Air pollutants damage genes, affect human behaviour THE air you breathe in may affect your health in more ways than you think. Besides causing respiratory disorders and hypertension, pollution may be damaging genes and changing human behaviour, revealed a study on health of urban population in Delhi and rural population West Bengal and Uttarakhand. The Central Pollution Control

Gasp... you are in Lucknow

Lucknow: Guess how much dust has already settled over the state capital in the wake of the ongoing construction of five dream projects of Behen Mayawati, costing Rs 3,000 crore to state exchequer? This is estimated to be an alarming 9,000 to 10,000 metric tones.

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Hyderabad Dec. 1: More and more people in the city are suffering from health problems caused by high levels of pollution. Mr Pawan Reddy, an IT professional, went to a hospital because he was suffering from constant breathlessness and was diagnosed with asthma by a pulmonologist. The reasons were obvious.

BY NIVI SHRIVASTAVA
According to reports, there has been a 30 per cent increase in asthma and congestion cases this year due to smog.