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Global Warming, Climate Change Major Cause Of Preterm Babies Death
The recently released 'Born Too Soon: Decade of Action on Preterm Birth' report by WHO, UNICEF and Partnership for Maternal New Born and Child Health highlights myriad impacts of climate change to be the reason for detahs of preterm babies. As per the report, 90% babies of low income nations died of massive air pollution, as unlike rich countries, they make no contribution towards climate change and global warming.
Tags: Babies, global warming, Climate Change, Preterm Death, Air Pollution
Courtesy: Press Trust of India
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Air Pollution To Increase Risk Of Developing ADHD In Children By 62%: Study
Children living in areas with air pollution have up to 62% increased risk of developing ADHD, said Barcelona Institute for Global Health researchers. "We observed that children living in greener neighborhoods with low air pollution had a substantially decreased risk of ADHD," said Matilda van den Bosch. The research was published in 'Environment International'. However, 1,217 cases of ADHD were identified, which is equivalent to 4.2% of the… read-more
Tags: children, ADHD, Air Pollution, Barcelona Institute for Global Health, Environment International
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Delhi's Air Quality Again Drops To 'Poor' Category With AQI Of 215: SAFAR
Delhi's AQI has again dropped to the 'poor' category on January 25, after showing slight improvement on January 24. Currently, Delhi's AQI is at 215 according to SAFAR. Notably, due to light rain, Delhi's AQI had improved. Earlier, the air quality also reached to 'hazardous' level, in the winter. Meanwhile, Noida's air quality remained in the 'moderate' category and Gurugram has improved with an AQI of 161 and 154, respectively.
Tags: Delhi, Air Pollution, AQI, SAFAR, Poor category
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Delhi's Air Quality Slips To 'Severe' Category With 431 AQI: SAFAR
Delhi's air quality has fallen into the "Severe" category, after reporting 430 AQI (Air Quality Index), said SAFAR on December 26. The situation worsened in 24 hours, from December 25's 398 AQI, which was "very poor" category to 430 AQI. In the past, the AQI of Delhi has been fluctuating, with efforts of Delhi Government and the Control Pollution Board to enhance it.
Tags: Delhi AQI, SAFAR, Delhi Government , Central pollution control board, Air Pollution
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Delhi's AQI Remains Under 'Very Poor' Category With 319 AQI: SAFAR
After days of efforts, the Delhi Air Quality Index (AQI) is now under 'very Poor' category from the previous 'severe category'. On December 18, the National Capital recorded 319 AQI, reported SAFAR. Meanwhile, to control the AQI further, the Delhi Government extended ban on entry of non-essential trucks in the city, until further orders. Furthermore, the Government also announced to resume schools for classes 6 onwards, from December 18.
Tags: Delhi AQI, Delhi-NCR, SAFAR, Extended Ban, Air Pollution
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Kolkata's Air Quality Worsens; Falls Under 'Poor' & 'Very Poor' Categories
The air quality of Kolkata has worsened to the "poor" category in environmental terms, on December 15. In some areas of the northern Kolkata, the air quality has worsened to the "very poor" category. On the contrary, Kolkata's air quality remained in the "good" and "satisfactory" categories until last week. Following are the categories of air quality: good (0-50), satisfactory (51-100), moderate (101-200), poor (201-300), very poor (301-400… read-more
Tags: Kolkata, West Bengal, air quality, air quality index, Air Pollution
Courtesy: Press Trust Of India
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NGT Issues Notice To TN Govt Over Increasing Air Pollution In Chennai
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on December 10, directed the Tamil Nadu Government to file an action report, over Chennai pollution. The NGT bench, headed by Adarsh Kumar Goel ordered to form an action plan to prevent air pollution and worsening air quality. The bench also asked to file a detailed report for the same in the next hearing. The NGT decision came on the petition filed by LG Sahadevan.
Tags: NGT, Air Pollution, Chennai, AQI, Pollution
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Delhi's AQI Shows Improvement; Still In 'Poor' Category: SAFAR
Delhi's air quality index (AQI) improved from "very poor category" to "poor category", on December 8. The overall AQI of the national capital was 235, reported System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). Reportedly, the measures to combat air pollution in Delhi are in effect, resulting in lower AQI. Furthermore, the AQI of Delhi is likely to improve in a couple of days, predicted IMD.
Tags: AQI, Delhi Government , Air Pollution, SAFAR, IMD
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Delhi Extends Ban On Construction & Demolition Works Amid Rising Air Pollution
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai, announced to continue ban on construction and demolition works in Delhi, until further notice. The decision was taken on November 29, considering the worsening air quality in Delhi. In addition, restrictions on entry of trucks and "red light on, gadhi off" campaign duration has also been extended till December 7 and December 18, respectively. Reportedly, the Delhi Government is constantly reviewing the… read-more
Tags: environment, Delhi Minister, AAP, Delhi Air Quality, Air Pollution
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Delhi's AQI Remains Under 'Very Poor' Category: SAFAR
Delhi's air quality, on November 29, remained in the "very poor" category with a 370 Air Quality Index (AQI). Moreover, Mathur Road and Delhi University's AQI are at 406 and 416, respectively, reported to be "Severe Category" by SAFAR. AQI of Gurugram (369) and Noida (391) are also worsening under the "very poor" category. However, slight improvement is expected on November 29-30, due to high wind speed.
Tags: Delhi AQI, Delhi-NCR, Pollution, Air Pollution
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