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smog deaths soar: About 21,000 Canadians, mostly of 65 years and above, will die this year due to short and long-term exposure to air pollution, says the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). Following a study of health costs of poor air quality, CMA estimates that smog-related illnesses like asthma and cardio-vascular diseases are set to soar to 700,000 over the next two decades. It will cost the

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Vijayawada, Sept. 10: The number of vehicles using compressed natural gas (CNG) is on the rise in the city with several advantages attracting the users of three-wheelers and four-wheelers.

But supply of CNG is not in proportion to the demand. "The first advantage is the price. There is a difference of Rs 16 in the price between diesel and CNG. But the mileage is the same in both cases. This was the reason I have converted my autorickshaw to CNG," said Raju, an autodriver in Patamata.

Ayesha Arvind

Gurgaon, September 8 When it was first conceived, Gurgaon was to be a perfectly planned city offering an enticing lifestyle. Massive real estate development soon followed in the form of upmarket condominiums and numerous high-end commercial complexes.

Years later, however, many such complexes are still waiting for a regular electricity connection, depending in the meanwhile, on diesel generator sets for power.

The auto industry's recent proposal of voluntaryfuel economy labeling will not work.

At least 2,000 industrial units operating in the city are constantly releasing toxic wastes polluting the environment at an alarming rate that result in spreading of diseases, including cancer.

Director of Environment Mohammad Shahjahan said this at a seminar on 'Threats on environment and public life from industrial waste' at the National Press Club in the city yesterday.

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Bottlenecks In CNG Availability Affect Complete Switchover To Clean Fuel

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Lucknow: CNG is on its way to become the most widely used fuel in the city, courtesy air quality management plan of Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) which envisages use of better quality fuel to check air pollution. Out of 7,188 public transport vehicles plying on the city roads, 6,166 have already been converted to CNG mode.