They are tiny and deadly. Recent research has brought to light the existence of airborne particles so tiny they defy measurement. Toxic particles so minute as to be almost intangible. Though evidence is piling up increasingly on the lethal effects of part

Winter, lack of rainfall and air pollution have made the smog in Delhi even more dangerous

smog sends 53,000 people to the hospital each summer and triggers more than

Kathmandu s growing air pollution forces authorities to enforce strict regulations

Pollution forces authorities to impose strict measures in Chile

India is facing a serious double burden of disease. Most of the old infectious diseases like malaria, filariasis and kala-azar have not yet disappeared; indeed they are bouncing back. At the same time, other chronic non-communicable diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and respiratory disorders are becoming more dominant.

a global fund to sponsor and coordinate research into the impact of chemicals

Life in Delhi is a capital punishment. The city s air is so polluted it claims a victim every hour. The level of small particles less than 10 micron pm 10 present in the air are very high and are known to cause severe lung d

Millions of dollars are being spent annually to treat patients with two

Breaking past records, the city Atlanta was enveloped by a coat of pollen from the trees of northern Georgia

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