-white ‘haze’ that has been covering the city since October 28, say experts, is actually smog that is linked to the rapid rise in …
The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) has just launched a study examining the impact of open-fire cooking on regional air quality and human health. The study will look at atmospheric air pollutants and human diseases in terms of the effects of smoke from traditional cooking methods in households, villages, …
Despite marked improvement of the transparency of China's air quality data over the past year, academics and NGOs suggest the government can make better use of real-time air pollution reports. According to a survey on Chinese cities' air quality transparency - which was conducted by the Institute of Public and …
Italy's Ilva steel plant has begun a shutdown after a court ordered it to close because of evidence pollution from Europe's biggest steel works was causing above average cancer rates in the southern city of Taranto. A court on Saturday gave administrators five days to begin shutting the factory, prompted …
There are many ways to harm your respiratory system such as smoking or breathing in asbestos. For urbanites living in cities across Europe, merely living and breathing in the city can be bad. A new study released by the European Environment Agency (EEA) found that most residents of European cities …
Microscopic particles, among the most harmful forms of air pollution, are still found at dangerous levels in Europe, although law has cut some toxins from exhaust fumes and chimneys, a European Environmental Agency (EEA) report said on Monday. On average, air pollution is cutting human lives by roughly eight months …
Irrational use of pesticides in lower Punjab and upper Sindh areas is found to be damaging environment as it has contaminated underground water, soil and even fruits and vegetables being grown there, said a study. According to the study published by a German publishing house last year, a large number …
The sprawling ILVA steelworks has loomed over the skyline of Taranto and dominated the city's economy for 50 years, but toxic pollution has transformed the site from a symbol of postwar prosperity to an emblem of Italy's long industrial decline. Following years of uncontrolled environmental abuse, the future of the …
The exposures of bio-aerosols have reported higher occupational health hazards, the association between serum total IgE levels and job categories and occupational health hazards of waste disposal area was limited. The present study was undertaken to assess the relationship between occupational health hazards and Serum total IgE in waste disposal …
