Air Pollution Impairs Brain: Study
A recent study by researchers at the University of British Columbia and the University of Victoria found that even moderate traffic pollution can impair brain …
Pollution
Effect of pollution on solar panels
Solar panels rely on sunlight to generate electricity, but pollution can significantly reduce their efficiency. Air pollution, specifically particulate matter and smog, can obscure sunlight …
Air pollution and its effect on children’s health
Air pollution is a serious problem that affects people of all ages, but children are particularly vulnerable to its negative effects. The developing bodies and …
Know the Effect of Air Pollution on our Lungs with Dr. Swati Verma, RMO, KD Medical College
Watch: Dr. Swati Verma. Resident Medical Officer, KD Medical College & Hospital, Mathura shares about the effect of air pollution on health and what we …
Decades of Air Pollution Undermine the Immune System
The diminished power of the immune system in older adults is usually blamed on the aging process. But a new study by Columbia immunologists shows …
Pollution load in Yamuna has increased substantially since 2017 says government report
According to a report by the environment department, the pollutant load in the Yamuna river has significantly increased over the previous five years, despite the …
Air pollution is more detrimental to health than cigarette smoke says Dr. Randeep Guleria, former director of the AIIMS
Dr. Randeep Guleria, former director of AIIMS, Delhi, has cautioned that air pollution in the national capital and the NCR region is seriously harming people’s organs. Dr. Guleria, who also serves as the head of the department of pulmonary medicine and sleep disorders speaking to ANI said “It is more responsible for disability than even cigarette smoke. We discuss smoking a lot, but not tobacco use. But today, air pollution carries a bigger share of the blame for disability than smoking did in the past, and it too is a major issue.” “So unfortunately the AQI is at severe range and we`ve seen that every year. There have …
Failure of bio-decomposer and schemes keeps Capital in desperate need of clean air
Burning of stubble incidents has started to rise quickly, particularly in Punjab and Haryana. This is not only polluting the national capital but it’s also …
5 Air Purifiers in India that you can buy right away to keep your loved ones safe from indoor air pollution
Everyone is at risk from air pollution, which has recently been found to have a serious impact on your lungs and shorten your life expectancy. …
Air Pollution and Climate Change Need People-led Action
In our interactions with informal workers in rural and urban contexts, we have heard many accounts about both increased work stress and job and income …