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Carbon monoxide levels register gradual rise in Delhi in first five months this year: DataDelhi's carbon monoxide levels have shown a steady rise this year, with monthly averages reaching their highest in years until May. This tr...
World's most contagious disease detected in California wastewater: Key signs of virus and symptoms you should watchMeasles outbreak: California health officials are alarmed by the detection of measles in wastewater, coinciding with the state's worst outb...
Sleeping poorly? 5 plants you should remove from your bedroom right now for better sleepCertain houseplants, while beautiful, can disrupt sleep and room comfort. Strong fragrances from jasmine and lilies, pollen from lilies, an...
Quit metro life for a smaller city? Here’s the real money math Indians must check before movingMany are trading metro life for tier 2 cities, seeking better quality of life, cleaner environments, and reduced stress. While income may f...
12 proven ways to stop snakes from getting into your yardSnakes are entering suburban backyards more often. This is due to landscaping that offers food and shelter. Homeowners can make their yards...
Dyson HushJet Purifier Compact review: Designed for modern indoor air needsThe Dyson HushJet Purifier Compact is a premium air purifier designed for India’s worsening urban air quality, combining a compact, redesig...
Why battery recycling units across India are harmful for children and pregnant womenA new study by Toxics Link reveals alarming lead contamination in soil surrounding battery recycling units across India, with levels signif...
Delhi air quality remains in 'very poor' category with persistent smog; AQI at 323Delhi experienced a thick blanket of toxic smog on Friday morning. The Air Quality Index reached 323, categorised as 'very poor'. Several a...
Rahul Gandhi seeks Parliamentary debate on air pollutionRahul Gandhi has challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the government's approach to severe air pollution. He is calling for a p...
Supreme Court urges delaying outdoor sports events for Delhi NCR schools over air pollution crisisIn light of ongoing air quality issues plaguing Delhi, the Supreme Court has urged the Commission for Air Quality Management to evaluate th...
Apollo doctor issues pollution warning: His 3-step checklist for lung protection could be ultimate survival guideAs Delhi’s air quality plunges into the ‘severe’ category with AQI levels above 400, Dr. Sudhir Kumar, a senior neurologist at Apollo Hospi...
After child deaths, pharmacists told to stop dispensing cough syrups to kids under 2Following child deaths linked to toxic cough syrups, the Indian Pharmacists Association has restricted dispensing these medications to chil...
Delhi pollution: Aliens from another world must think Delhiites to be on a suicide missionThe health risks of polluted air are personal to a vast majority of the Capital's residents. Yet, few want to take responsibility and even ...
Air emergency: Central health advisory for city schools, students call for use of public transport, bicyclesHowever, in a measure of respite from the smog or toxic cloud that has been hanging heavy over the national capital in the last week and mo...
Air pollution affects brain, leads to anxiety, decrement of cognitive ability: DoctorsDoctors in Delhi have warned that air pollution not only affects the lungs but also other major organs such as the heart and brain. There h...
Cricket: After Bangladesh, Sri Lanka cancel practice over filthy Delhi airNew Delhi topped a real-time list of the world's most polluted cities compiled by Swiss group IQAir, which put the city's air quality index...
Air pollution killed over 1 lakh children in a year in India: WHOA WHO report said air pollution is one of the leading threats to child health, accounting for almost one in 10 deaths in children under fiv...
Pollution can permanently damage a child's brain: UnicefThe findings come at a time when India, particularly in the north, is facing a serious crisis due to rising levels of pollution. Last month...
Delhi a wakeup call for world on air pollution: UNICEFThe agency said almost a million children under-5 die from pneumonia per year - and about half of those cases are directly linked with air ...
Air pollution behind 10% under-5 years deaths: Unicef reportA report by the United Nations Children’s agency, Unicef, released on Monday, has confirmed the worst fears of people living in polluted ar...