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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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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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64,000 Babies Die In Womb Every Year Because Of Polluted Air In China: Report
China ranks fourth among the studied nations in terms of the number of foetal deaths caused by PM 2.5.
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India Had Most Pollution Deaths In 2019, Over 23.5 Lakh: Lancet Study
India saw over 23.5 lakh (over 2.35 million) premature deaths due to pollution of all types - including 16.7 lakh deaths caused by air pollution - in 2019, the highest among all countries globally, according to a new study published in The Lancet.
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New WHO Air-Quality Guidelines Aim To Cut Deaths Linked To Fossil Fuels
In 2019, a full 90 per cent of the global population was breathing air considered unhealthy by the 2005 guidelines, according to WHO data.
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Air Pollution Led To Around 54,000 Premature Deaths In New Delhi In 2020: Study
The study by Greenpeace Southeast Asia Analysis and Swiss firm IQAir measured air quality by recording the concentration of poisonous PM2.5 particles, which are less than 2.5 microns in diameter and can cause deadly diseases, including cancer and cardiac problems.
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Over 50,000 People In Delhi Died Due To Air Pollution Last Year: Study
Air pollution caused by hazardous PM2.5 fine particulate matter led to the death of 54,000 people in Delhi last year where pollution levels remained almost six times above the prescribed WHO limits, according to a new study.
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Nearly 5 Deaths Per Minute In India Due To Fossil Fuels Burning: Report
India has the highest number of premature deaths in the world due to emissions from burning fossil fuels, according to a new study published in the Environmental Research journal, conducted by researchers at Harvard University, University of Birmingham and the University of Leicester and University College London.
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In A UK Legal First, Air Pollution Played Role In 9-Year-Old's Death
In a British legal first on Wednesday, a coroner ruled that air pollution contributed to the death of a nine-year-old girl with severe asthma who lived by a busy road.
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Coal Combustion Responsible For Almost 1 Lakh Deaths In India: Report
As hopes of a COVID-19 vaccine grow in the closing weeks of 2020, the Lancet medical journal has drawn attention to what Bill Gates and others say could be worse than the pandemic - climate change.
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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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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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64,000 Babies Die In Womb Every Year Because Of Polluted Air In China: Report
China ranks fourth among the studied nations in terms of the number of foetal deaths caused by PM 2.5.
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India Had Most Pollution Deaths In 2019, Over 23.5 Lakh: Lancet Study
India saw over 23.5 lakh (over 2.35 million) premature deaths due to pollution of all types - including 16.7 lakh deaths caused by air pollution - in 2019, the highest among all countries globally, according to a new study published in The Lancet.
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New WHO Air-Quality Guidelines Aim To Cut Deaths Linked To Fossil Fuels
In 2019, a full 90 per cent of the global population was breathing air considered unhealthy by the 2005 guidelines, according to WHO data.
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Air Pollution Led To Around 54,000 Premature Deaths In New Delhi In 2020: Study
The study by Greenpeace Southeast Asia Analysis and Swiss firm IQAir measured air quality by recording the concentration of poisonous PM2.5 particles, which are less than 2.5 microns in diameter and can cause deadly diseases, including cancer and cardiac problems.
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Over 50,000 People In Delhi Died Due To Air Pollution Last Year: Study
Air pollution caused by hazardous PM2.5 fine particulate matter led to the death of 54,000 people in Delhi last year where pollution levels remained almost six times above the prescribed WHO limits, according to a new study.
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Nearly 5 Deaths Per Minute In India Due To Fossil Fuels Burning: Report
India has the highest number of premature deaths in the world due to emissions from burning fossil fuels, according to a new study published in the Environmental Research journal, conducted by researchers at Harvard University, University of Birmingham and the University of Leicester and University College London.
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In A UK Legal First, Air Pollution Played Role In 9-Year-Old's Death
In a British legal first on Wednesday, a coroner ruled that air pollution contributed to the death of a nine-year-old girl with severe asthma who lived by a busy road.
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Coal Combustion Responsible For Almost 1 Lakh Deaths In India: Report
As hopes of a COVID-19 vaccine grow in the closing weeks of 2020, the Lancet medical journal has drawn attention to what Bill Gates and others say could be worse than the pandemic - climate change.
