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As Delhi Chokes, MPs Scrap Air Crisis Debate Over Bad 'Atmosphere': Sources
India's lawmakers were supposed to discuss the horrid blanket of toxic air smothering the national capital region sometime during Parliament's winter session, which wrapped up Friday. But they could not find the time.
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"Delhi NCR Is Cooked": User Lists 6 Reasons To Argue Why Delhi NCR No Longer Liveable, Internet Reacts
The user said that the number of deaths due to air pollution will be far higher in the Delhi NCR region.
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Woman, 48, Stabbed To Death Inside Temple In Delhi, 1 Arrested: Cops
The national capital recorded the highest AQI of the season on Sunday -- up to 461 from 432 a day earlier -- as the air quality remained in the "severe" category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
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Chilli Spray To 'Hidma' Slogans: How Delhi's Air Protest Took Violent Turn
As the cops continued to disperse the protesters, a group of people raised slogans such as "Madvi Hidma Amar Rahe" (Long Live Madvi Hidma).
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No Longer A Smoker's Illness: The Hidden Lung Disease Epidemic Behind India's Winter Death Spike
In several states across India, COPD is now emerging as a major cause of death, sometimes even surpassing heart disease in reported mortality.
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1 In 7 Deaths In Delhi In 2023 Linked To Air Pollution, Finds Study
Air pollution was responsible for nearly 15 per cent of all deaths in Delhi in 2023, making it the city's single largest health risk, according to an analysis of the latest Global Burden of Disease (GBD) data.
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Climate Change Is One Of The Biggest Health Threats Worldwide: Lancet Report
According to the Lancet data, on average, 84% of the heatwave days that people faced annually between 2020 and 2024 would not have occurred without climate change.
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New Study Suggests Air Pollution Deaths Rising; Why And Protocols To Follow
The State of Global Air 2025 examines air quality and health outcomes using the latest PM2.5 and ozone exposure data and disease burden models.
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Who Breathes The Dirtiest Air? Global Report Flags Alarming Numbers
The latest State of Global Air report paints a grim picture of the world's worsening air quality, warning that pollution has become the planet's second leading cause of premature death, behind only high blood pressure.
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Rain Lashes Parts Of Delhi, More Showers Predicted For Next 2 Days
Rain lashed several parts of Delhi and the surrounding National Capital Region (NCR) on Saturday evening. Areas including Lajpat Nagar, RK Puram, Lodhi Road, and Mandir Marg witnessed light showers.
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India's Air Quality Far Short Of United Nations' Standards: Official
India's air quality is far short of WHO standards and more than 40 per cent of its population still relies on biomass fuels, leading to deaths every year, an official from the United Nations body has said.
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1.5 Million Deaths Between 2009-2019 Linked To Air Pollution In India: Report
About a million and a half deaths every year from 2009 to 2019 are potentially linked to long-term exposure to PM2.5 pollution, according to a study published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal.
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Artificial Intelligence Boom To Trigger Thousands Of Deaths, $20 Billion In Health Costs Annually: Study
By 2030, this pollution could lead to 1,300 premature deaths annually in the US and public health costs of nearly $20 billion.
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1.5 Million Deaths A Year Linked To Air Pollution From Fires: Study
Over 90 percent of deaths linked to air pollution from landscape fires were in low and middle-income countries, with nearly 40 percent in sub-Saharan Africa alone.
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Zerodha CEO Suggests Linking Property Prices To Air Quality In Cities, Internet Agrees
He believes that this approach would incentivise homeowners and communities to actively work toward improving their local environment.
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As Delhi Chokes, MPs Scrap Air Crisis Debate Over Bad 'Atmosphere': Sources
India's lawmakers were supposed to discuss the horrid blanket of toxic air smothering the national capital region sometime during Parliament's winter session, which wrapped up Friday. But they could not find the time.
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"Delhi NCR Is Cooked": User Lists 6 Reasons To Argue Why Delhi NCR No Longer Liveable, Internet Reacts
The user said that the number of deaths due to air pollution will be far higher in the Delhi NCR region.
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Woman, 48, Stabbed To Death Inside Temple In Delhi, 1 Arrested: Cops
The national capital recorded the highest AQI of the season on Sunday -- up to 461 from 432 a day earlier -- as the air quality remained in the "severe" category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
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Chilli Spray To 'Hidma' Slogans: How Delhi's Air Protest Took Violent Turn
As the cops continued to disperse the protesters, a group of people raised slogans such as "Madvi Hidma Amar Rahe" (Long Live Madvi Hidma).
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No Longer A Smoker's Illness: The Hidden Lung Disease Epidemic Behind India's Winter Death Spike
In several states across India, COPD is now emerging as a major cause of death, sometimes even surpassing heart disease in reported mortality.
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1 In 7 Deaths In Delhi In 2023 Linked To Air Pollution, Finds Study
Air pollution was responsible for nearly 15 per cent of all deaths in Delhi in 2023, making it the city's single largest health risk, according to an analysis of the latest Global Burden of Disease (GBD) data.
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Climate Change Is One Of The Biggest Health Threats Worldwide: Lancet Report
According to the Lancet data, on average, 84% of the heatwave days that people faced annually between 2020 and 2024 would not have occurred without climate change.
-
New Study Suggests Air Pollution Deaths Rising; Why And Protocols To Follow
The State of Global Air 2025 examines air quality and health outcomes using the latest PM2.5 and ozone exposure data and disease burden models.
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Who Breathes The Dirtiest Air? Global Report Flags Alarming Numbers
The latest State of Global Air report paints a grim picture of the world's worsening air quality, warning that pollution has become the planet's second leading cause of premature death, behind only high blood pressure.
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Rain Lashes Parts Of Delhi, More Showers Predicted For Next 2 Days
Rain lashed several parts of Delhi and the surrounding National Capital Region (NCR) on Saturday evening. Areas including Lajpat Nagar, RK Puram, Lodhi Road, and Mandir Marg witnessed light showers.
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India's Air Quality Far Short Of United Nations' Standards: Official
India's air quality is far short of WHO standards and more than 40 per cent of its population still relies on biomass fuels, leading to deaths every year, an official from the United Nations body has said.
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1.5 Million Deaths Between 2009-2019 Linked To Air Pollution In India: Report
About a million and a half deaths every year from 2009 to 2019 are potentially linked to long-term exposure to PM2.5 pollution, according to a study published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal.
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Artificial Intelligence Boom To Trigger Thousands Of Deaths, $20 Billion In Health Costs Annually: Study
By 2030, this pollution could lead to 1,300 premature deaths annually in the US and public health costs of nearly $20 billion.
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1.5 Million Deaths A Year Linked To Air Pollution From Fires: Study
Over 90 percent of deaths linked to air pollution from landscape fires were in low and middle-income countries, with nearly 40 percent in sub-Saharan Africa alone.
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Zerodha CEO Suggests Linking Property Prices To Air Quality In Cities, Internet Agrees
He believes that this approach would incentivise homeowners and communities to actively work toward improving their local environment.
