A study report has said that rising air pollution can cut life expectancy by more than five years per person in South Asian countries. The University of Chicago’s Energy Policy Institute (EPIC) said in its latest Air Quality Life Index report, the region accounts for more than half of the total life years lost globally …
Delhi has become the world’s most polluted capital city again, according to the World Air Quality Report 2023 by Swiss organisation IQAir. India has emerged as the world’s third most polluted country. In 2023, India’s air quality, with an average annual PM2.5 concentration of 54.4 micrograms per cubic metre, was better than only two countries …
We breathe, eat and drink tiny particles of plastic. But are these minuscule specks in the body harmless, dangerous or somewhere in between? A small study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine raises more questions than it answers about how these bits — microplastics and the smaller nanoplastics — might affect the heart. The …
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As it turns out, EVs are far more polluting and worse for the environment compared to petrol and diesel powered ICE vehicles. EVs release more particulate matter from brakes and tyres compared to modern gas-powered vehicles potentially up to 1,850 times greater Amidst growing concerns about climate change, electric vehicles (EVs) have emerged as a …
The Commission for Air Quality Management, a statutory body responsible for forming air pollution reduction strategies for the region and overseeing their implementation, said its subcommittee made this decision during a meeting convened to review the air pollution situation. The Centre on Tuesday decided to withdraw all measures prescribed under its air pollution control plan …
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