Air Pollution

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi startup Nanoclean Global has launched "world's smallest wearable air purifier Naso95, which is at par effective to an N95 grade face mask. It is helpful in combat of air pollution, allergens,…
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Intensifying its actions in the battle against elevating levels of air pollution in Delhi-NCR, the “Enforcement Task Force” (ETF) of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) is daily holding exhaustive…
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Air pollution resulting from the rising levels of particulate matter, nitrous oxides, sulfur oxides, carbon oxides, and other toxic volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is a major concern. Long-term exposure to even a few parts per million of…
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A year after India imposed its first national lockdown on March 25th, 2020, due to a global pandemic, pollution in Delhi is returning to its pre-Covid-19 levels. Commonly referred to as the pollution capital of India, the city is witnessing…
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Visibility reduction due to fog and haze formation causes severe financial losses and it also jeopardises human lives. Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) have found Chloride to be the highest inorganic…
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Farmers, especially farmers from Punjab and Haryana, have shown time and again the least concerns on the issues of air pollution due to the massive stubble burning. They even demand the withdrawal of the recent Ordinance, which was brought…
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As winters are arriving the Delhi/NCR region has started experiencing the problem of smog. From the past few years, it has been seen that the Air Quality Index drops down to dangerous levels during winters. Experts are apprehending a…
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The onset of winters brings a worry that is of stubble burning or crop residue burning since the last few years. It gives rise to many problems. Like it aggravates the problem of air pollution particularly in Northern India as it brings…
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Crackers have been a very integral part of every celebration in our culture and Diwali marks the biggest and the most substantial reason to burst them. With the increasing need to protect the environment, every city has become…
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For the city of Kolkata, the aftermath of Durga Puja means only one thing: preparations for the festivities of Diwali, and Kali Puja, which is observed as Chhoti Diwali in the rest of the country. Along with the sweets, décor, new…
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