Air pollution is the fifth largest killer in India taking 6.2 lakh lives per year and Delhi is among one of the five most critically polluted regions in the country, a study by a US-based health institute has claimed. ...
01:46 AM, Feb 14, 2013
China seems to be losing its battle with air pollution as experts warn against the high level of toxins in the air in its capital city, Beijing. Gauging the threat, schools have been advised to keep children indoors and a smog alert has been sounded. ...
08:53 AM, Jan 15, 2013
New Delhi: It's the day after Diwali on Wednesday and the pollution control board will release it's data on pollution levels. Experts have warned that crackers would add to toxin levels in the atmosphere and cause the smog around the National Capital Region to return. People in the national capital celebrated Diwali with a loud bang. While the Supreme Court had in 2005 put a ban on the use of...
08:02 AM, Nov 14, 2012
Economic growth might be teetering across the world, but the amount of garbage generated by global cities is only going up. Together, urban centres generate 1.3 billion tonnes of solid waste a year and it is set to grow to 2.2 billion tonnes by 2025, according to projections by the World Bank. Most of the waste is sent to landfills, or worse, to open dumps, raising concerns about air pollution,...
07:10 PM, Jun 27, 2012
Economic growth might be teetering across the world, but the amount of garbage generated by global cities is only going up. Together, urban centres generate 1.3 billion tonnes of solid waste a year and it is set to grow to 2.2 billion tonnes by 2025, according to projections by the World Bank. Most of the waste is sent to landfills, or worse, to open dumps, raising concerns about air pollution,...
10:40 AM, Jun 27, 2012
New Delhi: Air pollution in Delhi is at an all time high and causing a dramatic increase in the number of cases of lung cancer. AIIMS figures have found that out of 13,000 new cancer cases each year, almost one-third are in non-smokers. The study has found that the Delhi cancer registry has recorded a 2 to 3 per cent rise in lung cancer cases each year. Anumita Roychowdhury of...
08:41 AM, Sep 02, 2011
New Delhi: The Environment Ministry's recent report on sources of pollution levels in cities across India is a victim of bad science and politics. That's the allegation by the Centre for Science and Environment. The Ministry report blames LPG combustion and road dust as the biggest contributor to air pollution when in fact it is vehicles which are the biggest source. Associate Director of CSE Anumita Roychowdhary said, "Half of...
10:52 AM, Feb 09, 2011
London: People who live in urban areas where air pollution is high tend to have higher blood pressure (BP) than those who live in less polluted areas, says a new research. The researchers used data from the Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study, an ongoing population-based study of almost 5,000 individuals that focusses on the development of heart disease. They analysed the effects of air pollution exposure on blood pressure between 2000...
10:22 AM, May 17, 2010
The Government has revised the air quality norms after 15 years. ...
03:45 PM, Nov 19, 2009
New Delhi: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), on Sunday, released figures of how fire-cracker triggered pollution has affected the air we breathe post Diwali. Firecrackers burst during Diwali celebrations are major contributors to air pollution and sound pollution. Director, CPCB, Dr Santosh D Makhijani said, "Of the nine locations we monitored in Delhi for noise, (we found that) the noise level has gone up at three locations and come...
08:02 AM, Oct 19, 2009
Kingston, Jamaica: Dwayne Bravo, the West Indies allrounder, is targeting a return to Test cricket after a prolonged absence. The 28-year-old has not played a Test match in 18 months but reiterated that he was available having overcome a spate of injuries. "I still have a lot to achieve. It's beyond my control but I'm available to play all forms of the game and we'll just see how it goes...
08:00 AM, Jun 06, 2008
Kingston, Jamaica: Dwayne Bravo, the West Indies allrounder, is targeting a return to Test cricket after a prolonged absence. The 28-year-old has not played a Test match in 18 months but reiterated that he was available having overcome a spate of injuries. "I still have a lot to achieve. It's beyond my control but I'm available to play all forms of the game and we'll just see how it goes...
08:00 AM, Jun 06, 2008
Mumbai: During the last managing committee meeting on May 28, some members of the association had suggested having a Sachin Tendulkar replica to commemorate the batting legend’s 100 international centuries in March this year. “It is a very big achievement for all, especially Mumbaikars. So, this would be an ideal way to recognise his monumental feat. Wankhede is his home ground and we need to do something special,” said a...
05:10 PM, Jun 02, 2008
After a day of fun, all we are left with is pollution and huge hospital bills. ...
01:15 PM, Nov 10, 2007
The future of the 2008 Beijing Olympics looks foggy. ...
11:56 AM, Oct 26, 2007
Constant exposure to polluted air can lead to heart diseases. ...
04:19 PM, Jul 20, 2007
Give a thought to just how you could be adding to climate change. ...
09:42 AM, Jun 05, 2007
Give a thought to just how you could be adding to climate change. ...
09:42 AM, Jun 05, 2007
