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China’s EV boom is cleaning the air, and may have prevented 262,000 deathsElectric vehicles are proving to be life savers. Studies show China's shift to electric cars has prevented thousands of premature deaths. A...- From BS-IV to BS-VI: Cabinet nod for cleaner mobility in Delhi-NCRThe Union Cabinet has approved a new scheme to replace old trucks and buses in Delhi-NCR. This initiative aims to significantly reduce air ...
- National Clean Air Programme needs complete revamp to focus on reducing PM2.5 levels: Jairam RameshLoni, Uttar Pradesh, has been identified as the world's most polluted city in 2025. This alarming report highlights severe PM2.5 levels, ex...
- NCAP target of 40 pc cut in pollution can add 2 years to people's lives in 130 cities: StudyIndia's National Clean Air Programme aims to reduce pollution. A report suggests residents in 130 cities may live two years longer. This is...
- HEPA air purifiers may help lower blood pressure, study saysA recent study has revealed that HEPA air purifiers may help in lowering blood pressure, particularly for people frequently exposed to high...
- Haryana has 15 cities among India's 100 most polluted: Gurgaon, Faridabad tops the listFifteen out of 24 cities in Haryana ranked among India's 100 most polluted cities based on PM2.5 levels in the first half of 2024. Faridaba...
- Bad air reducing life expectancy in Delhi by 7.8 years, claims reportA report from the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago indicates that cleaner air could increase the life expectancy of Del...
- India saw 19.3% drop in particulate pollution in 2022, adding 51 days to life expectancy: ReportIndia saw a 19.3 per cent drop in particulate pollution in 2022, second only to Bangladesh. This added 51 days to citizens' life expectancy...
- Don't rely on nature for pollution controlDelhi had 22 'satisfactory' air quality days thanks to favorable weather, not human actions. Despite significant reductions, Beijing still ...
- A toxic issue is becoming a major consideration for global companies looking to set up base in IndiaAir pollution is a major concern for foreigners considering establishing a permanent base in India, according to Hendrik Selle, head of the...
- Your life is getting short by 5 years due to air pollution: Chicago University report reavels scary numbersNew research from the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago reveals that fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) is significa...
- Lockdown cuts PM2.5, PM10 levels by half in Delhi: CPCBThe CPCB said reduction in PM10 and PM2.5 levels primarily indicate depletion in combustion and industrial sources of pollution which are c...
- Air pollution linked to increased risk of depression, suicide: Study
- Pollution harms more than just lungs, may leave you depressed; can up suicide riskAir pollution could be causing substantial harm to our mental health as well.
- Living in a polluted city can reduce your lifespan by over 4 yearsAround 75% of the global population live in areas where particulate pollution exceeds the WHO guideline.
- Air pollution affects life expectancy worse than smoking, terrorism: StudySeventy-five percent of the global population, or 5.5 billion people, live in areas where particulate pollution exceeds the WHO guideline.
- 'Indians may live 4 years longer if country achieves WHO air quality standards'Indians would live for about four years longer on an average if the country meets the WHO's air quality standards, according to a new study...
- ET View: Anti-pollution needs a proper policy, not gesturesThere have been cases such as Varanasi and Delhi where there has been a substantial reduction in the level of particulate matter.
- UK experts launch project to tackle Delhi air pollution risksWith air pollution levels at times up to 30 times greater than those found in the UK, Delhi was rated the most polluted city in the world f...
- Pollution comes from trucks, industries, diesel generators and open burningIn an alarming bad-air situation like in Delhi, the public transport should ideally be based on electric. There are other sectors that dema...
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