For the first time, a study on Thursday showed that ambient particulate matter air pollution is a top risk factor for subarachnoid haemorrhage -- a type of brain stroke -- at par with smoking.
As Delhi gears up for another Diwali season, the announcement of a renewed firecracker ban by the state government underscores the city’s continuing struggle against air pollution.
Lack of green spaces and long-term exposure to air pollution increase the risk of hospitalisation for respiratory conditions, a new study has said.
Yadav alleged tthat the people of Delhi no longer trust Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai’s hollow promises of combating air pollution.
The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR & Adjoining Areas (CAQM) has issued an advisory to curb open-air burning in Delhi-NCR in light of the forthcoming winter season, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said on Thursday.
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has said the Arvind Kejriwal-led government has started preparations to tackle air pollution in the winter season.
A team of officials of West Bengal Pollution Control (WBPCB) rushed to inspect the level of pollution at the site, which led to further escalation of the tension.
Air pollution in ten Indian cities assumed alarming proportions and was linked to deaths of 33,000 people every year between 2008 and 2019, a study published on 6 July 2024 in the Lancet Planetary Health Journal points out.
He said this in a written reply in Lok Sabha in response to a question on increasing pollution levels in Delhi-NCR.
The recent State of Global Air report found that air pollution caused 170k kids’ deaths in India in 2021.
