Pollution

We breathe, eat and drink tiny particles of plastic. But are these minuscule specks in the body harmless, dangerous or somewhere in between? A small study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine raises more questions than it answers about how these bits — microplastics and the smaller nanoplastics — might affect the heart. The …

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As it turns out, EVs are far more polluting and worse for the environment compared to petrol and diesel powered ICE vehicles. EVs release more particulate matter from brakes and tyres compared to modern gas-powered vehicles potentially up to 1,850 times greater Amidst growing concerns about climate change, electric vehicles (EVs) have emerged as a …

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The Commission for Air Quality Management, a statutory body responsible for forming air pollution reduction strategies for the region and overseeing their implementation, said its subcommittee made this decision during a meeting convened to review the air pollution situation. The Centre on Tuesday decided to withdraw all measures prescribed under its air pollution control plan …

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New Delhi, Improving air quality in India requires long-term effort, a senior US scientist has said and noted cost-intensive technologies such as smog towers and cloud seeding are not sustainable solutions to the pollution problem plaguing the country. In an interview with PTI, Richard Peltier, a member of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Air Pollution and Health Technical …

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The West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) has already completed inventorisation of plastic waste in 15 districts in Bengal and identified means for manufacturing of alternatives to single-use plastic carry bags, less than 120 micron, which is banned following a notification of April 2022. “We have completed inventorisation of plastic waste in 15 districts and …

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