Centre gets NHRC notice on report that air pollution shortens lifespan of Indians by five years

The study by Energy Policy Institute had said earlier this month that air pollution in Delhi reduces life expectancy by nearly 10 years.

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· Jun 25, 2022 · 12:44 pm

Air pollution reduces average life expectancy in India by five years, says study

Polluted air in Delhi shortens lifespan by an average of nearly ten years, a report by a United States-based think tank found.

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· Jun 14, 2022 · 05:03 pm

Air quality panel bans coal in Delhi-NCR from 2023

However, the use of low-sulphur coal in thermal power plants have been exempted.

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· Jun 08, 2022 · 03:08 pm

In the ‘world’s most polluted city’ near Delhi, workers are unaware of toxic air risks

A cocktail of pollutants in Bhiwadi is ‘slowly poisoning’ its outdoor workers.

Annie Banerji, Thomson Reuters Foundation

· Apr 16, 2022 · 01:30 pm

Why India’s air pollution policies do not work

A new report on global air pollution once again lists Delhi as the world’s most polluted capital city.

Lou del Bello

· Mar 23, 2022 · 07:30 pm

New Delhi was the most polluted capital city in the world in 2021, shows report

India was home to 11 of the 15 most polluted cities in Central and South Asia in 2021, the report by Swiss organization IQAir said.

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· Mar 22, 2022 · 06:31 pm

Air pollution doesn’t just cause physical illness – it can also take a toll on mental health

Several studies indicate that bad air can impair decision-making, memory and exacerbate mental disorders.

Arushi Jindal

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Ajay Nagpure

· Feb 03, 2022 · 07:30 am

Delhi air quality worsens to ‘severe’ category day after showing slight improvement

The Capital had an air quality index of 430 on Sunday morning, according to the SAFAR website.

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· Dec 26, 2021 · 09:22 am

Why is paddy straw not being used to produce biomass energy to save Delhi from pollution?

Punjab’s biomass plants are facing operational challenges and stiff competition from solar and wind energy.

Manu Moudgil

· Dec 21, 2021 · 01:30 pm

Air quality panel lifts ban on construction work in Delhi-NCR as pollution levels drop

The Commission for Air Quality Management, however, said that construction sites need to follow the norms laid down by the Central Pollution Control Board.

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· Dec 20, 2021 · 04:42 pm

India doesn’t have enough air quality monitors to show the true extent of pollution in the country

Although the country has nine of the world’s top 10 polluted cities, it has fewer monitors per million people than other highly populated nations.

Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com

· Dec 19, 2021 · 01:30 pm

Delhi: Diesel vehicles that complete 10 years on January 1 to be deregistered

The decision was taken to comply with a 2016 National Green Tribunal order.

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· Dec 16, 2021 · 04:57 pm