Delhi has the dubious distinction of being ranked the most polluted city in the world by WHO. A random check of Delhi’s pollution last week showed particulate matter (PM) 2.5 levels at 441 mcgm3.

Advocate Ravinder Raj has written to Delhi Lt.-Governor Najeeb Jung demanding night sweeping to curb high pollution levels that the city encounters during early morning hours.

A large number of doctors in Delhi this year are appealing for a cracker-free Diwali. Advocating ‘No Diwali crackers, no lung cancer’ for the city this festival season, Dr.

Residing close to a major road ups the risk of sudden cardiac death, especially in women, a new study states.

Children living in polluted districts suffer from restricted lung growth. Photo: Felix Wong

Visakhapatnam: Respiratory diseases are on the rise in Vizag city due to increasing pollution levels and due to the abnormal changes in the lifestyle of youth.

Asthma is a lung disease that makes breathing difficult for millions of Americans. This lifelong disease causes wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness and coughing.