PATNA: A year-and-a-half after a WHO survey declared Patna as the second most polluted city in the world next to Delhi, Patnaites are choking in even worse ambient air with respirable suspended par

This volume of the IARC Monographs provides an evaluation of the carcinogenicity of outdoor air pollution. Outdoor air pollution is a complex mixture of pollutants originating from natural and anthropogenic sources, including transportation, power generation, industrial activity, biomass burning, and domestic heating and cooking.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Air Pollution, 01/12/2015.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Level of air pollution in Delhi, 30/11/2015. As per the data provided by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), the levels of eight pollutants during 10th to 20th November, 2015 are summarized as given in this document.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Air Pollution in metropolitan cities, 30/11/2015. The National Ambient Quality Standards (November 2009) comprises of 12 pollutants, namely, PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NO2, O3, CO, NH3, Benzene, lead, Arsenic, Nickel, BaP (particulate phase).

On Sunday, thousands of people who participated in the half marathon had to run the 21-km stretch through a thick cover of smog.

Air pollution is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and women with diabetes may be more susceptible to its effects than others, a long-term US study said Wednesday.

The Capital’s plan to combat poor air quality may see a redesign soon with a new study giving authorities insights into what really causes pollution, something there has been little information abo

MERUT: Railway Road was the noisiest area in the city during the Diwali festival period, while Cantonment Board area was the quietest, shows data recorded by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Boa

A day after holding its second car-free day in the capital, the AAP government claimed that Dwarka area used during the event showed “significant” reduction in the level of pollutants in the air.

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