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After attacks on Iran's oil facilities, toxic black rain endangers the publicToxic smoke from U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iranian oil facilities has returned to Earth as "black rain," causing burning eyes and breathin...15 Mar, 2026, 11.51 AM IST- Wildfires can harm your health, even if you're far away, experts sayAir quality worsened Tuesday evening in Pacific Palisades, Southern California, as wildfires created risky conditions for children, older a...08 Jan, 2025, 12.57 PM IST
- Climate change makes wildfires and smoke worse. Scientists think it's the 'new abnormal'Climate change is causing an increase in wildfires and smoke, which is impacting more areas than ever before. The term "new abnormal" is be...03 Jul, 2023, 05.40 PM IST
- Climate change keeps making wildfires and smoke worse. Scientists call it the 'new abnormal'As Earth's climate continues to change from heat-trapping gases spewed into the air, ever fewer people are out of reach from the billowing ...01 Jul, 2023, 12.28 PM IST
- Protecting yourself from wildfire smoke: Tips for health and safetyThe smoke from wildfires consists of hazardous pollutants that include toxic gases and particulate matter which can deeply impact health. H...08 Jun, 2023, 05.50 PM IST
- Is it mist? Is it fog? No its poisonous smoke: Kochi residents on waking up to smog in the cityThe fire broke out at the Kochi city corporation-run waste treatment plant on March 2 and by March 5 the district administration of Ernakul...10 Mar, 2023, 12.38 PM IST
- Why passive vaping can be a health scare for the smoker and those around himThe lung defenses of smokers, vapers, and bystanders are overwhelmed by repeated exposure.27 Feb, 2023, 08.36 AM IST
- American corporation Brunswick Company chemical plant explosion in Georgia: Residents evacuatedReports say that Brunswick Company’s Symrise chemical plant is under multiple explosions, so the residents in the surrounding areas are eva...07 Nov, 2022, 10.56 PM IST
- E-cigarettes: misconceptions about their dangers may be preventing people from quitting smokingIn recent surveys, nearly half of US and a third of British respondents considered nicotine e-cigarettes to be as harmful as cigarettes, if...03 Sep, 2021, 11.38 AM IST
- Empowering consumers to control pandemics14 Jan, 2021, 08.35 PM IST
- Smokers are more vulnerable to Covid-19Using Nicotine Replacement Therapy can double your chances of quitting smoking (9)30 Sep, 2020, 02.26 PM IST
- NGT notice to MoEF over industrial units in East DelhiIndustrial units contaminating the city's environment by releasing toxic pollutants today came under the scanner of the National Green Trib...07 Dec, 2015, 10.27 PM IST
- As Delhi sizzles, toxic ozone levels riseThe level of toxic ozone in the national capital was highest this year during the last two weeks when the maximum temperatures hovered abov...28 May, 2015, 07.43 PM IST
- E-cigarettes less addictive than cigarettes: StudyThe popularity of e-cigarettes, which typically deliver nicotine, propylene glycol, glycerin and flavourings through inhaled vapour, has in...10 Dec, 2014, 04.11 PM IST
- American Heart Association classifies e-cigarettes same as regular cigarettesA recent study cited youth exposure to e-cigarettes advertising skyrocketed over 250% from 2011 to 2013, reaching 24 million young people.26 Aug, 2014, 12.30 PM IST
- Haryana government to ban food articles containing nicotine and tobacco with effect from August 15Haryana govt has decided to clamp a complete ban on food articles containing nicotine & tobacco in public interest with effect from Aug 15,...12 Aug, 2012, 05.39 PM IST
- Hookah, chillum smoking more toxic than cigarette: StudyTraditional hookah and chillum are more injurious to health than cigarette, a study has said.02 Oct, 2008, 02.56 PM IST
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