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44% Indian Cities Face Chronic Air Pollution, Only 4% Under National Clean Air Programme
The PM2.5 assessment for 2025 ranks Byrnihat (Assam), Delhi, and Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) as India's top three most polluted cities with annual concentrations of 100 g/m, 96 g/m, and 93 g/m, respectively.
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World Environmental Health Day 2025: Indoor Air Pollution Impacts Every Indian Home
On World Environmental Health Day 2025, as the world rallies behind "Clean Air, Healthy People," Indian families must confront a silent crisis: indoor air pollution.
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Smog Towers, Cloud Seeding Not Solution To India's Air Pollution Problem: US Scientist
Richard Peltier said there is a good understanding that air pollution is "really quite bad" across India but precision is lacking due to the limited distribution of air pollution monitors.
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Analysis: 'Severe' Air Quality In Delhi; How Bad Is It In Other Cities?
A thick blanket of toxic haze enveloped Delhi for the second consecutive day as the air quality deteriorated to the "severe plus" category today, prompting the AAP-led Delhi government to shut primary schools for two days.
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List of Most Polluted Indian Cities Released. Top Spot Goes To...
The data shows that Delhi's AQI stood at 354, Noida's stood at 328 and Ghaziabad's stood at 304.
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Pollution May Cut Life Expectancy Of 40% Indians By 9 Years: US Study
Air pollution is likely to reduce the life expectancy of about 40% of Indians by more than nine years, according to a report released by a U.S. research group on Wednesday.
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Bad Air Killed Over 1.2 Mn In India In 2017: Study
The study titled "State of Global Air 2019" reported that the life on average of a South Asian child growing up in current high levels of air pollution will be shortened by two years and six months, while the global life expectancy loss is 20 months.
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Air Pollution Killed Over 1.2 Million In India In 2017, Shows Study
The study "State of Global Air 2019" reported that the life on average of a South Asian child growing up in current high levels of air pollution will be shortened by two years and six months.
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India's Rich-Poor Divide Laid Bare By A Worsening Pollution Crisis
Air purifiers for the affluent, masks for the not so rich and inhaling polluted air all day -- without literally a breather -- for those who can't afford a roof over their heads. It's maximum exposure for millions of people who are bearing the brunt of hazardous air quality, say experts.
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India, 192 Nations Pledge To Fight Pollution As Cities Struggle To Breathe
India along with 192 countries released a joint ministerial-level declaration at the United Nations Environment Assembly against pollution on Wednesday.
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Cleaner Air Can Add 4 Years To Your Life
A recent study on the impact of air pollution on life expectancy states that Indians, on an average, could live for 4 more years if the air quality standards as prescribed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) are duly met.
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Environment Minister Says Pollution Doesn't Kill. The Doctor Disagrees
A global study released this week that estimated 11 lakh Indians died due to air pollution in 2015 has been rejected by the government, with Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave insisting that he did not "trust sensational reports" and pollution wasn't a killer. But Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan contradicted him, saying pollution w...
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Beyond Air Purifiers: 8 Low-Tech Ways to Minimise Air Pollution's Harmful Effects
Here are some non-tech things you can do protect yourself from the effects of air pollution.
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Take Steps Against Air Pollution: Experts Ask Delhi Government
Referring to a recent report which estimated that around 1.6 million premature deaths in India are caused by air pollution, experts today asked Delhi government to initiate immediate action on issuance of "simplified" health advisories and take concrete steps on the polluting Badarpur power plant in Delhi.
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BS-VI Engine Regulations to Roll Out by 2021
In an attempt to curb the alarming rate of rise in pollution, India's Road Transport Ministry has decided to push forwards the date of implementation of BS-VI fuel in the country from 2023 to 2021. BS-V to come by 2019.
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44% Indian Cities Face Chronic Air Pollution, Only 4% Under National Clean Air Programme
The PM2.5 assessment for 2025 ranks Byrnihat (Assam), Delhi, and Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) as India's top three most polluted cities with annual concentrations of 100 g/m, 96 g/m, and 93 g/m, respectively.
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World Environmental Health Day 2025: Indoor Air Pollution Impacts Every Indian Home
On World Environmental Health Day 2025, as the world rallies behind "Clean Air, Healthy People," Indian families must confront a silent crisis: indoor air pollution.
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Smog Towers, Cloud Seeding Not Solution To India's Air Pollution Problem: US Scientist
Richard Peltier said there is a good understanding that air pollution is "really quite bad" across India but precision is lacking due to the limited distribution of air pollution monitors.
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Analysis: 'Severe' Air Quality In Delhi; How Bad Is It In Other Cities?
A thick blanket of toxic haze enveloped Delhi for the second consecutive day as the air quality deteriorated to the "severe plus" category today, prompting the AAP-led Delhi government to shut primary schools for two days.
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List of Most Polluted Indian Cities Released. Top Spot Goes To...
The data shows that Delhi's AQI stood at 354, Noida's stood at 328 and Ghaziabad's stood at 304.
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Pollution May Cut Life Expectancy Of 40% Indians By 9 Years: US Study
Air pollution is likely to reduce the life expectancy of about 40% of Indians by more than nine years, according to a report released by a U.S. research group on Wednesday.
-
Bad Air Killed Over 1.2 Mn In India In 2017: Study
The study titled "State of Global Air 2019" reported that the life on average of a South Asian child growing up in current high levels of air pollution will be shortened by two years and six months, while the global life expectancy loss is 20 months.
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Air Pollution Killed Over 1.2 Million In India In 2017, Shows Study
The study "State of Global Air 2019" reported that the life on average of a South Asian child growing up in current high levels of air pollution will be shortened by two years and six months.
-
India's Rich-Poor Divide Laid Bare By A Worsening Pollution Crisis
Air purifiers for the affluent, masks for the not so rich and inhaling polluted air all day -- without literally a breather -- for those who can't afford a roof over their heads. It's maximum exposure for millions of people who are bearing the brunt of hazardous air quality, say experts.
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India, 192 Nations Pledge To Fight Pollution As Cities Struggle To Breathe
India along with 192 countries released a joint ministerial-level declaration at the United Nations Environment Assembly against pollution on Wednesday.
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Cleaner Air Can Add 4 Years To Your Life
A recent study on the impact of air pollution on life expectancy states that Indians, on an average, could live for 4 more years if the air quality standards as prescribed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) are duly met.
-
Environment Minister Says Pollution Doesn't Kill. The Doctor Disagrees
A global study released this week that estimated 11 lakh Indians died due to air pollution in 2015 has been rejected by the government, with Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave insisting that he did not "trust sensational reports" and pollution wasn't a killer. But Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan contradicted him, saying pollution w...
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Beyond Air Purifiers: 8 Low-Tech Ways to Minimise Air Pollution's Harmful Effects
Here are some non-tech things you can do protect yourself from the effects of air pollution.
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Take Steps Against Air Pollution: Experts Ask Delhi Government
Referring to a recent report which estimated that around 1.6 million premature deaths in India are caused by air pollution, experts today asked Delhi government to initiate immediate action on issuance of "simplified" health advisories and take concrete steps on the polluting Badarpur power plant in Delhi.
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BS-VI Engine Regulations to Roll Out by 2021
In an attempt to curb the alarming rate of rise in pollution, India's Road Transport Ministry has decided to push forwards the date of implementation of BS-VI fuel in the country from 2023 to 2021. BS-V to come by 2019.
