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Are you breathing toxic air inside your home? These warning signals suggest it’s time to test your indoor air quality- No cement, only mud: Bengaluru IT engineer’s sustainable home is inspired by the 5 elements of nature. His house blends modernism with mindfulness
- Study from 2009–10 found organic free-range eggs could come with an unexpected climate cost and may not be the greenest choice after all
- Science behind boiling lemon peels with bay leaves: What studies say about this popular practice and its benefitsBoiling lemon peels and bay leaves creates a pleasant home fragrance through aromatic compounds. These natural ingredients release scents w...15 Jul, 2026, 11.36 AM IST
- Electric mobility key to long-term fight against air pollution: UNEP chiefA top UN official stresses electric mobility and mandatory vehicle emissions testing for long-term air pollution solutions. India's plan to...05 Jun, 2026, 03.54 PM IST
- Heavy Air in Your Bedroom? The Invisible Dirt You’re Breathing at NightYour bedroom air may not be as pure as you think. Tiny particles, dust mites, and chemicals fill the air you breathe at night. This hidden ...20 Apr, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
- That couch or toaster could be risky — study finds health hazards at homeA University of Birmingham study indicates that most indoor microplastics in settled dust arrive from synthetic fibers and fragments, like ...23 Sep, 2025, 11.43 PM IST
- Escaping Delhi’s air outside? Your living room might be more polluted than a traffic jamIndoor air pollution is a growing but often ignored health hazard. According to the World Economic Forum, the air inside our homes can be m...24 Jun, 2025, 05.36 PM IST
- Air pollution exposure is shifting from outdoor to indoor - here's whyGetting vehicles off the road may do wonders for smog, but there's more to air pollution than that. The shift away from vehicles powered by...03 Aug, 2021, 12.40 PM IST
- Delhi schools, colleges top list of buildings with high particulate matter concentration: IIT studySchools and colleges in Delhi top the list of buildings that have higher Particulate Matter (PM) concentration levels, a study on indoor ai...19 Feb, 2021, 09.17 PM IST
- Indoor air pollution can affect the heart: Open windows while cleaning, keep carpets, pillows dust-freeAir pollution inside the home, office can be extremely harmful for patients with asthma and allergies.18 Sep, 2019, 06.15 PM IST
- From nose filters to charcoal bags, bad air is good businessFrom small bags of activated charcoal that clean up indoor air to bigger outdoor devices, the catalogue of anti-pollution merchandise is gr...12 Nov, 2018, 10.47 AM IST
- Household emissions adding to air pollution in India: UNSushmi.01 Nov, 2018, 06.03 AM IST
- 7% deaths in India due to respiratory diseases; here's how to make sure you breathe healthy airIndoor air can be two-to-five times more polluted than outside air.05 Jun, 2018, 12.18 PM IST
- Inside story: Indoor pollutants more harmful than those in an outdoor environmentMost people spend 85 per cent of their life indoors, inside homes, offices, schools and colleges.17 Oct, 2017, 05.17 PM IST
- Delhi facing worst smog in 17 years: Centre for Science and EnvironmentAccording to air quality monitoring network SAFAR, PM2.5 levels are in severe category and are expected to remain such for more than three ...03 Nov, 2016, 07.08 PM IST
- Smart cities may help combat air quality issues: ScientistsLack of real-time air pollution data hinders simple safety precautions that could improve health and well-being, researchers said.20 Apr, 2016, 01.29 PM IST
- Dung-fuelled chulha causes more hazardous air pollutionYet a village woman who cooks over a dung-fuelled chulha for several hours a day could be more exposed to hazardous pollutants than a Delhi...09 Jan, 2016, 11.51 AM IST
- Over 2/3rd Indian population still rely on dung-based fuel: UNIt says that India faces a significant challenge in providing access to adequate, affordable and clean sources of energy.29 Jun, 2014, 01.40 PM IST
- Indoor air pollution a serious hazardThe EPA studies indicate that indoor air levels of many pollutants may be two to five times - and occasionally more than 100 times - higher...26 Jan, 2008, 11.49 AM IST
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