Category: Environmental Health

With a clear sky and cool north-westerly winds, Delhi’s air quality improved and became “moderate,” making it a relaxing Tuesday. NEW DELHI: With a clear sky and calming north-westerly winds, Delhi’s air quality improved and turned “moderate.” On a scale of 0 to 500, the air quality index (AQI) was 177, down from 218 the […]

According to doctors, the viruses that the recent abrupt temperature changes have activated may continue to be active for another two weeks. Once Covid has been ruled out, some people are tested for viruses, but experts say that most people have already been exposed to the common ones that become active at this time of […]

As part of its Graded Response Action Plan, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), a Union government panel that makes recommendations for reducing air pollution in the nation’s capital, had earlier on Sunday announced a temporary ban on construction and demolition activities in Delhi-NCR (GRAP). The announcement was made after Delhi, and the national […]

The country’s immediate public health concern is the harmful effects of air pollution, and the government should look for the most efficient way to address this issue. Our lungs, an organ that processes life with each breath we take, are in danger because the air pollution problem has not been effectively addressed. Therefore, strong and […]

Our health depends on the health of the climate surrounding us and these ecosystems are now under threat from deforestation, agriculture, and other land-use changes and rapid urban development,” according to the WHO. Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a sad reminder that the climate crisis is still making people sick and endangering lives […]

Hospitals are noticing an increase in the number of patients visiting OPDs with health issues like breathing difficulties, tightness in the chest, asthmatic symptoms, runny noses, sore throats, itchy and watery eyes, and asthmatic symptoms. This is because the city has been exposed to toxic air for the past few days. NEW DELHI: As the […]

On Tuesday morning, Delhi’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was 385, indicating that the city’s air quality was still “very poor.” In New Delhi: According to an expert, nearly eight out of ten hospitalized children have a respiratory problem due to the poor air quality in the national capital and NCR region. The AQI was […]

When an individual is exposed to PM2.5 alone, the risk of dying from a heart attack increases by 6%, that of dying from a stroke increases by 11%, that of dying from all cardiovascular diseases increases by 12%, and that of dying from all other causes increased by 10%. New Delhi: It’s that time of […]

Inger Andersen stated that the world needed immediate action, new technology, and international cooperation to reduce air pollution for the most vulnerable. Today, 99% of the world’s population breathes air that exceeds the WHO’s PM2.5 guideline, according to hourly data provided by the United Nations on the age groups most exposed to polluted air. In […]