"air-pollution"

According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research, the air quality of Delhi shifted to 'very poor' from the 'severe' category

While urban areas traditionally showed higher prevalence, a recent study in Chennai and Delhi reveals an unexpected link to type 2 diabetes: air pollution.

The average PM2.5 (micrograms per meter cube) levels recorded during normal (before Diwali) days is 35 and after the festival, the PM 2.5 level increased to 119 in Hyderabad

The official emphasised collaborative efforts with other agencies to enhance traffic management, promote public transportation, and encourage the use of cleaner fuels.

The Delhi government on Monday announced the return of its flagship odd-even scheme after four years, anticipating further deterioration of air quality post-Diwali. The odd-even scheme allows cars to operate on alternate days based on their odd or even number plates.

There has been a sudden increase in cases of headache, anxiety, irritation, confusion and decrement of cognitive abilities, especially among the vulnerable populations such as the elderly, schoolgoing children and pregnant women, Dr Neeraj Gupta, head of the pulmonary medicine department at the Safdarjung Hospital, told PTI.

The study, which will be published in Neurology - the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology - sought to discover national and geographic patterns of Parkinson's disease, as well as test for nationally and region-specific connections with fine particulate matter.

A spokesperson from the International Cricket Council said the situation for the league match between the Sri Lanka and Bangladesh on Monday is being currently assessed

The Bangladesh cricket team was supposed to have their first training session on Friday evening but the team management decided against it considering the high pollution levels

A study analysed PM 2.5 concentrations between 2019 and 2023 in India's major state capitals, including Hyderabad, which face air pollution challenges

A three-judge bench headed by Justice SK Kaul directed the five states to file affidavits within a week

Delhi's air quality deteriorated to the 'very poor' category on Saturday due to slow wind speed at night and a dip in the temperatures

The steady deterioration in the air quality of several Indian cities calls for radical long-term steps to arrest the tide

The study highlights one potential environmental factor -- particulate matter air pollution -- that may help explain the trend of earlier ages of menarche being observed over the past 50 years.

All construction sites in Mumbai will compulsorily install sprinkler systems within 15 days and use the same for all times when the construction is ongoing, while anti-smog machines must be installed within 30 days from now

On October 5, about 18 hospitals came together to train 1,800 such medical students and nurses on the latest pulmonology and interventional techniques, making it the largest one-day training programme, he said.

Soumya Swaminathan Former Chief Scientist at World Health Organization (2019-2022) said the report highlights that funding to improve outdoor air quality is far too low at just 1 percent of total international development funding.

The Delhi government's control centre to monitor air pollution and redress complaints -- 'Green War Room' -- will start functioning round-the-clock from October 3, officials said on Monday.

New steps suggested as part of the revised GRAP include "strict action to curb air pollution at all identified hotspots in the region under Stage 2".

Higher concentrations of nitrogen dioxide were linked to a 28 per cent increased risk of stroke and higher ozone levels were linked to a 5 per cent increase, the researchers said.