Long-term air pollution exposure raises depression risk: studies
Long-term exposure to air pollution raises the risk of depression, according to a pair of… Read More
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Thailand says stay indoors as air pollution spikes
Air pollution in Bangkok and neighbouring Thailand provinces spiked past safe levels on Thursday, prompting… Read More
2 years ago
Lahore measured 2nd most polluted city of world on AQI
LAHORE: Punjab’s capital city Lahore remains second from the top of the world’s most polluted… Read More
2 years ago
Air pollution cuts life expectancy by more than two years
Chronic air pollution cuts average global life expectancy by more than two years per person,… Read More
2 years ago
No mountain high enough: Study finds plastic in ‘clean’ air
From Mount Everest to the Mariana Trench, microplastics are everywhere – even high in the… Read More
3 years ago
Lahore again on top with worst air quality in world
LAHORE: Punjab has been badly hit by smog with Lahore on the top of the… Read More
3 years ago
Handful of cities driving urban greenhouse gas emissions: study
LONDON/MADRID: Just 25 big cities accounted for more than half of the climate-warming gases pumped… Read More
3 years ago
Karachi to remain among most polluted cities of world
AQI as high as 151-200 is considered unhealthy, while an AQI between 201 to 300… Read More
4 years ago
Pollution deaths in India rose to 1.67 million in 2019
Toxic air killed more people in India in 2019 than in 2017, The Lancet said… Read More
4 years ago
Electric buses to ply on Lahore roads
They will ply 103-kilometre long six routes Read More
4 years ago
Air pollution killed 500k newborns in 2019: global study
Air pollution killed 476,000 newborns in 2019, with the biggest hotspots in India and Sub-Saharan… Read More
4 years ago
Virus lockdown makes big dent in Paris air pollution: report
The lockdown has taken countless cars and delivery trucks off the roads since coming into… Read More
5 years ago
Air pollution ‘pandemic’ shortens lives by 3 years: study
A 'pandemic' of air pollution shortens lives worldwide by nearly three years on average, and… Read More
5 years ago
Indian ministries buy more air purifiers as capital battles toxic air
Six federal ministries - including the health, foreign and home affairs - bought at least… Read More
5 years ago
Air pollution tied to hospitalizations for wide range of illnesses
Older adults who are exposed to tiny particles in air pollution for just a day… Read More
5 years ago
India’s firecracker hub hit by anti-pollution drive
Their smoke combines with other emissions to turn the air of India's cities -- among… Read More
5 years ago
Toxic smog: the new normal in South Asia
People from cities across South Asia speak about living with the smog as air pollution… Read More
5 years ago
Air pollution kills 100,000 Indian kids every year, study finds
India has repeatedly failed to address environmental concerns. Last year a UN report found 14… Read More
5 years ago
Aamer Mehmood Kiani takes notice of air pollution in Islamabad
Aamer Mehmood Kiani said the effects of poor air quality were far reaching. Read More
5 years ago
Global shift to renewable energies can save millions of lives
The most significant contribution would be the rapid phasing out of fossil fuels, which is… Read More
5 years ago