This year has been a wake-up call, says Bhumi Pednekar
This year has been a wake-up call for us, and if we do not work towards maintaining a balance, our cities will continue to flood,...
pollution
Air pollution linked again to high COVID-19 deaths
London, April 20 (IANS) In yet another study linking air pollution with high rate of coronavirus mortality, German researchers have found that elevated levels of...
Air pollution linked to higher Covid-19 death rates
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Long-term exposure to polluted air could lead to increase in death rate of people infected with deadly coronavirus, concluded a...
Scientists link air pollution and COVID-19 mortality in Italy
London, April 6 (IANS) An environmental researcher from Aarhus University in Denmark and health researchers from Italy have claimed there could be a link between...
Air pollution trapped in ice shed light on 12th Century Britain
London, March 31 (IANS) Ancient air pollution trapped in ice has revealed new details about life and death in 12th Century Britain, according to a...
Air pollution linked to increased dementia risk
London, March 31 (IANS) People continuously exposed to air pollution are at increased risk of dementia, especially if they also suffer from cardiovascular diseases, warn...
New framework to identify best trees to curb air pollution
London, March 29 (IANS) Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have developed a new framework for selecting the best trees for fighting air pollution that originates...
NGT seeks pollution body’s response on End-of-Life Vehicles
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and Transport Department’s response on a petition seeking...
Amid pandemic, Vidya Balan thanks coronavirus for curbing pollution
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) With COVID-19 lockdowns all around, vehicular pollution has lessened. The air is purer, the trees are greener and the sky clearer....
Yogi promises clean, pollution-free Yamuna
Barsana (UP), March 3 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said the Yamuna river would soon be made clean and pollution-free like...
Air pollution deadlier than wars, shortens lives by 3 years
London, March 3 (IANS) Air pollution “pandemic” is shortening people’s lives worldwide by an average of nearly three years, says a study which suggests that...
Coronavirus shutdown clears air pollution over China
Washington, March 1 (IANS) NASA and the European Space Agency’s pollution monitoring satellites have captured a dramatic decline in air pollution levels over China owing...
Haryana allocates paltry Rs 12 cr to curb pollution
Gurugram, Feb 29 (IANS) Despite being home to some of the most polluted cities, like Gurugram, Faridabad, Panipat and Hisar, the Haryana government doesn’t seem...
Indians at higher kidney disease risk due to air pollution
New York, Feb 28 (IANS) Researchers have found that people living in countries with higher levels of air pollution such as India and China may...
India may face kidney diseases due to air pollution
New York, Feb 28 (IANS) Researchers have found that people living in countries with higher levels of air pollution such as India and China may...
Air pollution from bushfires need national response
Canberra, Feb 24 (IANS) A coalition of health experts have called on the Australian government to urgently establish an air pollution authority in response to...
Air pollution’s tiny particles may trigger heart attacks
New York, Feb 16 (IANS) Researchers have found that even a few hours’ exposure to ambient ultrafine particles common in air pollution may potentially trigger...
Daily exposure to ozone pollution ups mortality risk
London, Feb 11 (IANS) Researchers have found that daily exposure to ground level ozone in cities worldwide is associated with an increased risk of death....
Lung cancer and air pollution
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANSlife) IANSlife spoke to Dr Vikas Maurya, Director & Head, Department of Pulmonology & Sleep Disorders, Fortis Hospital, New Delhi to...
UNICA highlights importance of ethanol to check air pollution
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) on Thursday announced the launch of #BringBackMyBlueSky campaign to highlight the benefits of ethanol...