Not sleeping well? Air pollution could be the reason behind it
Now, researchers have linked air pollution to poor sleep, adding that greater exposure to nitrogen dioxide and small particulates known as PM 2.5s may disrupt your sleep.
May 22, 2017, 13:55 PM ISTBeware! Increase in vehicular density causing spike in NO2 levels in Delhi air
In 2015, the average level of NO2, a toxic byproduct of diesel combustion, was 73 micrograms per cubic metre (ug/m3), as against the permissible annual average of 40 ug/m3.
Mar 07, 2017, 23:16 PM ISTAir pollution may shorten survival chances in lung cancer patients
Adenocarcinoma is the most common type of non-small cell lung cancer, which accounts for 80 per cent of lung cancer cases.
Aug 05, 2016, 15:33 PM ISTSmartphone could help detect air pollution
The revolutionary method we have developed is a great start to creating a handheld, low-cost and personalised NO2 sensor that can even be incorporated into smartphones.
Nov 13, 2015, 13:53 PM ISTSmartphones could soon detect air pollution
Researchers at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, have developed the first low-cost and reliable method of detecting nitrogen dioxide (NO2).
Oct 28, 2015, 16:07 PM ISTUrgent action needed to improve air quality in London
London has been named as one of six major cities in Britain where urgent action is needed to improve air quality.
Sep 13, 2015, 08:27 AM IST'Urgent action needed to improve air quality in London'
London has been named as one of six major cities in Britain where urgent action is needed to improve air quality, a media report said on Sunday.
Sep 13, 2015, 04:51 AM IST