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 …
One in four deaths worldwide are due to environmental factors like air, water and soil pollution, as well as unsafe roads and workplace stress, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. An estimated 12.6 million people died in 2012 as a result of living and working in unhealthy environments, …
Children and the elderly are the worst hit by environment-related diseases, said the World Health Organisation's Preventing Disease through Healthy Environments report released on Tuesday. The report said that one in 4 deaths across the world occurred due to environmental pollution at home or the workplace. The report found that …
Mexico City's government ordered traffic restrictions on Tuesday and recommended people stay indoors due to serious air pollution, issuing its second-highest alert warning for ozone levels for the first time in 13 years. While conditions persisted, residents were better off inside between 1 pm and 7 pm, should refrain from …
Chennai: Rising air pollution levels in the city have increased the appeal of air purifiers among anxious residents, with manufacturers witnessing a significant rise in sales. The World Health Organisation recommends 10 micrograms of PM 2.5 ( indicator of pollution) in ambient air. However, in Chennai, it is between 40micrograms …
Simultaneous or sequential exposure to multiple environmental stressors can affect chemical toxicity. Cumulative risk assessments consider multiple stressors but it is impractical to test every chemical combination to which people are exposed. New methods are needed to prioritize chemical combinations based on their prevalence and possible health impacts. Original Source
High levels of insulin directly damage the lung structure, says global study Diabetes may be impeding the normal functioning of lungs and common medicines that are used to treat insulin resistance may actually be exacerbating conditions such as asthma, report a team of Indian, European and American scientists in a …
According to the CPCB, ozone was the dominant pollutant along with PM 2.5 on February 15, 16, 22, 23, 26, 27 and 28. With 15 “very poor” and 13 “poor” days, air pollution levels continued to be high in February despite the spike in temperature, according to a monthly analysis …
A month after it hobbled the Obama administration’s signature regulation on climate change, the Supreme Court declined Thursday to block a different air-pollution rule that seeks to cut toxic emissions from the nation’s power plants. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. rejected a request to stay the Mercury and Air …
Nagpur: Clear evidence has emerged that Mahagenco and WCL are taking toll on the residents of Khaparkheda, Koradi and nearby areas. In 2015, the number of people who contracted skin and respiratory ailments in Katol area was less than a fourth of that in Khaparkheda. While Khaparkheda is surrounded by …
Pregnant women with asthma may be at greater risk of preterm birth when exposed to high levels of certain traffic-related air pollutants, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. The researchers observed an increased risk associated with both ongoing and short-term exposure …
Among his three Budget speeches so far in this government, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for the first time included social sector focus as one of the nine pillars of his proposals. Apart from health and education, which make up bulk of the social sector allocation of Rs 1,51,581 crore this …
People battle swine flu, viral fevers, respiratory infections Delhi’s fluctuating weather is sending many to the hospital, with doctors warning that viral fevers, seasonal flu, respiratory infections, and cold and cough are on the rise. The worst-hit are the children and the elderly. “In the past week or so, Delhiites …
The residents of Gnanapuram and Old Town areas of the city have been suffering from respiratory diseases for the last several years due to pollution but the governments seem to be indifferent to the acute problem. This was the feeling of those who participated in the signature campaign, organised by …
Toxins from air pollution are contributing to the deaths of around 40,000 people a year in the UK, a landmark study has found. The report by the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health warns that the health impact of Britain's air pollution is …
New paper finds that Americans who would otherwise die from lung cancer, heart attacks or respiratory diseases would be saved by reduction in air pollution America’s international climate obligations carry a significant public health benefit, with new research finding that about 295,000 premature deaths could be prevented in the country …
Exposure to polluted air may increase the risk of obesity and lead to high cholesterol and more insulin resistance, a precursor of Type 2 diabetes, a new study has warned. Researchers from Duke University in US found that laboratory rats who breathed Beijing's highly polluted air gained weight and experienced …
Installation of air purifiers can be an easy way to prevent respiratory problems caused by indoor air pollution, doctors say. According to doctors, air purifiers are becoming more reliable for people in cities because pollutants released indoors were 1,000 times more likely to reach the lungs than pollutants released outdoors. …
Adults with long-term exposure to ozone (O3) face an increased risk of dying from respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, a study “Long-Term Ozone Exposure and Mortality in a Large Prospective Study” published online ahead of print in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine suggests. Using …
Students in schools located in a traffic dense area have a higher chance of contracting respiratory disorders, reveals a recent study conducted by the Institute of Community Medicine, Madras Medical College. The cross-sectional study was done across two schools one in a traffic-heavy area (T Nagar) and the other being …
Did you know that the air we are breathing now, could cause lung diseases, stroke, respiratory diseases like COPD, asthma, cancer and even death in some cases? In the past few years, there has been an alarming rise in air pollutants. Keeping in mind the ever increasing pollution levels across …
