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The 9/11 dust is still making people ill: Ground Zero cancer cases up 75% in three years, more than 57,000 diagnosed- In 1913, lead turned Picher from Oklahoma farmland into a town of about 14,000; more than a century later, the town has no permanent residents, and toxic chat piles remain in Ottawa County
- Are you breathing toxic air inside your home? These warning signals suggest it’s time to test your indoor air quality
- Tired of ants taking over your home? This natural powder could help eliminate them without harsh chemicals in minutesDiatomaceous earth offers a natural solution for household pest problems. This fossilized diatom powder dehydrates insects, providing effec...14 Jul, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
- 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...09 Apr, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
- 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...12 Nov, 2025, 10.16 PM IST
- Rs 200 crore apartments, but air still...: Gurgaon photo has the internet talking about how Delhi, Noida & other NCR areas breathe poisonA viral image of a heavily soiled air purifier filter from Gurgaon has shocked residents. The filter shows the grim reality of the city's p...04 Nov, 2025, 09.39 AM IST
- Burning eyes, headaches: Survey finds 3 in 4 Delhi-NCR households already feeling toxic air impactToxic air is affecting Delhi-NCR residents. Many report sore throats, coughs, and burning eyes. Air quality worsened significantly after Di...25 Oct, 2025, 05.39 PM IST
- Cancer in clouds! Your next trip to hill stations can damage your kidney, liver, lungs, and even brainA recent study reveals alarming pollution in clouds over Indian hill stations. The clouds over the Western Ghats and Eastern Himalayas cont...04 Aug, 2025, 10.25 PM IST
- The Secret of Dust Revealed: What's dust, where it come from & how to deal with itDust is not always bad. There is emerging evidence that some “filth” is beneficial as it may help your immune system and reduce allergy ris...29 Sep, 2021, 03.46 PM IST
- Troubled by dust? 1/3 of it originates at home, includes skin cells and decomposing insectsWet mopping also removes fine dust left behind by sweeping or vacuuming.27 Sep, 2021, 07.11 PM IST
- Bengaluru traffic police vulnerable to lung-related diseases, says OncologistChronic infections are risk factors for lung cancer, reason being exposed to environmental pollution which comprises air and water pollutio...03 Dec, 2019, 07.40 PM IST
- Air pollution may up autism risk in children: StudyThe research followed children in Shanghai from birth to three years to understand the effect of exposure to fine particles (PM2.5). The st...06 Nov, 2018, 11.22 AM IST
- Toxic lead found in raw food items in KolkataKolkata, Oct 22 (IANS) The presence of a high concentration of lead has been detected in raw food items such as polished rice and fish, sol...22 Oct, 2017, 06.02 PM IST
- Fly ash one of the major contributors to particulate matter emission: StudyAccording to the IIT-Kanpur report, coal and fly ash contribute to around 37% and 26% of PM10 and PM2.5, respectively, in summer.10 May, 2016, 12.05 PM IST
- Odd-even gone, city doesn't know why air not clear yetIf these (steps) didn't reduce pollution, what would, asked an exasperated Supreme Court on May 1, a day after the odd-even scheme ended wi...05 May, 2016, 12.41 PM IST
- 10 things you still need to know about air pollutionThree of the five agencies that studied the impact of the odd-even trial on Delhi's air quality suggest that fewer cars on the roads had he...12 Jan, 2016, 12.15 PM IST
- Air quality 'worse', justifies odd-even scheme: CSECSE said in its analysis that if half of the cars are off the road, the total toxic load of particulate matter and nitrogen oxides can also...01 Jan, 2016, 04.04 PM IST
- IIT Kanpur study finds presence of PAH in Delhi's airThe government has submitted the draft report of the study, that was commissioned in 2013, to the apex court. But it has not yet been made ...30 Dec, 2015, 06.40 PM IST
- Delhi's air toxic in summer too: ReportsThe System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research, reports the daily average PM2.5 levels going up from 80 micrograms per cubic me...21 Apr, 2015, 11.31 AM IST
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