After years of discussion, international negotiations on a global plastics treaty resume this week in Nairobi, Kenya, at the UN Environment Programme headquarters. The third session of the UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution will take place from today until Sunday November 19. The committee’s goal is to develop a legally binding agreement, finalized in …
A study spanning seven European countries found that concentrations of nitrogen dioxide were twice as high, on average, in homes that cooked with gas. Households with gas stoves are regularly exposed to unsafe levels of air pollution that are above legal limits, a Europe-wide study found. By measuring exposure to nitrogen dioxide in homes with either gas …
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Delhi’s air quality index remained above 400, a sign of massive air pollution, in most of the areas on Sunday. Delhi-NCR residents have continued to breathe the toxic air for days while the city government is trying measures to mitigate the pollution. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the air quality index …
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Seven-year study of 12,000 residents of Delhi and Chennai finds link between PM2.5 particles and increased blood sugar levels Inhaling polluted air increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, the first study of its kind in India has found. Research conducted in Delhi and the southern city of Chennai found that inhaling air with high …
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While the reasons behind Delhi being among the most polluted capital cities in the world are a complex mix of geography, vehicular destiny, dust and farm fires, weather plays a vital role too. The number of farm fires in Punjab may have seen a sharp dip this year, but Delhi’s air is the most polluted …
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