Macao's air quality improves in 2018
China's Macao saw its air quality record in 2018 register more days of "Good" and fewer ones of "Poor" in 2018, while the number of days with acid rain decreased from 2017, the special administrative region's
Air Pollution
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding status of compliance of orders of the Tribunal on the subject of solid waste management and allied issues, Goa, 10/04/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Compliance of Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 (State of Goa) dated 10/04/2019 regarding status of compliance of orders of the Tribunal
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Global, national, and urban burdens of paediatric asthma incidence attributable to ambient NO₂ pollution: estimates from global datasets
<p>Globally, the estimates suggest that there are 170 new cases of traffic pollution-related asthma per 100,000 children every year, and 13% of childhood asthma cases diagnosed each year are linked to traffic pollution. The country with the highest proportion of traffic pollution-attributable childhood asthma incidence was South Korea (31%), the UK ranked 24th out of 194 countries, the US 25th, China 19th, and India 58th.</p>
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'Our children are gasping'- Senegal's toxic air battle
Two-year-old Thayi loves the aerosol therapy room at Senegal's Albert Royer Children's Hospital, where she gets to fall asleep on her mother's lap, breathing deeply - something that is usually hard to
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S. Africa's power utility pushes for electric vehicle use
South Africa's power utility Eskom on Monday said it is working with major players in the electric vehicle (EV) market in the country to unlock the EV potential locally. Eskom said that the drive to
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London's ultra low emissions levy on older vehicles kicks in
Drivers of older and more polluting cars, vans and motorbikes will have to pay 12.50 pounds to enter the centre of London from Monday in a bid by the city’s mayor to improve air quality. The Ultra Low
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Londoners support charging 'dirty' drivers, says air pollution study
Almost three-quarters of Londoners support charging drivers of dirty vehicles in an effort to tackle the capital’s air pollution crisis, according to a study. The survey, released on the day the mayor,
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Kolkata air too toxic for kids
KOLKATA: There has been an alarming rise in asthma and chronic bronchial complications in newborns in Kolkata with no history of these issues in their parents. These can only be attributed to the city’s
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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding implementation of the standards for thermal power plants, 08/04/2019
<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/04/2019 regarding implementation of the December 2015 standards for thermal power plants which
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding air pollution in Kolkata, West Bengal, 08/04/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Gautam Ghosh Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 08/04/2019 regarding air pollution in Kolkata, West Bengal.</p><a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/air-pollution-Kolkata-NGT-Order.pdf"
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In India, air pollution is the third-highest cause of death among all health risks: report
Study claims poor air quality caused 1.2 mn deaths each in India and China in 2017 The current high level of air pollution has shortened the average lifespan of a South Asian child by two-and-a-half