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From Bonfires To Fireworks: Doctor Warns About Hidden Eye Risks During Holiday Season Parties
Bonfire smoke and firework fumes drift in silently, acting like a hidden threat to your eyes. An ophthalmologist shares care tips.
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Quit Smoking, Started Vaping? Your Heart Attack Risk May Rise, Says ICMR Study
A major ICMR-led meta-analysis shows e-cigarette users face significantly higher heart attack and stroke risks compared to non-users, especially among former smokers who switched from cigarettes.
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What's Causing The Hazardous Haze? Particulate Matter And Health Impacts Explained
That toxic smog around you is driven by spiking particulate matter, vehicle emissions, crop-burning smoke and more.
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Firecrackers, Pollution And Your Lungs: Be Prepared Ahead Of Diwali Smog Season
As Delhi-NCR braces for another Diwali under a haze of toxic smog, Dr Ravi Shekhar Jha from Fortis Hospital, Faridabad, explains how fine particulate matter and harmful gases damage the lungs.
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Indonesian Volcano Erupts Again, Sending Ash 7 Km Into Sky
Mount Ibu on Halmahera Island in Indonesia's North Maluku province erupted, throwing thick black volcanic ash over its peak as high as 7,000 metres, according to the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation.
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Explained: Why Australia's Sydney Is Engulfed In Smoke For Days
The city of Sydney in Australia is currently engulfed in thick wood smoke resulting from the hazard reduction burns ahead of the wildfire season.
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"Crime Against Humanity": Delhi Air Turns "Hazardous", Parents Want Schools Shut
Delhi's 20 million residents were effectively breathing smoke on Thursday as the air quality index (AQI) breached the "severe" and "hazardous" categories in nearly all monitoring stations
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School Near Bhalswa Landfill Closed For A Week Due To Smoke From Massive Fire
"There is a thick layer of hazardous smoke in the area making it difficult for children to breathe and the whole area is foggy and hence the visibility is low. The school has been closed for a week," Father Santhosh, Director of Deepti Foundation said.
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World No Tobacco Day 2021: Second-Hand Smoke Can Have A Devastating Impact On Health, Here's How
World No Tobacco Day: This day tries to highlight the hazards linked with tobacco use and how it can harm your health. Secondhand smoke is also dangerous to one's health. Read here to know how.
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Mud Stops Play: After Smog, Wind, Rain, New Challenge For Australian Open
The dirty rain, blamed on smoke hanging in the air from Australia's raging bushfires, is just the latest hazard at Australian Open.
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From Bonfires To Fireworks: Doctor Warns About Hidden Eye Risks During Holiday Season Parties
Bonfire smoke and firework fumes drift in silently, acting like a hidden threat to your eyes. An ophthalmologist shares care tips.
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Quit Smoking, Started Vaping? Your Heart Attack Risk May Rise, Says ICMR Study
A major ICMR-led meta-analysis shows e-cigarette users face significantly higher heart attack and stroke risks compared to non-users, especially among former smokers who switched from cigarettes.
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What's Causing The Hazardous Haze? Particulate Matter And Health Impacts Explained
That toxic smog around you is driven by spiking particulate matter, vehicle emissions, crop-burning smoke and more.
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Firecrackers, Pollution And Your Lungs: Be Prepared Ahead Of Diwali Smog Season
As Delhi-NCR braces for another Diwali under a haze of toxic smog, Dr Ravi Shekhar Jha from Fortis Hospital, Faridabad, explains how fine particulate matter and harmful gases damage the lungs.
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Indonesian Volcano Erupts Again, Sending Ash 7 Km Into Sky
Mount Ibu on Halmahera Island in Indonesia's North Maluku province erupted, throwing thick black volcanic ash over its peak as high as 7,000 metres, according to the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation.
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Explained: Why Australia's Sydney Is Engulfed In Smoke For Days
The city of Sydney in Australia is currently engulfed in thick wood smoke resulting from the hazard reduction burns ahead of the wildfire season.
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"Crime Against Humanity": Delhi Air Turns "Hazardous", Parents Want Schools Shut
Delhi's 20 million residents were effectively breathing smoke on Thursday as the air quality index (AQI) breached the "severe" and "hazardous" categories in nearly all monitoring stations
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School Near Bhalswa Landfill Closed For A Week Due To Smoke From Massive Fire
"There is a thick layer of hazardous smoke in the area making it difficult for children to breathe and the whole area is foggy and hence the visibility is low. The school has been closed for a week," Father Santhosh, Director of Deepti Foundation said.
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World No Tobacco Day 2021: Second-Hand Smoke Can Have A Devastating Impact On Health, Here's How
World No Tobacco Day: This day tries to highlight the hazards linked with tobacco use and how it can harm your health. Secondhand smoke is also dangerous to one's health. Read here to know how.
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Mud Stops Play: After Smog, Wind, Rain, New Challenge For Australian Open
The dirty rain, blamed on smoke hanging in the air from Australia's raging bushfires, is just the latest hazard at Australian Open.
