Air Pollution

Let Kolkata bretahe - Kolkata second-worst polluted after Delhi

If pollution scenario in Delhi is 'dreaded', Kolkata is not far behind.

Publication Date: 
10/11/2016
Times of India (Kolkata)
Tags:
West Bengal, Kolkata, Air Pollution, PM 2.5, Diesel, Vehicular Pollution, National Green Trbunal (NGT), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), RSPM (PM 10), Air Quality Monitoring
Air Pollution

Apportionment study to find source of pollution: MPPCB

Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB) will conduct Sources Apportionment Study of five cities to find out source of air pollution.

Publication Date: 
10/11/2016
Ankur Sirothia
Times Of India (Bhopal)
Tags:
Madhya Pradesh, Air Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Nitrogen Dioxide, PM 2.5, RSPM (PM 10), Vehicular Pollution, Health Effects, Lung Disease
Air Pollution

Delhi-like smog triggers pollution alarm in Patna

Patna: Patna witnessed Delhi-like smog on Tuesday, triggering a pollution alarm in the state capital, which had been ranked the sixth most polluted city in the world and third most in the country b

Publication Date: 
09/11/2016
Piyush Tripathi
Times Of India (Patna)
Tags:
Bihar, Patna (T), Air Pollution, WHO, RSPM (PM 10), Air Quality Index (AQI), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), PM 2.5
Air Pollution

India Inc steps in to protect their employees from air pollution

Idea Cellular has provided face masks to its employees and allowed flexi-timings to assist them in reducing their exposure to pollutants in air

Publication Date: 
08/11/2016
Jyoti Mukul
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution, PM 2.5, RSPM (PM 10), Health Effects, Steel Authority of India (SAIL)
Air Pollution

While Delhi chokes, other cities also get a whiff of toxic air

Air pollution has been Delhi’s persistent enemy. It rears its head at the onset of winter when heavy smog envelopes the national capital, reducing visibility and causing physical discomfort.

Publication Date: 
07/11/2016
India Environment Portal
Tags:
Air Pollution, Urban Air Quality, Delhi, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), RSPM (PM 10), PM 2.5, Health Effects, Air Quality and Health
Air Pollution

Worst smog in decades chokes Delhi

Pollution levels on Saturday were the worst in the season so far.

Publication Date: 
07/11/2016
Bindu Shajan Perappadan
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution, RSPM (PM 10), Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Health Effects, Cancer, Air Quality Standards
Air Pollution

Centre describes Delhi smog as ‘very alarming’, an ‘emergency’

Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave appealed for a united response, and said that no one should indulge in a political blame-game on fighting pollution.

Publication Date: 
07/11/2016
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution, Agriculture, RSPM (PM 10), PM 2.5, Health Effects, Public Transport
Air Pollution

Nanomaterials vs ambient ultrafine particles: an opportunity to exchange toxicology knowledge

A rich literature exists that has demonstrated adverse human health effects following exposure to ambient air particulate matter (PM), with strong support for an important role for ultrafine (nano-sized) particles. At present, relatively little human health or epidemiology data exists for engineered nanomaterials (NM) despite clear parallels in their physicochemical properties and biological actions in in vitro models.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
04/11/2016
Vicki Stone, Mark R. Miller, Martin J.D. Clift & et al
Environmental Health Perspectives
1-67
Tags:
Air Pollution, Health Effects, Toxicology, Nano Technology, PM 2.5, RSPM (PM 10)
Air Pollution

Lethal and illegal: solving London’s air pollution crisis

The principal driver of air pollution in London is road transport and, within that, diesel vehicles. Nearly 40 per cent of all NOx emissions within London come from diesel vehicles, and unless this is explicitly tackled it will be impossible to cleanse London’s air.

Publication Date: 
02/11/2016
Institute for Public Policy Research
Tags:
Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Congestion, PM 2.5, RSPM (PM 10), London, European Union (EU), Diesel, Transport, Health Effects, Air Quality Regulations
Air Pollution

Centre summons top officials of Delhi and NCR states to review alarming air pollution situation

Faced with a shocking jump in the level of air pollution in the capital, the Centre has summoned top officials of Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan on Friday to review the action

Publication Date: 
02/11/2016
Vishwa Mohan
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution, PM 2.5, RSPM (PM 10), Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Diwali, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Festival

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