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| Polluted Mangala River Threatens Marine Life |
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| The New Indian Express , Thursday, March 17, 2016 |
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PURI: Acute pollution in river Mangala has threatened fish and other freshwater species. A large number of fish are dying almost everyday for the past one week.
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| Mexico City extends air pollution alert into a 4th day |
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| The Times of India , Thursday, March 17, 2016 |
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MEXICO CITY: An air pollution alert in greater Mexico City was extended to Thursday, its fourth day, with authorities saying that despite slight improvements smog levels remained at almost acceptable ...More
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| Air pollution not just bad for your lungs |
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| The Times of India , Thursday, March 17, 2016 |
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Exposure to air pollution for just a month or two may still be enough to increase the risk of developing diabetes, especially for obese people, a recent U.S. study suggests.
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| Environment behind nearly quarter of global deaths: WHO |
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| Business Line , Wednesday, March 16, 2016 |
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Most environmentally-linked deaths happened in South-East Asia
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One in four deaths worldwide is due to environmental factors such as air, water and soil pollution, as well as unsa ...More
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| Blame it on the environment |
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| The Hindu , Wednesday, March 16, 2016 |
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One in four deaths worldwide are due to environmental factors like air, water and soil pollution, as well as unsafe roads and workplace stress, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said Tuesday.
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| ‘Sparrow data a far cry in India’ |
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| The Hindu , Wednesday, March 16, 2016 |
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The chirping of the sparrow may have got quieter by the passing day, but there is no reliable data on their figures in the country so far, experts said on World Sparrow Day on Sunday. Owing to lack of ...More
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| ‘A quarter of all deaths caused by pollution’ |
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| The Asian Age , Wednesday, March 16, 2016 |
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About a quarter of all deaths worldwide in 2012 were caused by preventable environmental factors such as climate change, air, water and soil pollution and chemical exposures, the World Health Organis- ...More
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| Children, elderly worst hit by pollution: WHO |
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| The Times of India , Wednesday, March 16, 2016 |
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MUMBAI: Children and the elderly are the worst hit by environment-related diseases, said the World Health Organisation's Preventing Disease through Healthy Environments report released on Tuesday. The ...More
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| Children, elderly worst hit by pollution: WHO |
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| The Times of India , Wednesday, March 16, 2016 |
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MUMBAI: Children and the elderly are the worst hit by environment-related diseases, said the World Health Organisation's Preventing Disease through Healthy Environments report released on Tuesday. The ...More
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| NGT forms panel to study Kaushambi air quality |
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| The Times of India , Tuesday, March 15, 2016 |
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Ghaziabad: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday formed a committee of experts, comprising representatives from Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) a ...More
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| Odd-even to return: Is govt ready for Ozone challenge? |
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| The Indian Express , Tuesday, March 15, 2016 |
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As the Delhi government prepares for the next phase of the odd-even scheme in April, analysis by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has shown that with 15 ‘very poor’ days and 13 poor days, ai ...More
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| Delhi- UP border pollution under NGT scanner |
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| The Hindustan Times , Tuesday, March 15, 2016 |
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Traffic chaos near the Kaushambi Bus Terminal on the Delhi border has caught the attention of the National Green Tribunal which on Monday called for an inspection of the area and sought a detailed rep ...More
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| Only odd-even can't cut pollution: Centre |
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| The Economic Times , Saturday, March 12, 2016 |
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NEW DELHI: With the odd-even scheme of Delhi government set to return from April 15, the Centre on Tuesday played down its impact on air pollution, saying a single factor or action cannot substantiall ...More
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| Air pollution tied to top two causes of death in India |
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| The Times of India , Saturday, March 12, 2016 |
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NEW DELHI: Air pollution is an important risk factor for top two causes of death in the country-ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-health minister J P Nadda told Lok Sabh ...More
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