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After Diwali, Delhi Air Records 140% Spike In Particles That Harm Lungs
The major pollutant that affects lungs and risks major health issues recorded a massive 140% jump in the 24-hour period since last morning as the air quality in Delhi deteriorated back to toxic levels a day after Diwali.
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"My Eyes Burn": Thailand Says Stay Indoors As Air Pollution Spikes
Air pollution in Bangkok and neighbouring Thai provinces spiked past safe levels on Thursday, prompting authorities to urge people to stay indoors and avoid strenuous outdoor activity.
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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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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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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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After Breaching Hazardous Levels, Delhi Air To Improve But Threat Looms
Delhi and adjoining areas in the NCR have been engulfed in a blanket of smog for over a week in November. The air quality index or AQI, which measures the amount of the pollutant PM2.5 and other particles in the air, had plummeted to levels close to 500 which falls under the 'hazardous' category. With warnings of apublic health emergency declared, ...
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Air Pollution May Cause Weak Bones, Fractures; Here's What You Can Do For Your Bone Health
If you are living in areas of high air pollution, you are most likely have weakened bones or fractures due to osteoporosis. According to the study published in the Lancet Planetary Health, air pollution could cause brittle cone disease.
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Best Pollution Mask: N95, N99, and Other Anti-Pollution Masks You Can Buy in India
Among N95, N99, P95 and others, find out which air pollution masks are the best to battle Delhi air pollution.
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What is particulate matter?
There are things floating around in the air. Most of them, you cannot even see. They are a kind of air pollution called particles or particulate matter. In fact, particulate matter may be the air pollutant that most commonly affects people's health.
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After Diwali, Delhi Air Records 140% Spike In Particles That Harm Lungs
The major pollutant that affects lungs and risks major health issues recorded a massive 140% jump in the 24-hour period since last morning as the air quality in Delhi deteriorated back to toxic levels a day after Diwali.
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"My Eyes Burn": Thailand Says Stay Indoors As Air Pollution Spikes
Air pollution in Bangkok and neighbouring Thai provinces spiked past safe levels on Thursday, prompting authorities to urge people to stay indoors and avoid strenuous outdoor activity.
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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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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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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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After Breaching Hazardous Levels, Delhi Air To Improve But Threat Looms
Delhi and adjoining areas in the NCR have been engulfed in a blanket of smog for over a week in November. The air quality index or AQI, which measures the amount of the pollutant PM2.5 and other particles in the air, had plummeted to levels close to 500 which falls under the 'hazardous' category. With warnings of apublic health emergency declared, ...
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Air Pollution May Cause Weak Bones, Fractures; Here's What You Can Do For Your Bone Health
If you are living in areas of high air pollution, you are most likely have weakened bones or fractures due to osteoporosis. According to the study published in the Lancet Planetary Health, air pollution could cause brittle cone disease.
-
Best Pollution Mask: N95, N99, and Other Anti-Pollution Masks You Can Buy in India
Among N95, N99, P95 and others, find out which air pollution masks are the best to battle Delhi air pollution.
-
What is particulate matter?
There are things floating around in the air. Most of them, you cannot even see. They are a kind of air pollution called particles or particulate matter. In fact, particulate matter may be the air pollutant that most commonly affects people's health.
