Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari threatens lives livelihoods appearing in the Telangana Today dated 13.05.2025" dated 29/05/2025. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari …
The objective of the study is to assess the overall effect of vitamin D supplementation on risk of acute respiratory tract infection, and to identify factors modifying this effect. Original Source
A look at trends across India shows that young Delhiites are the worst hit, report maximum doctor visits for air pollution-related diseases Delhi’s polluted air seems to be hitting the city where it hurts the most — by sending more and more youth from the working population to the doctors’ …
Anxiety grips Jennifer Nakazi as her phone beeps for the third time since she arrived at a busy bank lobby in downtown New York. She’s going to wire money to her family in Uganda. Her brother is calling with the latest update on their critically ill mother. After battling diabetes …
A day after the Centre claimed there was no conclusive data to link deaths to air pollution, Greenpeace today said that the government should not waste time on debating the "already established" link and should take "urgent and corrective" action. The green body, which had recently claimed in a study …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 06/02/2017 regarding rising air pollution in Delhi NCR. It is stated before the Apex Court that the process for setting up Air Quality Monitoring Units in NCR is going …
After hearing the parties, the bench noted that all the states and Centre "support or do not oppose" imposition of ban on nylon thread and nylon coated threads and there is no problem with cotton thread which are wax coated. The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday asked all the state …
If elderly women are exposed to air pollution, they might be at increased risk of facing dementia, finds a study. The findings showed the fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) -- coming from power and automobile plants -- could invade the brain and wreak havoc in older women who live in …
33% patients with chronic respiratory condition do not have active, or symptomatic, asthma: study Research studies suggest that one in three adults diagnosed with chronic respiratory condition — asthma — may not actually have it. “Asthma can be a very challenging diagnosis to make because all the patients do not …
MUMBAI: Air pollution contributed to a total of 80,665 premature deaths of adults over 30 years in Mumbai and Delhi in 2015, a two-fold jump from 1995, according to a new study at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. In economic terms, air pollution cost the two cities $10.66 billion …
In a city of 66.31 lakh vehicles, Bengaluru traffic policemen, who are managing the chaotic traffic, are more vulnerable to air pollution and respiratory problems, according to a recent study. The study conducted by pulmonologists from St John’s Hospital, NGO Anti-Pollution Drive (APD) and private firm Eureka Forbes among 235 …
The Influenza A virus (IAV) is a major human pathogen that produces significant morbidity and mortality. To explore the contribution of alveolar macrophages (AlvMΦs) in regulating the severity of IAV infection we employed a murine model in which the Core Binding Factor Beta gene is conditionally disrupted in myeloid cells. …
The objective of the study is to describe the frequency and factors associated with antibiotic use in early childhood, and estimate the proportion of diarrhoea and respiratory illnesses episodes treated with antibiotics. Original Source
Although many time-series studies have established associations of daily pollution variations with daily deaths, there are fewer at low concentrations, or focused on locally generated pollution, which is becoming more important as regulations reduce regional transport. Causal modeling approaches are also lacking. Researchers used causal modeling to estimate the impact …
The research report describes a study by Frank Gilliland and colleagues that was funded under HEI’s Accountability research program. The investigators collected air quality data and lung function and respiratory symptoms in three cohorts of children who participated in the Children’s Health Study in Southern California. During the 20-year study …
In order to minimize the enormous amount of air pollution generated by unregulated West Bank charcoal kilns, Israeli and Palestinian authorities are establishing a modern production factory in the northern West Bank. Construction of the plant, which is expected to be complete in two weeks, will lead to a more …
Wildfires are anticipated to be more frequent and intense under climate change. As a result, wildfires may emit more air pollutants that can harm health in communities in the future. The health impacts of wildfire smoke under climate change are largely unknown. Original Source
The smog is extremely hazardous for those having a history of respiratory illness and heart patients are specially advised to take special care The uncomfortable level of air pollution around Delhi is making living in the Capital a health hazard. Smog, which, in simple terms, is a kind of air …
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
Nearly one in every 10 patients visiting AIIMS' eye OPD these days complains of watery eyes, a condition caused by the rising air pollution in the city. Eye specialists of the premier medical institute call it a serious matter. They have approached the Union health ministry seeking funds to study …
NAVI MUMBAI: Environmentalists have criticized the practice of burning dry grass by the roadsides and near railway tracks during the winter, as since it causes smog, leading to respiratory ailments. "It is a highly unscientific practice to get rid of dry grass. Currently, Delhi is reeling due to very poor …
