Air Pollution

5 days on, Mumbai chokes on toxic air

For the fifth day in a row, air quality index (AQI) in the city remained in the `very poor' category as it again beat the national capital in pollution levels.

Publication Date: 
03/02/2016
Vinamrata Borwankar
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Mumbai, Air Pollution, Air Quality Index (AQI), Carbon Monoxide, Lung Disease, Heart Diseases
Air Pollution

Pilot program to cut pollution from ships

CUTTING pollution from ships is the aim of a new pilot program being launched in the Yangtze River Delta, the Ministry of Transport said yesterday.

Publication Date: 
02/02/2016
Shanghai Daily (China)
Tags:
Air Pollution, Air Pollution Control, China, Shipping, PM 2.5, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide
Air Pollution

No respite from pollution on Republic Day as levels spike across city

Mandir Marg, R K Puram, Anand Vihar, Punjabi Bagh all recorded PM 2.5 levels between 400 and 500 micrograms per cubic metre (\µg/m³).

Publication Date: 
27/01/2016
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution, Air Quality Monitoring, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), Nitrogen Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Vehicular Pollution
Air Pollution

Air quality remains poor for second day in a row

MUMBAI: The city's air quality remained poor for the second consecutive day.

Publication Date: 
25/01/2016
Times Of India (Mumbai)