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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding stubble fires in Punjab aggravating air pollution, 20/10/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re : News item appearing in Hindu dated 06.10.2023 titled “Pollution takes a front seat as stubble fires spike in Punjab” dated 20/10/2023.

Judgement Date: 
20/10/2023
Tags:
Air Pollution, Punjab, Air Quality and Health, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Agriculture, Crop Residues, Air Quality Standards, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Air Pollution

Air quality deteriorating in Guwahati: NGT issues notice

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in matter of Himangshu Nath Vs Central Pollution Control Board & Others dated 12/09/2022. 

An application on the worsening air quality affecting the city of Guwahati and the resultant health effects was filed before the NGT.

Judgement Date: 
12/09/2022
Tags:
Air Pollution, Guwahati, Urban Air Quality, Health Effects, Air Quality and Health, Assam, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Air Pollution

Association between pregnancy loss and ambient PM2·5 using survey data in Africa: a longitudinal case-control study, 1998–2016

Increasing evidence from epidemiological studies suggests that maternal exposure to ambient PM2·5 can increase the risk of pregnancy loss. However, no studies have been done in low-income countries such as those in Africa, which have the highest incidences of pregnancy loss.

Publication Date: 
01/05/2019
Tao Xue, Prof Tong Zhu, Guannan Geng & et al
Lancet Planetary Health
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1-7
Tags:
PM 2.5, Air Pollution, Health Effects, Air Quality and Health, Africa, Maternal Health
Air Pollution

Global, national, and urban burdens of paediatric asthma incidence attributable to ambient NO₂ pollution: estimates from global datasets

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.

Publication Date: 
10/04/2019
Pattanun Achakulwisut, Michael Brauer, Perry Hystad & et al
Lancet Planetary Health
1-13
Tags:
Asthma, Child Health, Oxides Of Nitrogen (NOx), China, India, Urban Air Quality, Air Pollution, Health Effects, Respiratory Diseases, Peru, South America, N C America, Asia, South Asia, Vehicular Pollution, Fossil Fuels, Developing Countries, Air Quality and Health
Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding remedial measures to be taken to bring the air quality of 102 cities under control, 15/03/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item published in "The Times of India" Authored by Shri Vishwa Mohan Titled "NCAP with multiple timelines to clean air in 102 cities to be released around August 15" dated 15/03/2019. The issue for consideration is the remedial measures to be taken to bring the air quality of 102 cities identified as ‘non-attainment cities’, which do not meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), prescribed under Section 16(2)(h) of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.

Judgement Date: 
15/03/2019
Tags:
Air Pollution, Air Pollution Control, India, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Urban Air Quality, Air Quality and Health
Air Pollution

Risk of acute respiratory infection from crop burning in India: estimating disease burden and economic welfare from satellite and national health survey data for 250 000 persons

Respiratory infections are among the leading causes of death and disability globally. Respirable aerosol particles released by agricultural crop-residue burning (ACRB), practised by farmers in all global regions, are potentially harmful to human health.

Publication Date: 
28/02/2019
Suman Chakrabarti, Mohammed Tajuddin Khan, Avinash Kishore & et al
International Journal of Epidemiology
1-12
Tags:
Crop Residues, Air Pollution, Respiratory Diseases, India, Health Effects, Remote Sensing, Air Quality and Health
Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding air pollution affecting villages of Ambapada and Mahul on the outskirts of Mumbai, 05/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Charudatt Koli Vs M/s. Sea Lord Containers Ltd. dated 05/02/2019 regarding air pollution in the outskirts of Mumbai affecting inhabitants of the area, particularly at villages Ambapada and Mahul since 2007 on account of business of logistic services storing oil, gas and chemical items as well as oil companies doing similar activities.

Judgement Date: 
05/02/2019
Tags:
Air Pollution, Industrial Pollution, Mumbai, Health Effects, Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL), Air Quality and Health, Maharashtra, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Air Pollution

The impact of air pollution on deaths, disease burden, and life expectancy across the states of India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

Air pollution is a major planetary health risk, with India estimated to have some of the worst levels globally. To inform action at subnational levels in India, we estimated the exposure to air pollution and its impact on deaths, disease burden, and life expectancy in every state of India in 2017.

Publication Date: 
05/12/2018
Lancet Planetary Health
1-14
Tags:
Air Pollution, Air Quality and Health, Health Effects, India, Indoor Air Pollution, PM 2.5, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Biomass Burning, Crop Residues, Rajasthan
Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding air quality of Kolkata city, West Bengal, 27/11/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 27/11/2018 regarding the alarming adverse air quality of Kolkata City which was stated to be highly polluted during the period commencing from mid-October to February end. The principal reason for the bad ambient air quality in the city of Kolkata and Howrah was identified to be auto emission apart from road dust, construction activities, burning of municipal waste and industrial wastes including plastics, population of DG sets and industrial emissions.

Judgement Date: 
27/11/2018
Tags:
Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Kolkata, Court, West Bengal, Vehicular Standards, Urban Air Quality, Air Quality and Health
Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding installation of Stage-I and Stage-II Vapor Recovery Devices at fuel stations, National Capital Territory of Delhi, 01/11/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Aditya N. Prasad & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 01/11/2018 regarding installation of Stage-I and Stage-II Vapor Recovery Devices (VRDs) at all fuel stations, distribution centers, terminals, railway loading/unloading facilities and airports in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Such devices are required to safeguard against Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) released in the process of transfer of petroleum products.

Judgement Date: 
01/11/2018
Tags:
Air Pollution, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Petrol, Toxins, Air Quality and Health, Industry, Court, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL)

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