Rise in temperature can lead to stillbirths
December 16th, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 16 (IANS) Increase in temperature levels can affect pregnant women more than others, resulting in more stillbirths and shorter pregnancies, says an Australian study.Adrian Barnett, associate professor at ... Read more...
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Air pollution aggravates drought, flooding
November 14th, 2011 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 14 (IANS) Rising air pollution levels can seriously affect cloud formation in ways that reduce precipitation in dry areas, while increasing rain, snowfall and severe storms in wet ... Read more...
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Air pollution fueling respiratory diseases in cities: WHO
September 27th, 2011 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, Sep 27 (IANS) Developing countries in the southeast Asian region with expanding urbanisation are now at a greater risk of respiratory diseases triggered by air pollution, warned the World ... Read more...
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Pollution levels moderate during CWG, finds study
December 2nd, 2010 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) The air pollution level was within the permissible limits most of the time during the Commonwealth Games (CWG) but levels of particulate matter fluctuated during peak traffic ... Read more...
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Tiny blood vessels in the eye show pollution-heart disease link
December 1st, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 1 (ANI): By digitally photographing tiny blood vessels in our eyes, researchers have found a way to link exposure to air pollution with a higher risk of heart disease.New ... Read more...
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‘Tough task for Delhi to clean air before CWG’
May 10th, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) All is not well on the pollution front ahead of the upcoming Commonwealth Games. An air quality assessment in the national capital released Monday found that pollution ... Read more...
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Prenatal air pollution exposure ‘adversely affects kids’ cognitive development’
April 21st, 2010 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 21 (ANI): Children's cognitive ability can be affected by mother's exposure to urban air pollutants, says a new study.The study by the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health (CCCEH) carried ... Read more...
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Air pollution kills 50,000 people a year in UK
March 22nd, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 22 (ANI): A group of British MPs has accused the Government of ignoring the problem of air pollution even as it kills 50,000 people annually.Dubbing the situation a "national disgrace", ... Read more...
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Ahmedabad wins Sustainable Transport Award 2010 (Lead)
January 15th, 2010 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) The historic Indian city of Ahmedabad has won the prestigious 'Sustainable Transport Award 2010' for the successful implementation of Janmarg, India's first full bus rapid transit (BRT) system.
The ... Read more...
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Air pollution takes a toll on blood vessels
November 18th, 2009 - 3:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 18 (ANI): Air pollution apparently has short and long-term ill effects on the health and resiliency of blood vessels, a study has found.In the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) and ... Read more...
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Experts warns against use of coloured fireworks
October 19th, 2009 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Compared to last year, the national capital suffered from lower air pollution this Diwali on all counts except sulphur dioxide, but experts have warned against increasing use ... Read more...
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How pedestrians can reduce intake of traffic pollution
October 6th, 2009 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 06 (ANI): A new research suggests that pedestrians walking in a heavy traffic zone can avoid the pollution by simply moving a little away.Professor of Environmental Modelling Alison Tomlin from ... Read more...
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Skies turn red in NSW, Queensland’s worst ever dust storm in history
September 23rd, 2009 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Sep 23(ANI): A dust storm covered the New South Wales and southern Queensland on Wednesday and blanketed the states in an eerie red haze and pushed air pollution levels to 1500 ... Read more...
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Skies turn red in NSW, Queensland records worst ever dust storm in history
September 23rd, 2009 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Sep 23(ANI): A dust storm covered the New South Wales and southern Queensland on Wednesday and blanketed the states in an eerie red haze and pushed air pollution levels to 1500 ... Read more...
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Carbon monoxide increases health risk to elderly heart patients
September 1st, 2009 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 1 (IANS) Exposure to carbon monoxide (CO), even well below permissible national limits, may hasten hospitalisation of elderly cardiac patients, according to a new study in the US.
The nationwide ... Read more...
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Carbon monoxide exposure may up heart problem risk for the elderly
September 1st, 2009 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 1 (ANI): Carbon monoxide exposure has been found to elevate the risk of hospitalisation for the elderly with heart problems in an American study.The nationwide study of 126 urban ... Read more...
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‘Toxic cocktail’ in tunnels can increase air pollution levels by up to 1,000 times
August 28th, 2009 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 28 (ANI): A new study has found that a toxic cocktail of ultrafine particles, which is lurking inside road tunnels, can increase air pollution levels by up to 1,000 times, ... Read more...
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Scientists discover ozone-boosting chemical reaction
July 21st, 2009 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 21 (ANI): In a new study, scientists at University of California Irvine (UCI) have discovered a previously unknown chemical reaction that could account for up to 40 parts per billion ... Read more...
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Long-term ozone exposure ups fatal lung disease risk
March 12th, 2009 - 12:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 12 (ANI): Long-term exposure to ozoneone of the most widespread pollutants in the world and a key component of smogsignificantly increases the risk of dying from lung disease, says ... Read more...
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Kolkata choked by air pollution: Study
February 27th, 2009 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) Even as the West Bengal government is engaged in frantic efforts to phase out old vehicles, green activists claim that Kolkata is fast heading towards disaster due to ... Read more...
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Half of Budapest’s cars banned from roads for a day
January 11th, 2009 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Budapest, Jan 11 (DPA) The mayor of Budapest Sunday issued the capital's first full-scale smog alert since new legislation was passed in December and banned almost half of all private vehicles from ... Read more...
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Air, noise pollution in Delhi down this Diwali (With: Fewer crackers, less pollution this Diwali, say Delhiites)
October 30th, 2008 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The capital recorded lower noise and air pollution levels during Diwali celebrations this year than in 2007, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said Wednesday."The air pollution ... Read more...
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Air pollution linked to increased appendicitis risk
October 7th, 2008 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 7 (ANI): High levels of air pollution may increase the risk of appendicitis, finds a new study.
The research has been presented at the 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the ... Read more...
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Air pollution affects lung function in kids with asthma
April 16th, 2008 - 1:59 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 16 (ANI): A new study has revealed that inner-city kids with asthma experience adverse health effects from air pollutants even when air pollution levels are within the current air ... Read more...
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