"pollution"

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Odisha tops the list with 23 contaminated sites, followed by Uttar Pradesh (21) and Delhi (11).  

An increasing body of evidence has shown that air pollution is a novel risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes.

Exposure to PM2.5 is considered the most important environmental risk factor for deaths globally.

Capital infusion to enable the company to expand network of Recykal Points to over 100 locations in tier 1 and 2 cities pan-India

As the hazardous air quality in a few cities touched the severe plus mark last week, Practo, integrated healthcare company, witnessed a growth of 20 percent in respiratory related queries in few metro cities.

For the 6th Garden Festival 2020, a total of 214 entries were received statewide of which six entries made by Secunderabad Division were awarded prizes that included five entries receiving 1st prizes.

The places are Jahangirpuri, Narela, Ashok Vihar, Vivek Vihar, Dwarka, Mundka, Rohini, Wazirpur, Okhla, Bawana, Anand Vihar, Punjabi Bagh and R K Puram.

As per System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR-India), the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 313.

The minimum temperature settled at 9.4 degrees Celsius on Thursday – the lowest this season so far.

This is a significant improvement from the air pollution levels of the last few days, which soared due to the use of firecrackers in Diwali.

Green firecrackers do not contain harmful chemicals, thereby reducing air pollution due to firecrackers considerably.

Kejriwal also said that pollution is the "biggest" reason behind the spike in coronavirus cases in the city.

Delhi witnessed six “severe” air days on the trot from November 4 to November 9, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.

On November 5, the National Green Tribunal issued directions for remedial action against air pollution as firecrackers will aggravate coronavirus.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had launched the campaign on October 21, saying that even if 10 lakh vehicles in the city join the campaign, the PM10 levels would fall by 1.5 tonnes.

It said the high court knew the local condition better and it should be allowed to do the needful.

The visibility in the national capital has reduced due to the presence of a high level of smog in the air.

The smog reduced the visibility to merely 300 meters in the morning affecting traffic, an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.