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Air pollution exposure may lead to heart attack within an hour: Study

Researchers analysed medical data for nearly 1.3 million people treated for heart attacks and unstable angina at 2,239 hospitals in 318 Chinese cities between 2015 and 2020

Air pollution exposure linked to increased autoimmune disease risk: Study

Long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with an increased risk of autoimmune disease, particularly rheumatoid arthritis, connective tissue and inflammatory bowel diseases

Pollution woes: 30% of Gurugram patients suffer from lung infection

Amid worsening levels of air pollution, the hospitals here have registered a 30% increase in patients with respiratory ailments

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

Air pollution: Delhi schools to remain shut till further orders

Schools in Delhi will remain closed for physical classes till further orders while online classes and board exams will continue, the Directorate of Education announced

Delhi-NCR air pollution: Rai urges Union minister to call joint meeting

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai urged Union minister Bhupender Yadav to call a joint meeting and prepare an action plan to tackle air pollution in Delhi-NCR

Air pollution linked to increased risk of getting sick from Covid-19: Study

Long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with an increased risk of developing COVID-19 among people who get infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to a study conducted in Spain. The research, published in the journal Environment Health Perspectives on Wednesday, provides further evidence on the health benefits of reducing air pollution, and highlightS the influence of environmental factors on infectious diseases. The researchers said previous studies have suggested that regions with higher pre-pandemic levels of air pollution had a higher incidence of COVID-19 cases and deaths. However, the reasons for this associations are not yet clear, they said. According to the researchers, air pollution could favour airborne transmission of the virus, or it could increase an individual's susceptibility to infection or disease. "The problem is that previous studies were based on reported cases, which had been diagnosed, but missed all the asymptomatic or undiagnosed cases," sa

Covid lockdown in India didn't cut air pollution as much as thought: Study

Air quality in India did not improve as much during the first COVID-19 lockdown as originally thought, according to a study which found that ozone levels increased even as other pollutants decreased. The researchers at York University in Canada noted that observational data shows air pollution in India decreased drastically in the first COVID-19 lockdown last year when emissions from vehicles naturally declined. However, they noted that blue skies and an absence of visible smog can be deceiving and hide pollutants that could potentially cause health issues. The study, published in the journal Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, found that some air pollutants didn't drop nearly as much as first thought and even more surprising was that ozone levels increased even as other pollutants decreased. The air looked much cleaner, but that allowed more sunshine to get through, creating conditions for ozone (O3) to increase up to 30 per cent, according to the researchers. "Our ...

BJP slams Kejriwal for advertising more, doing 'little' to tackle pollution

The BJP slammed Arvind Kejriwal for his handling of severe pollution in the national capital alleging the govt spent 4,000 times more on advertising than it did on purchase of the chemical

Air pollution: Supreme Court asks Centre to hold emergency meeting

The Supreme Court directed the Centre to hold an emergency meeting on the pollution crisis and decide on steps

Lahore most polluted city in the world, as per US Air Quality Index

Lahore is on top of the list of the most polluted cities in the world, according to air pollution data released by the US Air Quality Index.The air quality in the city of Pakistan was recorded at over 600 on Wednesday.Karachi stood at the fifth position on the list.A level of 681 was recorded in Gulberg, 626 was recorded in Raiwind, 541 in Anarkali Market and 532 in Model Town, SAMAA TV reported.Meanwhile, smog in Pakistan's Punjab province has also caused concerns among the authorities.

Air pollution linked to heart damage in kidney disease patients: Study

In adults who had chronic kidney disease, air pollution exposure was associated with rising levels of Galectin 3 -- a marker of scarring in the heart

An eight-point urban agenda for pollution control in India

Urban pollution has a multiplier effect on quality of life, productivity and human health with overwhelming share of 7 mn lives lost globally per annum

Delhi's NO2 pollution increased by 125% in one year, finds study

The study analysed NO2 concentrations in India's eight most-populous state capitals.

Household heating, cooking was 40% of Delhi's PM 2.5 pollution in Dec, Jan

Though recent assessments on the use of biomass in Delhi are not available, a large number of homeless people burn firewood and waste to keep themselves warm in winters.

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

UK university strikes air quality research pact with Indian institute

A British university has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) based in Pune to identify joint research interests in the fields of air quality management, alternative fuels, power train and electric vehicle technology. The partnership will see British and Indian air pollution experts working together to create a blueprint to tackle the challenge of particulate emissions in India, looking to develop and deliver solutions identified in the plan. "ARAI is happy to be associated with University of Birmingham for promoting joint research in upcoming areas such as alternative fuels, e-mobility and air quality," said Dr Reji Mathai, ARAI Director. The agreement was signed recently between N B Dhande, Senior Deputy Director for Business Development & Corporate Planning at ARAI, and Professor Tim Jones, Provost at the University of Birmingham. "Signing this MoU further strengthens our commitment to India and, through this partnership,

Average levels of pollutants in 2020 lowest in 7 yrs: Delhi Economic Survey

Average levels of various pollutants, including PM10, PM2.5 and nitrogen dioxide, in Delhi last year were the lowest since 2014

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 pollution kills 64,000 people a year in England: Parliamentary report

Warning of air pollution's deadliness and its disproportionate impact on disadvantaged communities, members of the committee reaffirmed that improving air quality should be at the core