Page 3 - Air Pollution In India

Delhi wakes up to slightly better air quality on Monday with AQI at 145

The Air Quality Index (AQI) was 145 --'moderate'-- at 8 am, according to the state-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research

India has 9 of 10 most polluted cities, but few air quality monitors

Research shows that the number of air quality monitors in India per million people is lower than other highly populated countries. This prevents it from gauging the true extent of various pollutants

94 of world's 100 most polluted cities are in India, China, Pakistan

Air pollution is estimated to cost the global economy upwards of $2.9 trillion per year due to fossil fuel emissions alone

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Delhi breathes toxic air as govts set to submit emergency plan Monday

Air quality in Delhi, often ranked the world's most polluted capital, has declined due to crop stubble burning, emissions from transport, coal-fired plants.

Looking beyond AQI: How Indian cities compare with others worldwide

Indian cities' air pollution was even higher than the WHO set standards and worse than most cities even on the days pollution was at its lowest

Stubble burning share in Delhi's pollution rises to season's highest of 36%

Stubble burning accounted for 36 per cent of Delhi's PM2.5 pollution on Friday, the highest this season so far, according to government air quality forecast agency SAFAR

Philips Fresh Air Mask review: Helps tide over feeling of breathlessness

The Philips Fresh Air Mask is a one-of-its-kind face mask with a built-in fan to help tide over the feeling of breathlessness, which many face while wearing conventional face masks for extended hours

Pollution likely to cut 9 years of life expectancy of 40% of Indians

More than 480 million people living in the vast swathes of central, eastern and northern India, including the capital, New Delhi, endure significantly high pollution levels, a report said

Experts welcome permanent air quality commission in NCR region

Apart from Delhi-NCR's own sources of emissions, a major contributor especially in winters is the burning of agriculture waste by the farmers in Punjab and Haryana.

These techies are improving air quality in the war against Covid-19

Air pollution costs Indian businesses about Rs seven trillion every fiscal year, or 3 per cent of India's total GDP, a research report shows

Air pollution costs Indian businesses $95 billion a year or 3% of the GDP

Air pollution costs Indian businesses $95 billion every year, or 3% of the country's GDP, and cuts annual consumer spending by $22 billion, according to a study

Delhi will focus on public participation to reduce air pollution: Gopal Rai

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday said the city government will focus on public participation to reduce air pollution in the national capital.

PM2.5 air pollution claimed 54,000 lives in Delhi last year: Study

Pollution levels remained almost six times above the prescribed WHO limits, according to a new study

Air sensing technology reveals adverse impact of smog in Delhi

Delhi-based Karuna Chauhan tracked the air pollution exposure throughout the daily routine in phases

National capital's air quality in 'severe' category, visibility poor

The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi was recorded in the 'severe' category on Friday as citizens woke up to an extremely foggy morning and poor visibility.

Delhi air quality remains 'moderate', expected to worsen on Friday

The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital has been recorded at 200 with "moderate" category on Thursday morning, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research

Economic cost of pollution

It could affect productivity and long-term growth

Air, water pollution disputes kept NGT busy in 2020 amid coronavirus

NGT handled disputes involving multi-disciplinary issues relating to air and water pollution through a smooth digital workflow despite the novel coronavirus pandemic this year

Delhi's air quality 'poor', minimum temp could drop to 3 degrees Celsius

Delhi's air quality remained in the 'poor' category, as per System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research