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| Pollution kills 7 million people every year: WHO |
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| The Indian Express , Wednesday, March 26, 2014 |
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Air pollution kills about 7 million people worldwide every year, with more than half of the fatalities due to fumes from indoor stoves, according to a new report from the World Health Organization pub ...More
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| Don’t cover storm water drain: National Green Tribunal |
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| The Times of India , Tuesday, March 25, 2014 |
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NEW DELHI: It's a mammoth task for corporations and the public works department to undo the damage done over the decades to storm water drains. National Green Tribunal last week asked them not just ...More
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| Air pollution killed seven million people in 2012: WHO |
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| The Times of India , Tuesday, March 25, 2014 |
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GENEVA: Air pollution by sources ranging from cooking fires to auto fumes contributed to an estimated seven million deaths worldwide in 2012, the UN health agency said on Tuesday.
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| WHO: Air pollution killed 7 million people in 2012 |
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| The Hindu , Tuesday, March 25, 2014 |
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Air pollution killed an estimated 7 million people around the world in 2012, making it the biggest environmental health risk, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
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| 'Smog insurance' offers to help Chinese breathe easier |
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| Deccan Herald , Sunday, March 23, 2014 |
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Beijing: Chinese companies have offered up a fresh idea to help pollution-weary travellers while cashing in on public concerns over dirty air at the same time -- smog insurance.
The country's top onl ...More
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| Beware! The pollution ‘time bomb’ is ticking in Pune |
| Rajesh Rao |
| DNA India , Friday, March 21, 2014 |
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The Indian Institute of Topical Meteorology (IITM) has revealed that Pune’s pollution level is over twice that of the prescribed national air quality standards. dna talks to experts on what is the ...More
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| Seven stone crushers issued show-cause notices |
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| The Time of India , Friday, March 21, 2014 |
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PANAJI: Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) on Thursday issued show notices to seven stone crushers as to why they should not be closed down. The board also issued directions to 24 stone crusher ...More
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| Clean air is life itself |
| Luce Irigaray / Michael Marder |
| The Hindu , Friday, March 21, 2014 |
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As smog envelops Paris and other big cities we should view pollution as a crime against humanity
Air pollution is deteriorating in many places around the world. In Shanghai, such is the oppressive ...More
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| Hadapsar is twice as polluted as India |
| Anurag Bende |
| DNA India , Thursday, March 20, 2014 |
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Pune: Living in Hadapsar? Read this news carefully. According to a latest survey by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), a premier weather research institute in Pune, Hadapsar counts a ...More
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| 'Pollution check can save 2 billion life years' |
| Jayashree Nandi |
| The Times of India , Tuesday, March 18, 2014 |
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NEW DELHI: India can save up to 2 billion life years if the places that exceed the national air quality standards (very polluted) were brought within standards, US based economist, Michael Greenstone ...More
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| A missing agenda |
| Shyam Singh |
| The Indian Express , Tuesday, March 18, 2014 |
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Ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, political parties are busy making promises and spelling out their visions, plans and blueprints for the development and governance of the country. Issues like ...More
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| Weather call service gets only 3% pollution queries |
| Jayashree Nandi |
| The Times of India , Monday, March 17, 2014 |
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NEW DELHI: Only 3% of enquires on a toll-free weather and air quality call service are on pollution levels. This facility, not known to most people, is being run by the ministry of earth sciences sinc ...More
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| Court to KSPCB: Have dedicated staff to check pollution |
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| The Times of India , Sunday, March 16, 2014 |
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BANGALORE: The high court on Friday asked the government and the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) to deploy dedicated staff to prevent and immediately respond to any violation relating ...More
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| Polluted Paris chokes in the springtime sun |
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| The Times of India , Sunday, March 16, 2014 |
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PARIS: Air pollution in Paris has hit health-threatening levels over 80 per cent higher than in London and Berlin as a sunny spell reaches western Europe, prompting the city to curb road speeds and of ...More
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