Time-bound plan underway to tackle air pollution: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Friday that the government is working 12 months a year, seven days a week, to control pollution in Delhi-NCR, and that a comprehensive, time-bound plan is underway to counter the challenge. Short-term and long-term plans have been prepared and are under effective implementation, […]
JIH Vice-President calls for comprehensive, year-round strategy to combat air pollution
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Vice President of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH), Prof Salim Engineer, on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the worsening air pollution situation in the National Capital Region (NCR) and several other Indian cities, describing it as a “public health emergency” that requires long-term and coordinated solutions rather than short-term fixes. In a […]
Air pollution can heighten anxiety and trigger panic-like symptoms: Doctors
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Amid continuing poor air quality in the national capital, doctors on Friday noted that air pollution can not only harm your lungs or lead to cardiac illness but can also heighten anxiety and trigger panic-like symptoms. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reported that Delhi’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) […]
SC extends crackers-ban in NCR region of UP, Haryana to curb air pollution
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) In a bid to control air pollution in the national capital, the Supreme Court on Friday extended the effect of the orders passed by the Uttar Pradesh and Haryana governments imposing a complete ban on firecrackers in the areas falling under the NCR region. A bench, headed by Justice Abhay […]
Study links maternal exposure to air pollution before pregnancy with childhood obesity risk
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Greater exposure to air pollution particulate matter (PM2.5, PM10) and Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in the three months before conception can raise the risk of childhood obesity to two years after birth, according to a study on Thursday. Past research has linked air pollution exposure during pregnancy to a broad range […]
