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 …
While "vaping" has been seen as a healthier alternative to smoking, a new study has provided more evidence on the potential harmful effects of e-cigarettes. A University of Louisville researcher Daniel J. Conklin will discuss his early research at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting. Conklin …
Air pollution kills over 5.5 million people worldwide annually More than 5.5 million people worldwide die prematurely every year due to household and outdoor air pollution, and India and China together account for 55 per cent of these deaths, new research has found. About 1.6 million people died of air …
Bhubaneswar: The air that you breathe in the city is not as safe as you may believe it to be. In fact, it's polluted enough to cause respiratory disorders. A report by the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) revealed that pollutants in the ambient air were found to be …
Air pollution raises the risk of death for many decades after exposure, according to the longest-running study to date. The analysis of 368,000 British people over 38 years also showed that those living in the most polluted places have a 14% higher risk of dying than those in the least …
Survey in central business district shows 20% of population at high risk Around 20% of those exposed to open air conditions in the city's central business district (CBD) are at high risk of lung diseases, revealed a study conducted by a private hospital. "Air pollution in the form of vehicular …
Officer visits industrial dust-affected areas Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim visited houses at Jokatte that have been affected by pollution due to release of dust from a chemical unit of an industry. The visit on Thursday was in the backdrop of complaints by the residents of the locality. After carrying …
Students have been suffering from ailments caused by the heavy smog and the poor air quality index. A week after the fire at Deonar dumping ground, schools across eastern suburbs have continued to witness low attendance. Students have been suffering from ailments caused by the heavy smog and the poor …
The city has been enveloped in a heavy layer of smog caused by a fire last week at the Deonar dumping ground. It released hazardous gases into the air, raising the pollution levels to a dangerous point and is causing breathing difficulties. The Municipal Corporation (BMC) shut down 74 schools …
BENGALURU: For Sarmila Karmakar, wearing a dupatta is not just a style statement; it comes handy as a protective gear whenever she steps out. The threat of inhaling dust prompts her to create a balaclava (a form of cloth headgear) out of her cotton dupatta, especially when she rides a …
Early life environment is essential for lung growth and maximally attained lung function. Whether early life exposures impact on lung function decline in adulthood, an indicator of lung ageing, has scarcely been studied. Original Source
The government is set to tighten emission norms for two-wheelers, the highest selling motor vehicle category which collectively contributes significantly to air pollution. The stricter standards are likely to be announced this week. At least 80% of all types of vehicles sold annually in India are two-wheelers, which emit nearly …
With Thailand confirming a second case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) disease, the World Health Organisation on Sunday cautioned India and other member states in its South-East Asia Region against the continuing risk and urged them to remain vigilant. “The new case of MERS-CoV is a reminder of …
Indoor air pollutants — caused by 'chulhas' for example — contribute to increased rate of respiratory diseases and low weight among newborns. One of the major reasons for low weight among newborns in rural India was the continuous exposure of pregnant women to indoor air pollution, according to doctors. Doctors …
One of the major reasons for low weight among newborns in rural India was the continuous exposure of pregnant women to indoor air pollution, according to doctors. Doctors have said indoor air pollution caused by the 'chulhas' burning wood, coal and animal dung as fuel was the major factor behind …
Gurgaon: Air pollution is taking a toll on your pet's health too. Vets in the city have noted an increase in the number of pets coming to them with respiratory and other diseases linked to increase in particulate matter in the air. Six-year-old Glossy Dhingra, a Labrador, developed asthma this …
CHENNAI: Heart attacks and other cardiac-related ailments caused 54% of all deaths in the city in 2015. Doctors have reported an alarming rise in cardiac disease in the city and data from Corporation of Chennai's death registry corroborates this: No less than 88 people died of heart attacks and other …
Novel influenza A (H1N1) virus emerged in April, 2009, spread rapidly to become pandemic by June, 2009. The objective was to study the clinco-epidemiological profile of pH1N1and seasonal influenza (SI) from 2009 to 2013 Original Source
More than half the European passenger fleet is diesel-powered. Although the European Union has been progressively tightening vehicle emissions for decades, new diesel cars still produce on-road nitrogen oxide emissions that far exceed the current standard. Efforts to reduce diesel emissions would likely make the cars more costly, but experts …
Asthma rates in U.S. children have quieted down after a decades-long increase, a government study found, and researchers are trying to pinpoint reasons that would explain the trend. A possible plateau in childhood obesity rates and declines in air pollution are among factors that may have helped lower cases in …
Just how much is the winter smog affecting your health and impacting your life span. Doctors at the country’s premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) have given a prognosis: “There is no safe threshold for exposure to pollution.’’ “Ground level smog where ozone is an important component can …
