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Air Pollution
No conclusive data to establish direct correlation of disease exclusively due to air pollution: Govt
Buildings are enveloped in smog due to air pollution in Delhi, India, November 29, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Air pollution is one of the aggravating factors for respiratory diseases, however, there is no conclusive data available in the country to establish a direct correlation between any disease caused exclusively by air pollution, MoS for … Read more
Homes that breathe
The rapidly worsening air quality in India has a direct correlation to our housing choices. Increasing urbanisation, industrial proliferation and population growth are prompting homebuyers to prioritise the quality of their living environments. Many suburban areas with lower population density and more green open spaces offer relief from urban pollution. Planned cities such as Chandigarh, … Read more
China air pollution worsens in 2023, first time in decade: Study
China’s air pollution worsened in 2023, the first time it has done so in a decade, a study released on Friday said. “2023 is the first year that China’s national average PM2.5 level has increased year-on-year since the beginning of China’s ‘war on pollution’ in 2013,” a study by independent research organisation the Centre for … Read more
Can you be denied health insurance cover for pollution induced hospitalisation?
Pankaj Vashishtha, CEO & Co-Founder, Policy Ensure, says “group mediclaims are generally taken by the companies which are taken for their employees where normally, a sum insured is very less for each employee depending on what is the kind of role it is there and kind of a designation it is there. So, it is … Read more
Morning Digest | India lodges ‘strong protest’ with China over new map; Pragyan rover confirms sulphur at Moon’s south pole, and more
Rollout of rover of ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 from the lander to the lunar surface, as observed by Lander Imager Camera. File. | Photo Credit: PTI India protests China’s map claiming Indian territory, MEA says it ‘complicates’ border resolution India has lodged a “strong protest” with China over the publication of a new map that was released … Read more
Thailand’s air pollution becoming a tourism issue | CNN
High pollution levels in Thailand’s northern city of Chiang Mai and surrounding provinces are keeping tourists away and alarming locals, with the government on Monday, April 10, urging residents to avoid outdoor activities. For several weeks last month the city was at the top of air quality information platform IQAir’s global chart on poor air … Read more
Smoke from forest fires blankets northern Thailand in thick pollution | CNN
Bangkok, Thailand CNN — Smoke from fires in northern Thailand is making it hard to breathe, and at least one hospital in Chiang Mai says it’s reached “full ward capacity” as people present with respiratory issues from breathing air pollution. Air pollution has been a longstanding problem in Thailand, usually caused by heavy road traffic … Read more
EU was set to ban internal combustion engine cars. Then Germany suddenly changed its mind | CNN Business
CNN — When EU lawmakers voted to ban the sale of new combustion engine cars in the bloc by 2035, it was a landmark victory for climate. In February, the European Parliament approved the law. All that was needed was a rubber stamp from the bloc’s political leaders. Then Germany changed its mind. In a … Read more
Plastic waste reducing depth of Uppalapadu lake in Andhra Pradesh, harming migratory birds, say experts
Plastic waste left behind by visitors is drastically reducing the depth of the Uppalapadu Bird Sanctuary in Guntur district and harming migratory birds, say experts from Acharya Nagarjuna University. According to sources, water level in the lake has fallen considerably from what it was in 1996-97, the year it was taken over by the Andhra … Read more