NEW DELHI, Oct 24 (Reuters) – Many residents of New Delhi defied a firecracker ban on Diwali on Monday as political parties traded blame on who was responsible for the Indian capital’s foul air. The air quality index across various hotspots of the city of about 20 million breached the “hazardous” category late in the …
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New evidence that exposure to air pollution can potentially contribute to obesity in women has emerged from a study by the University of Michigan “Women in their late 40s and early 50s exposed long-term to air pollution—specifically, higher levels of fine particles, nitrogen dioxide and ozone—saw increases in their body size and composition measures,” said Xin Wang, epidemiology …
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NEW DELHI : Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday held a virtual meeting with the Environment Ministers of Delhi, NCR states, and Punjab to review the activities being undertaken and planned by them to manage the issue of air pollution in NCR. The meeting was held to ensure coordinated action and cooperation of all …
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Particles breathed by mothers pass to their vulnerable foetuses, with potentially lifelong consequences Toxic air pollution particles have been found in the lungs, livers and brains of unborn babies, long before they have taken their first breath. Researchers said their “groundbreaking” discovery was “very worrying”, as the gestation period of foetuses is the most vulnerable stage …
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World championships and Commonwealth Games finalist Natoya Goule has implored Jamaicans to do a better job of protecting the environment and steer away from littering. She was speaking at the recent launch of the plastic bottle recycling competition by Recycling Partners of Jamaica between Boston Jerk Centre in Portland and Melrose Hill Yam Park in …
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