Delhi has high level of air pollutants
June 22nd, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Delhi has high levels of air pollutants and ozone and the latter has harmful impact on health and agricultural yield, a study revealed Wednesday.The Energy ... Read more...
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Posco’s $12 bn Orissa project gets conditional nod (Second Lead)
January 31st, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, Jan 31 (IANS) The environment ministry Monday gave conditional clearance to South Korean steel major Posco's $12 billion project in Orissa, the biggest foreign direct investment in the country. ... Read more...
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Northern Kentucky counties meet Ozone standard
May 14th, 2010 - 12:53 am ICT by BNO News
FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY (BNO NEWS) – The Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed to re-designate Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties as attaining federal air quality standards for ozone pollution, the Kentucky Division ... Read more...
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Sulphur dioxide level drops in Delhi
January 22nd, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The level of sulphur dioxide (SO2), a major pollutant, has decreased in the national capital, data released by the environment ministry revealed Friday.
While the sulphur ... Read more...
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India has best environment laws, but needs better governance: Ramesh
November 20th, 2009 - 8:32 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 20(ANI): Union Environment and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh on Friday said that India needs better governance to support its progressive forest and environment laws.Addressing a function to release ... Read more...
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Breaking too hard could cause lung damage
November 20th, 2009 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 20 (ANI): Slamming on car brakes could cause lung damage to motorists and pedestrians, says a new study.The study, which involved lab tests, found that particles released by brake pads ... Read more...
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Govt. announces Revised National Ambient Air Quality Standards
November 18th, 2009 - 10:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov. 18 (ANI): The Government on Wednesday announced the Revised National Ambient Air Quality Standards-2009, which provides a legal framework for control of air pollution and protection of public health ... Read more...
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India revises air quality norms after 15 years (Lead)
November 18th, 2009 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) With pollution levels rising across the country, India Wednesday revised the national ambient air quality standards after 15 years, bringing about uniform standards for residential and industrial ... Read more...
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What will change with revised air quality standards?
November 18th, 2009 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) India for the first time will now have a uniform health-based National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS), discontinuing the old practice of setting air quality standards for ... Read more...
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India revises air quality standards after 15 years
November 18th, 2009 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) With pollution level rising across the country, India Wednesday revised the national ambient air quality standards after 15 years.
"We have notified the ambient air quality standards in ... Read more...
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Jaipur air poisoned by oil depot fire: Pollution board
November 9th, 2009 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Air pollution in and around Jaipur was far above maximum permissible limits when the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) depot on the edge of the city was ablaze, ... Read more...
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Swine flu surge: Karnataka blames pollution, IT employees
September 12th, 2009 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Prashant K. Nanda
Bangalore, Sep 12 (IANS) With the H1N1 virus claiming 53 lives in Karnataka, the state authorities are blaming frequently travelling IT professionals and pollution in cities like Bangalore for ... 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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Autonomy recommended for pollution control board
October 21st, 2008 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 21(IANS) Recommending financial and functional autonomy for the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), a parliamentary panel Tuesday criticised the trend of IAS officer and bureaucrats holding key posts in ... Read more...
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Ahmedabad riding clean fuel wave to healthier future
August 9th, 2008 - 11:01 am ICT by IANS
By Rafat Quadri
Ahmedabad, Aug 9 (IANS) Thanks to compressed natural gas (CNG), Gujarat's commercial capital is now the 50th most polluted city in India, down from fourth. Just a couple of years ... Read more...
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Beijing yet to meet Chinese air quality standards
May 14th, 2008 - 12:37 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 14 (ANI): A new study has determined that in spite of the 2008 Olympic Games in sight, Beijing has not yet met the expected national air quality standards.Professor Wang ... Read more...
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