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Delhi Engulfed In Blanket Of Smog For 2nd Consecutive Day, AQI At 432

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Delhi Engulfed In Blanket Of Smog For 2nd Consecutive Day, AQI At 432

At 5:30 am, Amritsar and Pathankhot airports in Punjab reported zero visibility. New Delhi: Delhiites woke up to another smoggy morning with a thick layer of white blanket (smog) engulfing the city. The air quality index (AQI) at 6 am was recorded at 432, falling under the “severe” category”, according to the Central Pollution Control…

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AAP MP Swati Maliwal Pours Dirty Water Outside Chief Minister Atishi’s Residence

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AAP MP Swati Maliwal Pours Dirty Water Outside Chief Minister Atishi’s Residence

The chief minister said the government is working to find solutions. New Delhi: Expressing her anguish over the condition of water being supplied to the residents of the national capital, Aam Aadmi Party MP Swati Maliwal on Saturday filled a bottle with polluted water and poured it outside the residence of Delhi Chief Minister Atishi….

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Study Explains How Traffic Noise, Pollution Are Linked To Infertility

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Study Explains How Traffic Noise, Pollution Are Linked To Infertility

Roughly one in six people are affected by infertility worldwide and with more than half the world’s population now living in urban areas, researchers are interested in whether living in noisy and polluted cities could be to blame. A new study in Denmark has used nationwide data to explore infertility. It found long-term exposure to…

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Study Explains How Traffic Noise, Pollution Are Linked To Infertility

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Study Explains How Traffic Noise, Pollution Are Linked To Infertility

Roughly one in six people are affected by infertility worldwide and with more than half the world’s population now living in urban areas, researchers are interested in whether living in noisy and polluted cities could be to blame. A new study in Denmark has used nationwide data to explore infertility. It found long-term exposure to…

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New research finds abundant microplastics in personal care products available in India

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New research finds abundant microplastics in personal care products available in India

Personal care products (PCP) like face washes and shower gels in India contain a significant amount of harmful microplastics, new research has revealed. According to a study published in the Emerging Contaminants journal and led by Riya K. Alex, a third-year Ph.D Scholar at the Cochin University of Science and Technology, polyethylene (or polythene, PE)…

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Air Pollution Drives 7% Of Deaths In Big Indian Cities: Study

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Air Pollution Drives 7% Of Deaths In Big Indian Cities: Study

Smog-filled Indian cities including the Delhi suffer from some of the world’s worst air pollution. New Delhi: More than seven percent of all deaths in 10 of India’s biggest cities are linked to air pollution, a large study said Thursday, leading researchers to call for action to save tens of thousands of lives a year….

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