Toxic air

Toxic Air In Delhi-NCR: Depression To Anxiety - How Pollution Is Impacting Mood And Steps To Take

Even as Delhi-NCR's air turns hazardous, many other cities across India like Mumbai have also been witnessing growing pollution levels. Experts point out that poor air has severe impact on mental health and active steps must be taken to minimise the impact of pollution.  

Nov 04, 2023, 07:00 AM IST

Expert Claims 90% People In The World Breathe Polluted Air, Read About Its Impact On Health

Air pollution is one of the country's key environmental concerns. Large cities, such as New Delhi, are constantly subjected to significant amounts of air pollution. Read more to find out the imapct air pollution has on public health.

 

Apr 08, 2023, 17:16 PM IST

Delhi Pollution: DIY remedies to pull out pollutants and get glowing skin

As the AQI rises in Delhi-NCR, here are suggestions for some DIY remedies to maintain healthy and glowing skin and pull out pollutants from your skin.

Nov 06, 2022, 19:42 PM IST

DNA: 99% of world's population forced to breathe poisonous air, says report

How serious is the problem related to plastic in the world you can understand it from the WHO report which says that 99 percent of the world's population is forced to breathe toxic air today.

Jul 21, 2022, 00:46 AM IST

Noida schools not closing, here's what DM Suhas LY said

"Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board withdraws order for closure of education institutions in Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Meerut, Baghpat, Muzaffarnagar, Shamli and Bulandshahr in view of air pollution," reported ANI. 

Nov 18, 2021, 12:54 PM IST

Order of shutting down of schools, colleges in Noida due to air pollution withdrawn

The district administration of Gautam Buddha Nagar had ordered the shut down of school and colleges in view of the increased air pollution.

Nov 17, 2021, 23:03 PM IST

In pics: Delhi sees no respite from 'very poor' air quality

The National Capital Region has been witnessing a pollution crisis since Diwali, and the condition seems to prevail for some more days.

Nov 16, 2021, 22:14 PM IST

People visiting doctors in Delhi-Noida-Ghaziabad for air-pollution ailments double in a week: Survey

The survey received more than 25,000 responses from residents of Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, Ghaziabad and Faridabad.

Nov 15, 2021, 22:10 PM IST

New Delhi remains world's most polluted capital for second straight year: study

New Delhi was the world’s most polluted capital city for the second straight year in 2019, according to a Swiss-based group that gathers air-quality data globally. India was also home to 21 of the world’s 30 most polluted cities, IQ AirVisual said in the study which focused on the amount of PM2.5, fine particulate matter, in major urban areas.

Feb 26, 2020, 14:35 PM IST

DNA Analysis of kids future in Delhi Air Pollution

Here's the DNA Analysis of kids future in Delhi Pollution

Nov 14, 2019, 23:38 PM IST

UNICEF Report: Toxic air affects children's IQ level and memory pattern

UNICEF reports states toxic air severely affects children's brain development. Watch the video to know more.

Dec 06, 2017, 14:43 PM IST

Don't do petty street politics: Amarinder Singh responds to Arvind Kejriwal's Twitter war

The national capital on Tuesday saw improvement in the air quality with six out of 15 regions recording "very poor" levels rather than "severe" for the first time in the past week.

Nov 14, 2017, 21:12 PM IST

Sticks, carrots, toxic carrots: Clearing the air in China and India

Ivetta Gerasimchuk, Lucy Kitson & Lourdes Sanchez/IISD/IANS

Mar 29, 2017, 11:20 AM IST

Children in London schools are exposed to toxic air: Report

A new study had found that children in London schools are exposed to toxic air.

Feb 26, 2017, 00:18 AM IST

India's air now 'deadlier' than China's - Only 2 of 10 most polluted cities covered by real-time monitoring, says report

In its new analysis, Greenpeace reveald that only two of India's 10 most polluted cities - Delhi and Faridabad - are covered by the government's real-time air quality monitoring system, leaving more than one billion unprepared for toxic episodes.

Jan 20, 2017, 10:54 AM IST

Pollution levels at record high post Diwali; touch maximum limit of 500 in Delhi!

The permissible level of PM 2.5 is 60µg/m³ while PM10 is 100 µg/m³.

Oct 31, 2016, 09:25 AM IST

Delhi chokes, Beijing suffocates; Asian giants under severe threat of rising pollution levels!

Due to the monsoon season, the rising pollution levels let up a bit, but the change in season has pushed the air quality from bad to worse as we inched towards the end of September.

Oct 10, 2016, 22:48 PM IST

Air quality in Delhi plunges to 'very poor' level

Air quality in Delhi tonight plunged to the 'very poor' level with real-time readings of PM 2.5, the tiniest and most damaging of all the particulate matters, breaching the 'severe' category in are

Dec 24, 2015, 10:35 AM IST

Breathless Delhi: Delhi is breathing the most polluted air

Delhi’s air is the most toxic in the world due to high concentrations of PM2.5 — particulate matter less than 2.5 micrometres in diameter — that is believed to pose the greatest health risk because

Dec 08, 2015, 19:37 PM IST

No respite from toxic air for Delhiites; pollution levels to rise further

PM2.5 levels are expected to rise to about 214 micrograms per cubic metre on Monday.

Dec 07, 2015, 09:20 AM IST