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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.
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.
Researchers from the University of Michigan in the US found that exposure to air pollution was linked with higher body fat, higher proportion fat and lower lean mass among midlife women.
The move is aimed at not only managing stubble effectively but also benefiting farmers in terms of income, said Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.
Aviation is currently one of the fastest-growing sources of the greenhouse gas emissions driving global climate change. With the expected passenger rise of 8.2 billion by 2025 and the expected industry revenues of $498 billion by 2022 there is a growing concern of increased share of air pollution resulting due to aircraft industry.
Scientists have discovered a new mechanism through which very small pollutant particles in the air may trigger lung cancer in people who have never smoked.
Respiratory diseases such as asthma are known to affect females and males differently, with females more likely to suffer severe asthma that does not respond to treatments.
