India 8th in worst air quality, Lahore most polluted city on earth

India 8th in worst air quality, Lahore most polluted city on earth

In 2022, air pollution reached alarming levels and it was estimated that 99% of the world’s population breathes polluted air. Now, a report by IQAir, a company that tracks air quality around the world, revealed that only 13 countries had “healthy” air quality The report also warned that the average annual air pollution in about 90% of … Read more

Polluted air means more Asthma attacks for urban kids

Polluted air means more Asthma attacks for urban kids

A new study from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), moderate levels of two outdoor air pollutants, ozone and particulate matter (PM), are associated with non-viral asthma attacks in children and adolescents living in low-income urban areas and in molecular changes of their airways. Polluted air means more Asthma attacks In the research, published … Read more

Delhi Pollution memes take over Twitter

Delhi Pollution memes take over Twitter

The general air quality index in the national capital stands at 525, which is extremely dangerous. Delhi has lost its smile behind layers of toxic smog, and people are witnessing serious health problems amid worsening air quality. The air quality of the national capital has deteriorated to “severe” in recent days, according to data from … Read more

How much pollution do crackers cause on Diwali?

Diwali pollution: Delhi most polluted in world on Diwali

The air quality index (AQI) in Delhi will remain in the ‘poor’ to lower end of the ‘very bad’ categories until the morning of Diwali day on October 24, 2022, predicted the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune. The national capital’s AQI fell to the … Read more

Small and medium industries main reason for air pollution: CSE

Need to pay attention to pollution emanating from small industries: CSE

The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector of Indian industry accounts for about 30 percent of the country’s GDP. Despite the important role that this sector plays in the Indian economy, its contribution to the deterioration of air quality in cities and regions has rarely been assessed or analyzed. Recent studies have listed small … Read more

Air pollution in India: 1.67 million deaths in 2019

Polluted air coming from Pakistan; UP govt tells SC

Ground Report | New Delhi: Air pollution in India; Health and society are increasingly aware of the damage caused by air pollution and the millions of deaths it causes each year. In 2019 there were around 1.67 million deaths related to air pollution in India, which also meant losses for its economy of 36.8 billion … Read more

Photosynthesis is only long term solution of the Air Pollution : Peepal Baba

Photosynthesis is only long term solution of the Air Pollution : Peepal Baba peepal baba badri nath

Delhi Air Pollution: In PRS- Delhi Generation next Idea series volume 10, environmentalist Peepal baba said if we truly want to get rid of the pollution then we need a greenery revolution. During winters in Delhi (Delhi Air Pollution) we see the major issue of smog and in response government come up with the short … Read more