New report shows dramatic health benefits following air pollution reduction
New York/IBNS: Reductions in air pollution yielded fast and dramatic impacts on health-outcomes, as well as decreases in all-cause morbidity, according to findings in “Health Benefits of Air Pollution Reduction,” new research published in the American Thoracic Society’s journal, Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
Leonard DiCaprio supports push for clean air in Delhi
New Delhi/IBNS: Hollywood star and environment activist Leonardo DiCaprio has appreciated the people and NGOs who have been pressingthe government for immediate steps to curb the deteriorating air quality in India, specifically the national capital.
Delhi schools to remain shut for two days due to spike in air pollution
New Delhi/IBNS: Schools in Delhi and adjoining areas will remain shut on Thursday and Friday as the national capital would witness a spike in air pollution level.
Kolkata/New Delhi/IBNS: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has prepared a strategic plan for solving Delhi’s air pollution crisis which worsens during winters every year.
Barcelona/IBNS: Over the past few decades, various studies have investigated the impact of air pollution on cognitive capacities in children.
New Delhi/IBNS: Following an announcement by the Delhi Government Directorate of Education (DoE), mandating information sessions for Delhi students and teachers regarding air pollution solutions, My Right to Breathe (MRTB) and Help Delhi Breathe organized a series of trainings as part of the Champions for Climate Action School program.
Air Pollution is cutting lives short by 8.6 years in UP: AQLI
Lucknow/UNI: On an average, air pollution cuts short life expectancy of citizens in Uttar Pradesh by nearly 8.6 years relative to what they would be if particulate concentrations everywhere were at the level of 10 µg/m 3 deemed safe by the WHO, as per a new analysis of the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI).
New Delhi, June 5 (IBNS): The figures released by environment think tank CSE in its State of India's Environment (SoE) report on Wednesday said that air pollution kills an average of 8.5 out of every 10,000 children in India before they turn five.
Take action on air pollution to save lives, and the planet, urges UN chief
New York, June 5 (IBNS): In a message to mark World Environment Day, celebrated on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has emphasized the link between worsening levels of air pollution and the climate crisis.
‘Bicycle Kingdom’ makes a comeback, as China seeks solutions to tackle air pollution crisis
New York, June 4 (IBNS): Cars have replaced bicycles as the primary means of transport in many Chinese cities but, with air pollution a major problem for the country, the bike is making a comeback, thanks to digital technology, and some 21st Century thinking.
New York, June 4 (IBNS): An independent UN expert said on Monday that the failure of governments across the world to ensure clear air, constitutes a “violation of the rights to life, health and well-being, as well as the right to live in a healthy environment.”
Air pollution, the ‘silent killer’ that claims seven million lives a year: Rights council hears
New York, Mar 5 (IBNS): Shifting to renewable energy could save up to 150 million lives by the end of the century amid concerns that six billion people regularly inhale air “so polluted that it puts their life, health and well-being at risk”, a UN-appointed independent rights expert said on Monday.
Latest air pollution data ranks world’s cities worst to best
Goldach, Mar 5 (IBNS): Air pollution will take an estimated seven million lives globally in the next year, while costing the world’s economy nearly 225 billion USD.
Air pollution bigger killer than smoking: Study
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IBNS): Air pollution in India makes more people ill than smoking, The India Express, citing The Lancet Planetary Health estimate on deaths, disease burden, and life expectancy reduction associated with air pollution, said.
With worst AQI, Kolkata becomes India's most polluted metro
Kolkata, Nov 19 (IBNS): Surpassing Delhi, Kolkata has become the most polluted metropolitan in India, in last 72 hours, with a 'very poor' and 'hazardous' Air Quality Index (AQI), reports said.