Air Pollution

Delhi appeals to Centre, neighbours on curbing air pollution

Delhi government today appealed to the Centre and governments of three neighbouring states to take effective steps for prevention of burning of agriculture residue so as to reduce air pollution lev

Publication Date: 
05/10/2016
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution, PM 2.5, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, RSPM (PM 10), NASA, WHO
Air Pollution

'Data on exposure to air pollution inadequate'

AGRA: A recent study by experts from University of Massachusetts, IIT-Bombay and Desert Research Institute in the US points out that the amount of air pollution exposure data available in India is

Publication Date: 
05/10/2016
Aditya Dev
Times Of India (Agra)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Agra (T), Air Pollution, Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT), PM 2.5, Air Quality Index (AQI), RSPM (PM 10), Air Quality Standards, Vehicular Pollution
Air Pollution

State of ambient air quality of Uttar Pradesh cities

Being the most populous state in India, Uttar Pradesh has been facing air pollution challenges for several decades.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2016
Ankita Jyoti
Centre for Environment and Energy Development (CEED)
Tags:
Urban Air Quality, Air Pollution, PM 2.5, RSPM (PM 10), Uttar Pradesh, Air Quality Index (AQI)
Air Pollution

Estimating the effect of air pollution on road safety using atmospheric temperature inversions

This paper estimates the causal eff

Publication Date: 
01/10/2016
Lutz Sager
Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
Tags:
Air Pollution, Traffic Accidents, Nitrogen Dioxide, Health, United Kingdom (UK), PM 2.5, Carbon Monoxide, Atmosphere, Climate, RSPM (PM 10)
Air Pollution

Invisible foe in air kills 600,000 in a year

Fine particulate matter from industries, cars and biomass causing premature mortality.

Publication Date: 
28/09/2016
Jacob Koshy
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Biomass Burning, PM 2.5, WHO, Respiratory Diseases, Health Effects, RSPM (PM 10)
Air Pollution

Gwalior is the most polluted Indian city, not Delhi: WHO report

Comparing between Indian cities on levels of particulate matter PM10 and the more harmful PM2.5, Delhi features in the top lists in India.

Publication Date: 
28/09/2016
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior (T), Air Pollution, WHO, RSPM (PM 10), PM 2.5, Health Effects, Fossil Fuels, Vehicular Pollution
Environment

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding banning use of DJs and loudspeakers along with the all types of processions, Chhattisgarh, 27/09/2016

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Chhattisgarh Nagrik Sangarsh Samiti Vs Principal Secretary, Nagariya Parishashan and Vikas Vibhag & Others dated 27/09/2016 regarding imposing a ban on the use of DJs and loudspeakers along with the all types of processions including rallies, Chhattisgarh.

Judgement Date: 
27/09/2016
Tags:
Noise Pollution, Air Pollution, Chhattisgarh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, PM 2.5, RSPM (PM 10), Raipur (T), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Congestion
Air Pollution

Ambient air pollution: a global assessment of exposure and burden of disease

This report presents a summary of methods and results of the latest WHO global assessment of ambient air pollution exposure and the resulting burden of disease. Air pollution has become a growing concern in the past few years, with an increasing number of acute air pollution episodes in many cities worldwide.

Publication Date: 
27/09/2016
World Health Organization
Tags:
Air Pollution, Urban Air Quality, Health Effects, PM 2.5, RSPM (PM 10), Diseases, India, Global
Air Pollution

Air pollution dipped at nine locations on bandh day

The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) had monitored the ambient air quality for the parameters particulate matter (PM10), sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2).

Publication Date: 
15/09/2016
Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
Tags:
Karnataka, Bangalore (T), Air Pollution, RSPM (PM 10), Cauvery, Water Disputes, Tamil Nadu
Air Pollution

Cauvery row: Bengaluru breathed easy on September 9

BENGALURU: It's true that the September 9 strike called by pro-Kannada organizations protesting sharing of Cauvery water with Tamil Nadu caused a lot of inconvenience to citizens.

Publication Date: 
15/09/2016
Times Of India (Bangalore)
Tags:
Karnataka, Bangalore (T), Air Pollution, Cauvery, Water Disputes, Tamil Nadu, Air Quality Monitoring, RSPM (PM 10), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)

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