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India ranks among the world’s worst for its polluted air: WHO
Economic Times Half of these deaths have been caused by heart disease triggered by exposure to air pollution and the rest due to stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lower respiratory track infection and lung cancer. Experts claim that Indian cities are … |
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WHO Declares Delhi Most Polluted City in the World
India West “According to global burden of disease estimates, air pollution is the fifth-largest killer in India. Tiny particles (PM10 and PM2.5) go deep inside our lungs and trigger respiratory and cardiac problems as well as lung cancer,” she told PTI. India … |
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Denials Follow Latest Report on New Delhi’s Pollution
New York Times (blog) Gufran Beig, of India’s state-run System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research, said the annual mean provided for Delhi in the W.H.O. report was incorrect. “Our levels are comparable with those of other … Similar denials by government … |
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India rejects WHO data, says Delhi’s air is not dirtiest in the world
Firstpost New Delhi: India’s air monitoring centre Thursday dismissed data released by the World Health Organisation that showed New Delhi’s air as the dirtiest worldwide, saying the finding was biased and misleading. A study of 1,600 cities across 91 countries … |
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WHO report shows India’s cities are most polluted
Santa Fe New Mexican.com NEW DELHI — An international effort to quantify air pollution levels has found that New Delhi’s air is the most polluted in the world, followed by that of three other cities in India’s central Hindi belt. The findings by the World Health Organization … |
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Rajasthan’s five cities have poor air quality: Report
Times of India Jodhpur, Jaipur and Kota have concentration well above the annual mean in India, whereas Alwar has less concentration in comparison to annual mean of India. Alwar has 38g/m³, while Kota and Udaipur have 64g/m³ and 62g/m³, … consists of many … |
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WHO shocker: Indian cities have dirtiest air, Delhi leads
Chandigarh Tribune Half of these deaths have been caused by ischemic heart disease triggered by exposure to air pollution and the rest due to stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lower respiratory tract infection and lung cancer,” she said. The Auto Fuel Policy … |
Polluted air weighs down cityTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: Rising air pollution has made ailments like asthma, allergy, recurrent cough and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease a part of life in Delhi. Geetanjali Sharma, who came to Delhi for a job 10 year…
Respiratory ailments spiral in DelhiTimes of IndiaThey claim the deterioration in air quality has clearly been reflected in the number of patients with respiratory ailments and poor lung function, which has gone up several times over the past few years…
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India rejects World Health Organisation data showing Delhi air as world’s dirtiest
Hindustan Times They are also associated with increased rates of chronic bronchitis, lung cancer and heart disease. WHO says concentrations of the larger PM10 particles should remain below 20 micrograms per cubic metre, averaged out over the year, while the limit for … |