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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Disturbing risks of festive scented candles revealed, as experts say they could be worse for your health than cigarette smoke

Burning a scented candle to fill the room with smells of gingerbread, cinnamon and pine may put you in the Christmas spirit, but it could be detrimental to your health. A study has revealed burning candles has a significant effect on indoor air quality — and it could be worse for your lungs than inhaling passive smoke. That's because as …

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3 weeks ago

US millionaire Bryan Johnson hit by Mumbai smog during India tour: ‘My throat and eyes burn’

Hindustan Times

Bryan Johnson, the US entrepreneur who is on a mission to achieve reverse his age, revealed that he felt the effects of air pollution in Mumbai soon after landing in the city as part of his India tour. Age-reversing millionaire Bryan Johnson claims he has reduced his rate of aging to 0.64. "I arrived in Mumbai yesterday and even with …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Over 90 pc of global deaths linked to pollution from landscape fires in poor countries: Study

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: Over 90 per cent of the global deaths per year linked to air pollution from landscape fires were in low and middle-income countries, including India, according to a study published in The Lancet journal. The findings highlighted geographic and socioeconomic inequalities in how landscape fires affect public health, an international team of researchers, including those from Monash University, …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Millions breathe poison, but why public health isn't political priority in India

India Today

“It feels terrible, I just don't like it," says Rubaab, an 8-year-old in New Delhi who has been using a nebuliser since he was a child. If Delhi, and other Indian cities, slowly turned into gas chambers, with air pollution behind 7 per cent of all daily deaths, why didn't anyone take note? From the lack of public demand and …

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4 weeks ago

Delhi-NCR Air Pollution: 5 preventive measures parents should adopt to protect their kids from toxic smog

India TV News

Delhi-NCR Toxic air pollution has reached dangerous levels, causing serious health concerns to inhabitants, particularly children and the elderly. This problem has prompted widespread concern, stressing the importance of quick action to reduce the damaging impacts of air pollution on vulnerable people, particularly children. Air Purifier: Installing air purifiers indoors is another easy yet effective technique to protect children's health …

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1 month ago

Delhi's rising pollution drive surge in mental health and neurology cases, report doctors

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: While the visible effects of air pollution are often associated with respiratory and cardiovascular issues, a silent crisis is unfolding within the minds. Recent studies have highlighted the alarming impact of long-term exposure to polluted air on mental health, with conditions like depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and even schizophrenia becoming more prevalent. As Delhi grapples with the current …

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1 month ago

‘Vote for clowns expect a circus’: India’s smog visible from space as Delhi chokes in ‘severe plus’, netizens react

Live Mint

The air quality in Delhi remained in the 'severe plus' category for the second day in a row on Tuesday morning, with thick smog enveloping the city, reducing visibility, and pushing pollution levels to dangerously high levels. The residents of Delhi continue to raise alarms as air quality levels in many areas remain in the "severe plus" category in multiple …

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Doctor reveals air pollution’s worst effect on health, warns: 'If your exposure is more than 4 hours...’

Hindustan Times

The state of air pollution in Delhi is getting more concerning by the day. According to Central Pollution Control Board, multiple stations of Delhi crossed the ‘severe plus’ category of AQI and neared 500 by Monday morning. These features were always present in extremes of ages such as children and elderly, but over the recent years, because of high pollution …

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1 month ago

Health Day at COP29 raises alarm over worsening air quality in Delhi

New Indian Express

BAKU: On Health Day, at the ongoing COP29 negotiations in Baku, experts raised alarm about the severe air pollution crisis plaguing India's national capital Delhi and the broader South Asia airshed. Residents in Delhi and surrounding areas are struggling to breathe, with the Air Quality Index crossing 450 and particulate matter levels surging to hazardous concentrations. Delhi’s air quality typically …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Air Pollution: A Silent Threat to Mental Health

Hindustan Times

Air pollution has a significant impact on mental health, with research indicating a strong link to depression and anxiety. PM2.5, a key pollutant, can enter the lungs deeply and cause oxidative stress, inflammation, and damage to brain tissue. Exposure to air pollution can also lead to developmental issues such as autism, ADHD, and vision metabolic related diseases. Additionally, long-term exposure …

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2 months ago

Air pollution could be causing kids to develop peanut allergies, new study reveals

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. When babies are exposed to high levels of air pollution, they are more likely to develop a peanut allergy …

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1 year, 1 month ago

7 foods to boost your pet's immunity in pollution season

Hindustan Times

Pollution has been recognised as one of the major risk factors for chronic diseases from heart issues to lung cancer. The omega-3s in salmon contribute not only to immune resilience but also to your pet's overall health, ensuring a shiny coat and optimal cardiovascular function. The conversion of beta-carotene into vitamin A is particularly noteworthy, as this vitamin is instrumental …

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1 year, 1 month ago

As Delhi air quality dips to ‘severe’, here are lifestyle changes to reduce the risk of lung cancer

Hindustan Times

The Commission for Air Quality Management has asked New Delhi and NCR states to implement all emergency measures as a thick toxic haze continues to blanket these areas on the sixth consecutive day with the worst air quality recorded on November 3 while pollution levels remained in the ‘severe plus’ category on Sunday morning too where the overall average AQI …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Explained | Is air pollution driving the rise of antibiotic resistance?

The Hindu

The story so far: Tiny, invisible particles, smaller than 30 times the breadth of human hair, wreak damage to more than 7.5 billion people’s health globally. A new analysis published in the Lancet Planetary Journalsuggests a link between the two: for every 10% rise in air pollution, researchers found a correlated increase in antibiotic resistance of 1.1% across countries and …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Sudan air crash: 9, including 4 soldiers killed due to technical failure

Live Mint

Clashes flared in parts of Sudan on the 100th day of the war on Sunday as mediation attempts by regional and international powers failed to find a path out of an increasingly intractable conflict. Amid this, another incident surfaced where a civilian plane crashed at Port Sudan airport leading to the death of nine people, including four military personnel, the …

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1 year, 6 months ago

MLB, WNBA postpone games due to smoke from Canadian wildfires

Associated Press

NEW YORK — With the stench of smoke permeating Yankee Stadium and wafting through its walkways, Major League Baseball postponed games in New York and Philadelphia on Wednesday night because of poor air quality caused by Canadian wildfires. The National Weather Service issued an air quality alert for New York City, saying: “the New York State Department of Health recommends …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Swachhata Diwas, Mahatma Gandhi and Narendra Modi's dream of a clean India

Firstpost

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan has been one of the most ambitious public initiatives India has ever seen Launched as a campaign in 2014 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is India’s largest cleanliness drive to date with three million government employees, school students, and college students from all parts of India participating in 4,041 statutory cities, towns and …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Wildfire Smoke Is Erasing Progress on Clean Air

New York Times

Smoke from wildfires has worsened over the past decade, potentially reversing decades of improvements in Western air quality made under the Clean Air Act, according to research published Thursday from Stanford University. Where Wildfire Smoke Pollution Increased Over the Past Decade Micrograms per cubic meter of PM2.5 0 0.25 0.5 1 2 4+ Seattle Spokane WASH. Portland MAINE Missoula MONT. …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Ninja foodi max health grill and air fryer AG551UK review

The Independent

You’ll need to learn to love your Ninja foodi, because it really has to stay on a worktop to ensure you get the most out of it. The touch screen controls are a doddle to operate and even include a progress bar to monitor preheating, with clear on-screen instructions when it’s time to add or remove food for the perfect …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Pollution from California’s 2020 wildfires likely offset decades of air quality gains

LA Times

It was a nightmare fire season that California won’t soon forget. Even as the COVID-19 pandemic took cars off the road and temporarily halted some industries, particulate pollution — widely considered one of the greatest threats to life expectancy — soared to some of the highest levels in decades in parts of California in 2020, according to the Energy Policy …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Air pollution: Management tips for people suffering from lung or other forms of health problems

Hindustan Times

Studies have shown that air pollution can play a role in the development of cardiometabolic diseases such as diabetes and the cardiovascular effects of air pollution can lead to heart attack and stroke. Researches in the field point out that insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes suffered an increase in likelihood on exposure to air pollution hence, it is important …

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2 years, 8 months ago

United Nations’ health agency WHO says 99% of world’s population breathes poor-quality air

The Hindu

The U. N. health agency says nearly everybody in the world breathes air that doesn’t meet its standards for air quality, calling for more action to reduce use of fossil-fuel, which generates pollutants that cause respiratory- and blood-flow problems and lead to millions of preventable deaths each year. “After surviving a pandemic, it is unacceptable to still have seven million …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Air pollution 2nd biggest health risk in India, annual economic cost over USD 150bn: Report

India TV News

Highlights World Air Quality Report 2022 was released globally on Tuesday The report was prepared by Swiss organization IQAir It found that India's PM 2.5 level returned to pre-COVID lockdown concentrations measured in 2019 Air pollution is the second biggest factor affecting human health in India and its economic cost is estimated to exceed USD 150 billion annually, a latest …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Brisbane scientist Lidia Morawska among Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world

ABC

Brisbane professor Lidia Morawska has been named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world for helping highlight the airborne spread of COVID-19. The Queensland University of Technology scientist was recognised for standing out "among peers for her work in recognising the importance of aerosol transmission and marshalling the data that would convince the …

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Disturbing risks of festive scented candles revealed, as experts say they could be worse for your health than cigarette smoke

US millionaire Bryan Johnson hit by Mumbai smog during India tour: ‘My throat and eyes burn’

Over 90 pc of global deaths linked to pollution from landscape fires in poor countries: Study

Millions breathe poison, but why public health isn't political priority in India

Delhi-NCR Air Pollution: 5 preventive measures parents should adopt to protect their kids from toxic smog

Delhi's rising pollution drive surge in mental health and neurology cases, report doctors

‘Vote for clowns expect a circus’: India’s smog visible from space as Delhi chokes in ‘severe plus’, netizens react

Doctor reveals air pollution’s worst effect on health, warns: 'If your exposure is more than 4 hours...’

Health Day at COP29 raises alarm over worsening air quality in Delhi

Air Pollution: A Silent Threat to Mental Health

Air pollution could be causing kids to develop peanut allergies, new study reveals

7 foods to boost your pet's immunity in pollution season

As Delhi air quality dips to ‘severe’, here are lifestyle changes to reduce the risk of lung cancer

Explained | Is air pollution driving the rise of antibiotic resistance?

Sudan air crash: 9, including 4 soldiers killed due to technical failure

MLB, WNBA postpone games due to smoke from Canadian wildfires

Swachhata Diwas, Mahatma Gandhi and Narendra Modi's dream of a clean India

Wildfire Smoke Is Erasing Progress on Clean Air

Ninja foodi max health grill and air fryer AG551UK review

Pollution from California’s 2020 wildfires likely offset decades of air quality gains

Air pollution: Management tips for people suffering from lung or other forms of health problems

United Nations’ health agency WHO says 99% of world’s population breathes poor-quality air

Air pollution 2nd biggest health risk in India, annual economic cost over USD 150bn: Report

Brisbane scientist Lidia Morawska among Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world