Air Pollution

Air pollution remains ‘severe’

Due to moisture brought in by winter pre-shower condition: SAFAR

Publication Date: 
04/01/2019
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution, Air Quality Index (AQI), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), RSPM (PM 10), PM 2.5
Air Pollution

Kolkata's air quality 'severe' on New Year's Day

KOLKATA: The city's air quality index became 'severe' on the New Year's Day on morning, 10 hours after the state pollution control board's computerised monitors showed it to be 'very poor' at midni

Publication Date: 
02/01/2019
Times of India (Kolkata)
Tags:
West Bengal, Air Quality Index (AQI), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), PM 2.5
Air Pollution

India’s ‘war against pollution’: an opportunity for longer lives

In 2019, India declared a “war against pollution” and launched its National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), signaling its desire to reduce particulate air pollution—the greatest threat to human health on the planet. The Programme, which aims to reduce particulate pollution by 20-30 percent nationally, will be implemented over the next five years.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2019
Michael Greenstone, Qing (Claire) Fan
Air Quality Life Index
Tags:
Air Pollution, National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), India, Health Effects, PM 2.5, Air Quality Standards
Air Pollution

Cold wave, bad air to stay; CPCB vigil on cracker bursting

NEW DELHI: While the capital recorded a minimum of 3 degrees Celsius on Sunday, Gurugram shivered at 0.4 degrees.

Publication Date: 
31/12/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Air Pollution, Cold Waves, PM 2.5, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Air Pollution

Air quality monitoring project on anvil

Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) will begin the ambient air quality monitoring project to closely watch air pollution levels in the city.

Publication Date: 
28/12/2018
Times Of India (Surat)
Tags:
Gujarat, Air Quality Monitoring, Surat (T), World Bank, Air Quality Index (AQI), PM 2.5
Air Pollution

Delhi's air improves, but still far from safe; Mumbai's remains 'poor'

Delhi's air quality has improved marginally to 'very poor' with an air quality index of 399. For the last four days, air pollution in Delhi was at 'severe' level.

Publication Date: 
27/12/2018
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution, Air Quality Index (AQI), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), PM 2.5, Health Effects
Air Pollution

Perception study on air quality

Almost 80% of Indians polled across 17 cities believe that air pollution affects their quality of life, and 32% reported an effect on lifestyles, according to a new study.

Publication Date: 
18/12/2018
CMSR Consultants
Tags:
Urban Air Quality, Air Pollution, PM 2.5, RSPM (PM 10), Health Effects, India
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

Pollution board sets up panel to improve Karnataka’s air quality

The convenor of the new six-member committee is to be headed with the Principal Secretary of Ecology and Environment.

Publication Date: 
04/12/2018
New Indian Express (Bangalore)
Tags:
Karnataka, Air Pollution, National Green Trbunal (NGT), RSPM (PM 10), PM 2.5
Air Pollution

Breathing, in a time of pollution

Getting a device that measures pollution turns nameless fears into numbers. Doubt turns into a quantitative fact. Air turns certifiably into poison. Some illusions die quickly.

Publication Date: 
04/12/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
West Bengal, Air Pollution, Health Effects, Cancer, PM 2.5

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