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Air Pollution Linked to 1.2 Million Deaths in China

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

Outdoor air pollution contributed to 1.2 million premature deaths in China in 2010, nearly 40 percent of the global total, according to a new summary of data from a scientific study on leading causes of death worldwide. Figured another way, … Continue reading →

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Air pollution fifth leading cause of death in India: Study

Posted on February 15, 2013 by

Air pollution is the fifth leading cause of death in India after high blood pressure, indoor air pollution, tobacco smoking and poor nutrition, with about 620,000 premature deaths occurring from air pollution-related diseases. Like China, India faces an unprecedented public … Continue reading →

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Delhi chokes as air quality plummets

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

Residents of the Indian capital, who thought they had conquered air pollution a decade ago, are once again choking on exhaust fumes and dust and New Delhi has regained its status as one of the world’s dirtiest cities, according to … Continue reading →

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Map Illustrates Air Pollution Across Asia, Middle East

Posted on January 22, 2013 by

This map, which is based on data from NASA’s satellite-based Ozone Monitoring Instrument, illustrates elevated levels of nitrogen dioxide over several cities across southwestern Asia and the Middle East from Jan. 1-8. Shades of orange reflect the relative abundance of … Continue reading →

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Indian city overwhelmed by air pollution

Posted on December 28, 2012 by

When an acrid blanket of gray smog settled over India’s capital last month, environmentalists warned of health hazards, India’s Supreme Court promised action and state officials struggled to understand why the air had suddenly gone so bad. The heavy smog … Continue reading →

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Pollution from car emissions killing millions in China and India

Posted on December 18, 2012 by

An explosion of car use has made fast-growing Asian cities the epicentre of global air pollution and become, along with obesity, the world’s fastest growing cause of death according to a major study of global diseases. In 2010, more than … Continue reading →

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65% air pollution deaths in Asia: Study

Posted on December 15, 2012 by

Outdoor air pollution has been listed as one of the top ten killers in the world, with 65 percent of the air pollution deaths occurring in Asia and close to quarter of this in India, according to a study released … Continue reading →

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Vehicles drive up air pollution level in city

Posted on December 4, 2012 by

The growing number of vehicles in the city may be proving to be a traffic hazard and causing shortage of parking space. However, there is another hazard, not visible to the eyes that is affecting the city: the pollution level … Continue reading →

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India tops China in air pollution level increase

Posted on December 1, 2012 by

There’s just one area in which India has outrun China – air pollution. The rise in air pollution levels in Indian megacities between 2002 and 2010 has been much more than Chinese urban centres. It was also the highest among … Continue reading →

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Delhi smog defies quick-fix solutions

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

As the spells of winter smog spur environmentalists to ring alarm bells, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) says it is working overtime to ensure that Delhiites breathe safer air. DPCC Chairman Sanjiv Kumar says that the city’s smog cover … Continue reading →

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