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
Most Indians regard air pollution to be the worst environment problem. ...
08:00 AM, Jun 06, 2008
Most Indians regard air pollution to be the worst environment problem. ...
08:00 AM, Jun 06, 2008
34 per cent of Indians feel air pollution is the biggest environment problem. ...
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
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