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'No safe level of air pollution', experts warn as India refuses to link pollution to deathsMarina Belen Romanello from Lancet Countdown emphasizes the proven link between air pollution and adverse health outcomes in India, contrad...- Extreme heat straining health systems: World Health OrganizationThe WHO said the heat often worsens pre-existing conditions, saying it was particularly concerned about those with cardiovascular diseases,...
- Nearly entire global population breathing polluted air: WHOFresh data from the UN health agency showed that every corner of the globe is dealing with air pollution, although the problem is much wors...
- Earth gets hotter, deadlier during decades of climate talks
- 'Everything is at stake' as world gathers for climate talksTemperatures, tempers and hyperbole have all ratcheted up ahead of the United Nations summit. And the risk of failure looms large for all p...
- WHO says air pollution kills 7 million a year, toughens guidelinesUrgent action is needed to reduce exposure to air pollution, said the UN body, ranking its burden of disease on a par with smoking and unhe...
- India should take urgent action to tackle air pollution: WHOSeveral studies conducted by the WHO, Centre for Science and Environment and others published in journals such as The Lancet have linked po...
- India should take urgent action to tackle air pollution: WHO
- India could be in for major health benefits if it can contain global warming: WHOThe latest estimates from leading experts also indicate that the value of health gains from climate action would be approximately "double t...
- Beat smog the Mongolian way: Sip on 'lung tea' and 'oxygen cocktails'Stores in Ulaanbaatar also sell blue cans of oxygen called 'Life Is Air'.
- Centre to monitor climate change effects on public health comes up in PunePune, April 10 (IANS) A group of medical colleges here have launched a "Centre for Climate Change and Health" to address the immediate and ...
- Polluted environment kills 1.7 million children each year: WHOEvery year 570,000 children under five years die from respiratory infections, such as pneumonia, attributable to indoor and outdoor air pol...
- Delhi no longer most polluted, but 4 other cities in top 7According toWHO report based on data collected between 2008 and 2013, New Delhi was the 11th most-polluted city while Gwalior (2), Allahaba...
- India has made 'moderate' progress in reducing open defecation rates: UNIn India's case, there has been a reduction by 31 per cent in open defecation, a progress termed as "moderate" by the report.
- Hyderabad's green health in critical conditionOn World Environment Day, Hyderabad has no reason to cheer. At least, that's the verdict of the city's green brigade.
- Delhi air worst in the worldThe concentration of PM10 (coarse particles) in Delhi is about 286µg/m³, more than 14 times higher than the WHO annual mean standard of 20.
- WHO warnings on air pollution are a wake-up callIndia should brace itself against indoor air pollution with the WHO predicting that it is the leading risk for diseases.
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