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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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High Levels Of This Environmental Pollutant Can Lead To Premature Death
A tightly sealed home may allow this mix of particulate matter to become more concentrated inside than out.
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If Air At Home Seems To Bother You, Try To Remove Sources Of Irritants First
The air inside our homes originates from outside and can carry pollen or pollutants, such as those produced by combustion engines. Indoor sources might add to the mix with tobacco smoke, cooking, mold spores, dust and pet dander.
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These Simple Household Activities Could Be Contributing To Air Pollution; Yes It Includes Making Toast As Well!
According to a research by the University of Colorado Boulder, basic household tasks like boiling water or cooking your dinner or cleaning can leave your home as polluted as a major city.
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Here's How You Can Minimise Indoor Air Pollution
Outdoor pollution is one thing, and indoor pollution is another. Take note of these tips to reduce indoor air pollution.
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How to Buy the Best Air Purifier in India?
Air purifiers from the likes of Panasonic, Xiaomi, Sharp, Blueair, and others are available in India - what you need to know to buy the best one.
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Too Much Carbon Dioxide May Cloud Our Thinking
Do you sometimes find yourself losing focus on the job? Is your thinking a little fuzzy? It could be something in the air - and you and your co-workers may be the source.
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Indoor Air Pollution Causing Low Birth Weight: Doctors
One of the major reasons for low weight among newborns in rural India was the continuous exposure of pregnant women to indoor air pollution, according to doctors.
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Hookah Bars Have Higher Indoor Air Pollution: Study
Are you a frequent visitor to one of those hookah bars that have mushroomed in the city? Beware that those closed spaces have elevated levels of carbon monoxide and nicotine - diminishing the air quality to a great extent.
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Developing nations to get new cookstoves
Nearly three billion people in the developing world cook their meals on primitive indoor stoves fueled by crop waste, wood, coal and dung. Every year, according to the United Nations, smoke from these stoves kills 1.9 million people, mostly women and children, from lung and heart diseases and low birth weight. The stoves also contribute to global w...
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Indoor air pollution affects lung disease
Indoor air pollution can worsen symptoms of people suffering from chronic lung disease.
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Indoor air pollution and lung cancer risk
While uncommon in developed nations, heating and cooking indoors with solid fuels contributes to an increased risk of developing lung cancer.
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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.
-
High Levels Of This Environmental Pollutant Can Lead To Premature Death
A tightly sealed home may allow this mix of particulate matter to become more concentrated inside than out.
-
If Air At Home Seems To Bother You, Try To Remove Sources Of Irritants First
The air inside our homes originates from outside and can carry pollen or pollutants, such as those produced by combustion engines. Indoor sources might add to the mix with tobacco smoke, cooking, mold spores, dust and pet dander.
-
These Simple Household Activities Could Be Contributing To Air Pollution; Yes It Includes Making Toast As Well!
According to a research by the University of Colorado Boulder, basic household tasks like boiling water or cooking your dinner or cleaning can leave your home as polluted as a major city.
-
Here's How You Can Minimise Indoor Air Pollution
Outdoor pollution is one thing, and indoor pollution is another. Take note of these tips to reduce indoor air pollution.
-
How to Buy the Best Air Purifier in India?
Air purifiers from the likes of Panasonic, Xiaomi, Sharp, Blueair, and others are available in India - what you need to know to buy the best one.
-
Too Much Carbon Dioxide May Cloud Our Thinking
Do you sometimes find yourself losing focus on the job? Is your thinking a little fuzzy? It could be something in the air - and you and your co-workers may be the source.
-
Indoor Air Pollution Causing Low Birth Weight: Doctors
One of the major reasons for low weight among newborns in rural India was the continuous exposure of pregnant women to indoor air pollution, according to doctors.
-
Hookah Bars Have Higher Indoor Air Pollution: Study
Are you a frequent visitor to one of those hookah bars that have mushroomed in the city? Beware that those closed spaces have elevated levels of carbon monoxide and nicotine - diminishing the air quality to a great extent.
-
Developing nations to get new cookstoves
Nearly three billion people in the developing world cook their meals on primitive indoor stoves fueled by crop waste, wood, coal and dung. Every year, according to the United Nations, smoke from these stoves kills 1.9 million people, mostly women and children, from lung and heart diseases and low birth weight. The stoves also contribute to global w...
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Indoor air pollution affects lung disease
Indoor air pollution can worsen symptoms of people suffering from chronic lung disease.
-
Indoor air pollution and lung cancer risk
While uncommon in developed nations, heating and cooking indoors with solid fuels contributes to an increased risk of developing lung cancer.
