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"Herbal" Cigarettes May Be More Toxic Than You Think, New Study Explains How
Scientists have found that herbal cigarettes may release harmful substances at levels similar to, or even higher than, conventional tobacco cigarettes.
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Severe Air Quality In Delhi Threatens Child Lung Development, Increases Infection Risks
Poor air quality impacts the health of children severely. Fine particulate matter like PM2.5, coarse particles such as PM10, nitrogen dioxide, and others pose serious threats to the health of children.
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Study Finds Air Pollution Leads To 56% Higher Risk Of Parkinson's Disease
Moderate level of fine particle pollution is associated with a 56 per cent higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease, new research in the US has found.
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As Delhi, Mumbai Gasp For Air, New Study Links Breast Cancer To Pollution
Women exposed to higher levels of fine particle air pollution are more likely to get breast cancer, according to a study by the European Society For Medical Oncology.
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18 Of 20 Cities With Most Severe Increase In PM2.5 Pollution Are In India
India is home to 18 of the 20 cities with the most severe increase in fine particle pollutants (PM2.5) from 2010 to 2019, according to a comprehensive and detailed analysis of air pollution and global health effects for over 7,000 cities.
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Air Pollution Linked With Higher Risk Of Dementia, Finds Study
Even a small increase in the levels of fine particle pollution (PM2.5) is associated with a greater risk of dementia for people living in those areas, according to a study conducted in the US.
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COVID-19 Virus Airborne, Can Spread Beyond 6 Feet: Top US Medical Body
The principal mode by which people are infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is through very fine aerosolised particles released during respiration, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in new guidelines.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Fails Dust Test Miserably in iFixit Teardown Video
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip iFixit teardown goes to show that the fibre brushes may help in preventing pocket link and other small particles from entering the hinge, but there’s nothing one can do to prevent the fine dust particles from making the hinge their new home.
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Thick Smog In Delhi Before Diwali, Pollution Over 20 Times Safe Limit
The residents of Delhi woke up to a thick blanket of smog this morning amid warnings by weather officials of falling air quality in the national capital two days before Diwali. The levels of the pollutant PM2.5 was at a "hazardous" 644 or over 20 times the safe limit prescribed by the WHO this morning at south Delhi's Okhla, according to data from ...
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These 14 Cities In India Rank Among World's Polluted: 10 Points
New Delhi, Gwalior, Varanasi and Kanpur were among the 14 Indian cities that figured in a list of 20 most polluted cities in the world, based on their toxic air quality, data released by World Health Organization showed. On PM 2.5, most polluted city is Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency. Major sources of air pollution from parti...
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Will This 'Gun' Kill The Lethal Delhi Smog? Government Is Testing Today
The Arvind Kejriwal government is arming itself to shoot down, literally, the lethal Delhi smog. This device, which was tested recently at the Delhi secretariat, is called an "anti-smog gun".
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Breathing Dirty Air May Lead To Kidney Failure: Study
Air pollution may increase the risk of chronic kidney disease, which can lead to the failure of the organ, a study has warned.
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Air Pollution Can Kill: Increased Deaths In Near Future Predicted
Change in climate leads to increased amounts of ground - level ozone and fine particle that further impacts human health. Although fine particles and ground level ozone occur naturally, human beings have increased them considerably.These fine particles will remain in the air for a long time when there is less rain. When it does not rain the harmful...
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9 Effective Ways to Lower Bad Cholesterol and Boost Good Cholesterol
People who live near sources of heavy traffic exhaust, may be at higher risk of heart disease because the fine particles may lower levels of "good" cholesterol, says study.
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Cleaner Air Could Actually Make Global Warming Worse
Two new studies, both released Monday in the journal Nature Geoscience, address the powerful influence of aerosols - fine particles or drops of liquid often released by industrial activity - on the climate, and suggest that as nations around the world work to reduce this type of air pollution, we will begin to see more rapid warming than expected. ...
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"Herbal" Cigarettes May Be More Toxic Than You Think, New Study Explains How
Scientists have found that herbal cigarettes may release harmful substances at levels similar to, or even higher than, conventional tobacco cigarettes.
-
Severe Air Quality In Delhi Threatens Child Lung Development, Increases Infection Risks
Poor air quality impacts the health of children severely. Fine particulate matter like PM2.5, coarse particles such as PM10, nitrogen dioxide, and others pose serious threats to the health of children.
-
Study Finds Air Pollution Leads To 56% Higher Risk Of Parkinson's Disease
Moderate level of fine particle pollution is associated with a 56 per cent higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease, new research in the US has found.
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As Delhi, Mumbai Gasp For Air, New Study Links Breast Cancer To Pollution
Women exposed to higher levels of fine particle air pollution are more likely to get breast cancer, according to a study by the European Society For Medical Oncology.
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18 Of 20 Cities With Most Severe Increase In PM2.5 Pollution Are In India
India is home to 18 of the 20 cities with the most severe increase in fine particle pollutants (PM2.5) from 2010 to 2019, according to a comprehensive and detailed analysis of air pollution and global health effects for over 7,000 cities.
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Air Pollution Linked With Higher Risk Of Dementia, Finds Study
Even a small increase in the levels of fine particle pollution (PM2.5) is associated with a greater risk of dementia for people living in those areas, according to a study conducted in the US.
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COVID-19 Virus Airborne, Can Spread Beyond 6 Feet: Top US Medical Body
The principal mode by which people are infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is through very fine aerosolised particles released during respiration, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in new guidelines.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Fails Dust Test Miserably in iFixit Teardown Video
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip iFixit teardown goes to show that the fibre brushes may help in preventing pocket link and other small particles from entering the hinge, but there’s nothing one can do to prevent the fine dust particles from making the hinge their new home.
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Thick Smog In Delhi Before Diwali, Pollution Over 20 Times Safe Limit
The residents of Delhi woke up to a thick blanket of smog this morning amid warnings by weather officials of falling air quality in the national capital two days before Diwali. The levels of the pollutant PM2.5 was at a "hazardous" 644 or over 20 times the safe limit prescribed by the WHO this morning at south Delhi's Okhla, according to data from ...
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These 14 Cities In India Rank Among World's Polluted: 10 Points
New Delhi, Gwalior, Varanasi and Kanpur were among the 14 Indian cities that figured in a list of 20 most polluted cities in the world, based on their toxic air quality, data released by World Health Organization showed. On PM 2.5, most polluted city is Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency. Major sources of air pollution from parti...
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Will This 'Gun' Kill The Lethal Delhi Smog? Government Is Testing Today
The Arvind Kejriwal government is arming itself to shoot down, literally, the lethal Delhi smog. This device, which was tested recently at the Delhi secretariat, is called an "anti-smog gun".
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Breathing Dirty Air May Lead To Kidney Failure: Study
Air pollution may increase the risk of chronic kidney disease, which can lead to the failure of the organ, a study has warned.
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Air Pollution Can Kill: Increased Deaths In Near Future Predicted
Change in climate leads to increased amounts of ground - level ozone and fine particle that further impacts human health. Although fine particles and ground level ozone occur naturally, human beings have increased them considerably.These fine particles will remain in the air for a long time when there is less rain. When it does not rain the harmful...
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9 Effective Ways to Lower Bad Cholesterol and Boost Good Cholesterol
People who live near sources of heavy traffic exhaust, may be at higher risk of heart disease because the fine particles may lower levels of "good" cholesterol, says study.
-
Cleaner Air Could Actually Make Global Warming Worse
Two new studies, both released Monday in the journal Nature Geoscience, address the powerful influence of aerosols - fine particles or drops of liquid often released by industrial activity - on the climate, and suggest that as nations around the world work to reduce this type of air pollution, we will begin to see more rapid warming than expected. ...
