Air Pollution

Air pollutioneven at levels below national and international air quality guidelinesis associated with an increased risk of deaths in Canada, according to new UBC research. The study, published today in a Health Effects Institute (HEI) report, is the largest …

MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Air pollution may trigger Alzheimer's-like brain changes and speed memory decline in older adults, a new study suggests. Previous research has implied that exposure to fine particle air pollution increases the risk o…

in a bid to clean up the air of delhi, studio symbiosis has designed a series of solutions under the title ‘aura’. comprising of four different elements, the project proposes a comprehensive strategy to tackle and rectify this imminent threat, which is denyin…

Long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with lower scores on tests of mental acuity, researchers have found. And one reason may be that air pollution causes changes in brain structure that resemble those of Alzheimers disease. The scientists studie…

Air pollution from power plants caused 16,000 premature deaths in the United States in 2014, according to new research on the sources and destinations of fine particulate matter produced by electricity generation. The state-by-state study had some other troub…

Earlier this month, three teenagers from Lahore Leila Alam, Laiba Siddiqi and Mishael Hayat filed a petition in the High Court against the Punjab government for under-reporting air pollution and requesting a new policy to tackle the issue. Ms. Alam, a 13-yea…

In previous years, it was noted that face masks were not a successful solution to the air pollution problem in Delhi because the most effective N95 and N99 masks were unaffordable for lower-income groups. (PTI Photo) Written by Satyendar Jain Air pollution …

Sydney is currently blanketed by smoke haze from severe bushfires that have burned through New South Wales. Air pollution levels on Thursday reached hazardous levels for the second time in a week. The NSW Rural Fire Service has warned that haze could be arou…

Amnesty International called Friday for its supporters to speak out on behalf of the residents of Lahore, where hazardous smog is putting thousands of lives at risk. Pakistan’s second-largest city has not had a single day of healthy air this year, the rights…

Government is taking all efforts for the mitigation of air pollution in the country. Central Government has taken a number of regulatory measures for prevention, control and abatement of air pollution in the country. Action Plans for Improvement of Air Quali…