Delhi: Tech to keep marathon clock ticking
NEW DELHI: Technology will be used to ensure better air quality along the route of the Delhi Half Marathon to be held on October 21. The organisers will use systems like ultra high frequency radio pulses,
Nitrogen Dioxide
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Usual suspects: Vehicles, industrial emissions behind foul play all year
NEW DELHI: Stubble burning in neighbouring states may be drawing everyone’s attention during the peak pollution days in the capital in pre-winter harvest season, but it is the vehicular emission which
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Air pollution may up mouth cancer risk
High levels of air pollutants especially fine particulate matter may increase the risk of developing mouth cancer, a study has found. The number of new cases, and deaths from, mouth cancer is increasing
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Air pollutant levels drop in 3 yrs, but still in red: Report
Mumbai: The air quality in Mumbai has improved in the last three years, with the average levels of pollutants dipping significantly, according to the BMC’s Environment Status Report (ESR) 2017-18 released
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Improving Europe's air quality measures — reported by countries
Under the European Union’s (EU) Air Quality Directive, Member States have to implement and report on the measures they put in place in areas where air quality limit and target values are exceeded. This
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Monsoon Session: Oppn slams Maharashtra govt over air pollution
The state government was unable to give a satisfactory reply, which prompted Shiv Sena legislator Nilam Gorhe, NCP’s Hemant Takale and Leader of Opposition Dhananjay Munde to attack the government for
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Thermal plants in Telangana did not follow emission regulations
HYDERABAD: Maps released recently by Europe’s Sentinel-5 Precursor satellite identified polluted air around thermal plants in Telangana with substantial sulphur dioxide. Other areas with thermal plants
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Owing to pollution, MAMC to soon have a Department of Environment Health
As the pollution in the national Capital keeps on getting bad to worse, Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) is coming up with the Department of Occupational and Environment Health. The full-fledged department,
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Study influence of agro-industries on air quality in Thailand
Inventories of annual and monthly emissions in the northern, central and northeastern provinces of Thailand, where agriculture and related agro-industries are very intensive, were evaluated the contribution
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Pollution from Britain's cars and vans costs £6 billion per year in damaged health
A new Oxford University collaboration has shed light on the damaging health consequences of Britain's car addiction – revealing that it is likely costing our NHS and society in general more than £6 billion