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 …
even at low concentrations, airborne particles are lethal: T he great puzzle was if air pollution levels had visibly and measurably been vastly improved, how could they continue to have such detrimental effects on health? By the late 1970s, studies conducted in the us found that health damage was more …
The aiims emergency room daily receives about 150 patients. Over 100,000 patients were examined for the study, which focused on patients with aggravated symptoms of asthma, chronic bronchitis and heart ailments. The study found that tspm was highest in November and December; and, so were the hospital admissions. Number of …
Mexico City is one of the most polluted cities in the world. But air pollution levels in Delhi are several notches higher than Mexico City and steadily rising. The main reason being that while administration in Delhi fails to address the problem, Mexican authorities are making serious efforts to improve …
Despite the mounting evidence on the serious health risks from particulate pollution even at relatively low concentrations, the biological mechanism by which it adversely affects humans is not understood properly. The who estimates that about 500,000 deaths are caused per year throughout the world due to exposure to particulate pollution. …
Studies conducted in USA have revealed that particulate pollution has a serious effect on the life expectancy of people. Let us assume that a serious episode of particulate pollution leads to heart failure in a person aged 70 years who has a previous record of heart problems, but survives the …
• Increased susceptibility to infection from impaired immune defences • Airways inflammation leading to impaired gas exchange and hypoxia (deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body) • Provocation of alveolar inflammation* by ultrafine particles with the release of mediators that exacerbate underlying lung diseases and increase blood coagulability …
Concern over particles That airborne particles kill has been known for a while. But the threat is rising with every scientific discovery There is nothing new about particulate pollution. Yet, scientists are talking about airborne particles today like never before. As science on air pollution developed in response to environmental …
coils, mats, oils, creams and other forms of mosquito repellents may help keep the gnats away, but they do not come without a price. Studies conducted by the Malaria Research Centre (mrc), New Delhi, reveal that they can cause several ailments, including bronchitis, respiratory problems, eye irritation and nausea. Very …
the deadly smog that engulfed the capital in winter last year is back, and much earlier too. "Due to a drop in temperature during winter, the Earth's surface cools faster than the atmosphere. In such conditions, the layer of air between the Earth's surface and the atmosphere
smog sends 53,000 people to the hospital each summer and triggers more than six million asthma attacks in the eastern United States, according to estimates released by clean air activists. Smog created in the summer is called ground-level ozone, the main culprit in what environmentalists believe is a public health …
it is a constant battle for fresh air for the residents of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Everyday Nepal Radio airs a bulletin that declares the air quality of the city, which, most of the time, is critical. "After listening to the bulletin, I realised that air pollution is the …
AFTER air quality levels reached its "unhealthiest' level in 14 months , the Chilean government imposed anti-pollution measures in the capital, Santiago, in the last week of July. The government ordered 3,200 factories to halve their productive capacities and banned nearly all cars without catalytic converters from the city's streets. …
India is facing a serious double burden of disease. Most of the old infectious diseases like malaria, filariasis and kala-azar have not yet disappeared; indeed they are bouncing back. At the same time, other chronic non-communicable diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and respiratory disorders are becoming more dominant.
India is facing a serious double burden of disease. Most of the old infectious diseases like malaria, filariasis and kala-azar have not yet disappeared; indeed they are bouncing back. At the same time, other chronic non-communicable diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and respiratory disorders are becoming more dominant. It …
a global fund to sponsor and coordinate research into the impact of chemicals on human health and the environment was launched in London. The European Chemical Industry Association, the us Chemical Manufacturers Association and the Japanese Chemical Industry Association announced plans for a us $25 million annual fund for a …
Millions of dollars are being spent annually to treat patients with two diseases caused mainly by cigarette smoking, according to a new study by Thailand's Chiang Mai University scholar Chaiananthorn Patumanond. The conclussions are based on a study of about 2,000 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( copd ) …
the city of Atlanta experienced a yellow deluge. Pollen, the male reproductive agent of plants from northern Georgia regularly poured over Atlanta with sticky mounds all over the city. The city was cleaned every evenings but the pollen was back the next morning. The city reached an all-time high of …
Threatened by air pollution from the Mae Moh lignite-fired power plant, the people of Ban Hua Fai in Thailand are fast losing patience. Hundreds of villagers suffering from respiratory problems now vow to push for relocation, which has been delayed for almost two years. The villagers accuse the Electri-city Generating …
An improved smokeless stove has been found to cause less health complications than the traditional three-stone stove. The Stoves and Household Energy Programme of the Intermediate Technology Development Group (ITDG) in Kenya has launched a campaign to promote this stove. A study conducted in rural Kenya has shown that acute …
