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14 hours ago · A groundbreaking study in the Lancet Planetary Health reveals that even below Indian air quality standards, air pollution contributes significantly to mortality in 10 cities, with 33,000 annual ...
3 hours ago · A recent study highlighted the significant impact of short-term air pollution on mortality rates in 10 cities in India. Delhi recorded the highest number of annual deaths at 12,000. The research ...
2 hours ago · So while we are alarmed by the record-breaking levels of air pollution in the winter months, the pollution in the summer months could harm us in different ways. Understanding the interplay between PM2.5 levels and temperature is crucial for developing effective air quality management and public health protection strategies."
Delhi on Thursday recorded the cleanest air the city has seen in nearly 300 days, as the 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) reading fell to 61 in the satisfactory category. This is the best ...
1 day ago · Air pollution causes 33,000 deaths in India annually, even in cities certified as 'clean', according to a report published by prestigious international journal Lancet. National capital Delhi is the worst affected, with 12,000 deaths each year. However, even cities with lower pollution levels, such as Pune, Chennai, and Hyderabad, witness ...
4 hours ago · The National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) launched in 2019 has “turned out to be a complete failure”, Ramesh said in a statement flagging concerns that the scheme is underfunded and many of the 131 cities covered by it lack the appropriate infrastructure to track their air pollution.
15 hours ago · — Air pollution has caused 8.1 million deaths around the world in 2021 with China and India accounting for more than half of the global burden at 2.3 and 2.1 million deaths respectively, according to the recently released State of Global Air Report.
