New Delhi, Nov. 5, 2018: With Delhi’s air quality expected to deteriorate further post Diwali, several schools have started taking precautionary measures. Shifting the morning assembly of students indoors, mandating them to wear masks during outdoor activities and distributing gooseberries are among the measures taken by schools in Delhi andContinue Reading
Greater Cairo in Egypt is the second most polluted city, followed by the Bangladesh capital, DhakaContinue Reading
As northern India is swallowed by an epic smog cloud, critics say that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s business-friendly policies are exacerbating the problem.Continue Reading
Pollution in Delhi and the rest of North India has become an issue because it hurts everyone, those who pollute and those who do notContinue Reading
China and India have accounted for more than half of the total number of global deaths attributable to air pollution in 2015, a study published on Tuesday said. Research by the US-based Health Effects Institute (HEI) showed that air pollution caused more than 4.2 million early deaths worldwide in 2015,Continue Reading
Pune: There is bad news for the residents of Delhi. Air pollution will take away 6.3 years from your lifespan. Those living elsewhere in the country can breathe a little easy. Pollution will cut only 3.4 years from their lives. This was revealed by a study conducted by Pune-based IndianContinue Reading
New Delhi: Four of the five cities in the world with the worst air pollution are in India, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. Zabol in Iran is the most polluted city in the world. New Delhi, which was worst polluted city has improved its position to ninth rank.Continue Reading
Patna: Your cycle-rickshaw-puller will soon take up the fight against air pollution. After all, not only do rickshaw-pullers work all day on the streets, they mostly sleep on pavements at night. When you take out your purse to pay your fare after a rickshaw ride, don’t be surprised if theContinue Reading
