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 […]
