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 …
Bad air affects the western reaches of the city more seriously than other areas, a report by an environmental group has found - and it may deteriorate further in the next decade. Green Power urged the government to consider the health risks bad air poses when planning new-town developments. "You …
The study investigated the association between community proximity to mine dumps, and current wheeze, rhinoconjunctivitis, and asthma among adolescents. This study was conducted during May–November 2012 around five mine dumps in South Africa. Communities in close proximity to mine dumps had an increased likelihood of current wheeze OR 1.38 (95 …
The Lancet presents the most recent update on the global, regional, and national causes of death. Against a backdrop of increased global improvements in life-expectancy, death rates for some causes – including drug use and liver cancer – continue to rise. Up-to-date evidence on levels and trends for age-sex-specific all-cause …
KARACHI: A latest report prepared by the provincial government vis-à-vis the drought situation in Thar shows that 311 children under five years of age have died between December, 2013 and November this year, it emerged on Sunday. The report, submitted in the Sindh High Court by the chief secretary after …
As you do your morning walk in that so called ‘fresh air’, you are actually breathing in air which is thick and heavy with particulate pollution. And you are not safe from polluted air even within the confines of your homes or workplaces -- says a latest Centre for Science …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 04/12/2014 regarding growing air pollution of Delhi. A team of CPCB, DPCC, a Scientist from MoEF, a Scientist from State Boards of State of Rajasthan, State of Haryana and State of …
Green spaces have been associated with both health benefits and risks in children; however, available evidence simultaneously investigating these conflicting influences, especially in association with different types of greenness, is scarce. The researchers aimed to simultaneously evaluate health benefits and risks associated with different types of greenness in children, in …
Air quality is an important subject of relevance in the context of present times because air is the prime resource for sustenance of life especially human health position. Then with the aid of vast sums of data about ambient air quality is generated to know the character of air environment …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has passed the order that all the petrol and diesel vehicles older than 15 years would not be permitted to ply on the national capital's road. Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of …
BEIJING -- The National Meteorological Center (NMC) on Monday warned of medium to severe smog in northern China in the coming days. Starting from Tuesday morning, southern Beijing, western Tianjin and Hebei Province will be hit by severe smog, according to the NMC. The NMC also observed that more areas …
Rising air pollution in Chennai is making more people sick with respiratory illnesses, especially chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), say experts. According to data released by System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research, which conducts regular air quality checks in metros, Chennai ranks second in air pollution after …
KARACHI: The Sindh Environmental Protection Agency informed a two-judge bench of the Sindh High Court on Monday that the Karachi Port Trust was operating a coal handling terminal in Shireen Jinnah Colony without adhering to the environmental laws which not only constituted an environmental hazard but also posed a serious …
23% of the total global burden of disease is attributable to disorders in people aged 60 years and older. Although the proportion of the burden arising from older people (≥60 years) is highest in high-income regions, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) per head are 40% higher in low-income and middle-income regions, …
Between now and 2030, every country will experience population ageing—a trend that is both pronounced and historically unprecedented. Over the past six decades, countries of the world had experienced only a slight increase in the share of people aged 60 years and older, from 8% to 10%. But in the …
‘Particulate matter in air not within safe limits’ If you have been battling a nagging cough/cold or worse an upper respiratory tract infection this season, the city’s poor air quality could be the culprit. Official data has revealed that since the onset of winter, the city has not managed to …
Although pesticide use is widespread, the possible effect of early-life exposure to organophosphate (OP) on pediatric respiratory health is not well described. The researchers investigated the relationship between early-life exposure to OPs and respiratory outcomes.
Heat-wave frequency, intensity, and duration are increasing with global climate change. The association between heat and mortality in the elderly is well documented, but less is known regarding associations with hospital admissions. The goal of the study was to determine associations between moderate and extreme heat, heat waves, and hospital …
If the quality of air on this year’s Diwali is compared with that of 2013 Diwali, it can be gauged that it was more of a festival of firecrackers than of lights or sweets. According to Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) that measured the air quality at its six …
The unexpected rains in the city on Saturday brought down the air pollution levels after Diwali celebrations to within permissible limits in some areas. The temperatures, however, remained low on Sunday and no rain till evening allowed the pollution levels to rise again. “The average PM 2.5 level in the …
