Polluted air has high concentrations of particulate matter (PM). They are around 10 micrometres (PM10) or 2.5 micrometres ...

Sibes Kumar Das, the head of respiratory medicine at Medical College, Kolkata, said the department witnessed aoriund 25 per ...

This article is a part of Lung Connect India Foundation's initiative 'Lung ... among those who never smoked is on the rise and air pollution could be contributing to the increase, according ...

Economic losses were in the billions. Pollution takes many forms in India, including the use of poorly-ventilated stoves and open fires for cooking inside dwellings. Photo by Mark Katzman. Air ...

New satellite data and firsthand accounts reveal that PM2.5 levels in rural India far exceed safe limits. From biomass cooking with cow dung cakes to relentless stubble burning and unchecked ...

Economic Survey 2024-25: Read live updates here The Economic Survey recognises air pollution as a major concern for north India, especially for people in the Delhi NCR region where unhealthy air ...

In highly polluted regions, such as India, tackling air pollution could increase life expectancy more significantly than treating all cancers combined. Additionally, the study provides clear ...

This data will help assess the impact of these initiatives on air quality and guide future policies to combat urban pollution ...

India’s Kolkata, Mumbai and Pakistan’s Karachi occupied the first ... Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the ...

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