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Mitigating the use of household fuels could also reduce air pollution-related deaths in the country by approximately 13%, which is equivalent to saving about 270,000 lives a year. (Photo: ANI)

Eliminating biomass fuel could improve India's air quality

Cutting household fuel may improve India's air quality standards.

3 May 2019 1:52 PM IST

Although further epidemiological evidence is needed to confirm our findings, ideally through longitudinal studies, these data suggest that public policies aimed at reducing air pollution will greatly benefit cardiovascular health. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Hypertension on the rise in Indian women due to air pollution

Air pollution in India linked to increased hypertension risk in women: Study.

27 Jun 2019 10:27 AM IST

The studies also show that air pollution can impair metabolic and immune systems in animal offspring, but the recent study shows definitive proof of decreased fetal survival rates, and also shortened gestation rates. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

1 lakh kids under 5 yrs of age die of air pollution each yr: Study

Risk higher for girls as 9.6 out of 10,000 die due to bad air: CSE report.

6 Jun 2019 6:29 AM IST

With the ongoing winter season, the pollution levels become worse every year. The number of deaths due to air pollution have increased and diseases related to air pollution have worsened.

Initiative to cut capital's air pollution

Experts highlighted how much each individual on average contributes to air pollution.

5 Jun 2019 5:38 AM IST

Drilling and digging take place night and day, with no practices or rules being followed to reduce suspended particle matter.

India's deadly gas chamber

Around four million of the approximately seven million people who die from air pollution-related diseases every year...

5 Jun 2019 12:31 AM IST

The studies also show that air pollution can impair metabolic and immune systems in animal offspring, but the recent study shows definitive proof of decreased fetal survival rates, and also shortened gestation rates. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

'Polluted' Thane needs action plan

According to MPCB data, Thane district has the highest number of highly polluted industries in the state.

23 Aug 2019 6:25 AM IST

Air pollution can cause Age-related Macular Degeneration, or AMD. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Air pollution from cars can cause this eye disease

A degenerative eye disease has been linked to heavy air pollution from cars.

21 Aug 2019 1:26 PM IST

Although further epidemiological evidence is needed to confirm our findings, ideally through longitudinal studies, these data suggest that public policies aimed at reducing air pollution will greatly benefit cardiovascular health. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Transport emission highest

Emissions from transport (16.4 per cent) and industry (15 per cent) have been found to be the primary contributors to...

7 Aug 2019 2:45 AM IST

Buildings are not just a structure of steel and cement, but shifting ecosystems where we spend the majority of our lives. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Beware of degrading indoor air quality

Green designs for buildings are an alternative to better the air quality inside the buildings.

1 Aug 2019 4:10 PM IST

On the other hand, 22-year-old corporate employee Vivek Kumar believes that Diwali is the Festival of Lights, meant to give people happiness, but it is incomplete without firecrackers.

Not just Delhi-NCR: NGT bans crackers in cities with 'poor' or 'worse'...

The NGT order comes amidst speculation of a second wave of coronavirus pandemic just ahead of Diwali

9 Nov 2020 2:46 PM IST

Air pollution may be contributing to glaucoma due to the constriction of blood vessels, which ties into air pollutions links to an increased risk of heart problems. (Photo: ANI)

Four social enterprises helping to curb air pollution in India

Let us look at some social enterprises that are trying to make a difference by curbing air pollution.

19 Feb 2020 1:56 PM IST

The impact of air pollution on the skin is also known as polluaging.

Novel machine-learning based system predicts air pollution

Large amounts of data are fed into the system to enable predictions from learning patterns and other features

20 March 2020 8:49 PM IST