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As wildfires rage across North America, new study says smoke is 14 times more lethal than earlier estimatesA recent study reveals the deadly impact of wildfire smoke, linking short-term exposure to significantly more deaths than previously estima...18 Aug, 2025, 03.13 AM IST- $244 billion a year: The cost of Canadian wildfire crossing borders across US?A recent study reveals that wildfire smoke poses a significant threat to American health and economy, surpassing many other climate change ...05 Jun, 2025, 04.18 PM IST
- Study finds outdoor air pollution accounts for over 2 million deaths in India annuallyThe research indicates that worldwide, air pollution resulting from fossil fuels in industry, power generation, and transportation causes 5...01 Dec, 2023, 05.34 PM IST
- Outdoor air pollution accounts for over 2 million deaths annually in India: BMJ studyOutdoor air pollution from all sources accounts for 2.18 million deaths per year in India, second only to China, according to a modelling s...30 Nov, 2023, 12.37 PM IST
- Climate change threatens to reverse health gains: World Meteorological OrganizationA new report coordinated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) highlights the impact of climate change on human health. The report...03 Nov, 2023, 09.02 PM IST
- Covid-19: How the deadly virus hints at a looming financial crisisCovid-19 has created not just a health emergency but a financial crisis. It could not have come at a worse time for India, already in the m...22 Mar, 2020, 05.16 PM IST
- Covid-19: Highly contagious but less fatal than other virusesWhile the number of Covid-19 cases is stabilising, experts say behaviour of virus cannot be foreseen.22 Feb, 2020, 08.37 AM IST
- EPA's Clean Air Act saved more lives than expected: StudyNew York, Dec 26 (IANS) The US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Air Act has played a vital role in reducing the exposure of pe...26 Dec, 2017, 01.02 PM IST
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