CNN — Wildfires burning in British Columbia and Washington state have triggered an air quality advisory for metro Vancouver, according to a Metro Vancouver district press release. The smoke is contributing to high concentrations of fine particulate matter in the area, which pose the greatest risk to health, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency. … Read more
This recalcitrance by power manufacturers has prompted the government to consider cutting coal supply to non-compliant plants This recalcitrance by power manufacturers has prompted the government to consider cutting coal supply to non-compliant plants India has been severely lagging in ensuring that at least 5% of coal used in thermal plants was mixed with biomass … Read more
Common air pollutants, such as small particulate matter and ground-level ozone, are associated with more severe outcomes after COVID-19 infection, including admission to the intensive care unit (ICU), according to a study. The research, published on Tuesday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, analysed data on 151,105 people aged 20 years and older with confirmed … Read more
Exposure to high levels of air pollution is associated with a life-threatening heart condition, according to a study. The research, presented last week at the scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) in Madrid, Spain was conducted in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), enabling them to track the occurrence of arrhythmias. … Read more
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Saturday said efforts to improve air quality have shown positive trends in cities across the country and participative governance holds the key to achieving what India aspires. Addressing the ‘Sensitization cum Review Workshop – National Clean Air Programme’ (NCAP) in Chennai, he said it was time to make ‘clean … Read more
Doctors from Max Hospital Shalimar Bagh in India’s National Capital organised a public awareness session on the occasion of World Asthma Day on Monday. The initiative was taken to deliberate on the rising incidences of one of the most common inflammatory diseases of the airways of the lungs, the chronic condition, Asthma, which is gaining … Read more
If you’ve had years of breathing in cigarette smoke, pollution, viruses, and other toxins, the idea of cleaning out your lungs and getting a fresh start can sound very appealing. But if you’re tempted to buy vitamins, teas, or essential oils that say they will “detox” your lungs, save your money, says Joshua Englert, MD, … Read more
Delhi minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday wrote to Union Environment minister Bhupender Yadav, urging him to immediately call a meeting of the environment ministers of NCR states and experts to form a joint plan to fight air pollution. Rai, the environment minister of Delhi, said the number of good and moderate air quality days in … Read more
Eminent environmentalist Sunita Narain has stressed the need for an “air pollution subsidy” programme to make households move from solid fuels to LPG and reduce the burden on the health of poor women. She also said air pollution is a political issue and people won’t get the air they deserve if “we don’t get the … Read more
Delhi is the world’s most polluted capital for the fourth consecutive year in 2921, with pollution rising almost 15 per cent over the previous year, according to the World Air Quality Report released by IQAir, a Swiss firm. With Delhi being adjudged the most polluted capital in the world for the fourth consecutive year in … Read more