Tag: air pollution
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No country managed to meet WHO air quality standards in 2021
Not a single country managed to meet the World Health Organization’s (WHO) air quality standard in 2021, a survey of pollution data in 6,475 cities showed on Tuesday
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Beijing met national air quality standards for the first time last year
China’s declaration of war on pollution in 2014 after public outrage rose following the rise in dangerous smog in Beijing and elsewhere
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Lahore smog: Cases registered against those causing pollution, fines imposed on industrial units
22 cases were registered against the major polluters and a fine of Rs 1.8 million was imposed on various industrial units as Lahore experiences deadly smog levels
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Schools in Indian capital shut indefinitely as smog worsens
Residents urged to work from home and trucks carrying non-essential goods banned as New Delhi’s air pollution hits dangerous levels
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Air pollution cuts 9 years of life expectancy for 40% Indians: Report
Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago report says more than 480 million Indians endure significantly high air pollution levels
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Climate Change Continues to Plague Lahore
LAHORE (6th Nov, 2019): Moderate smog has started developing in Lahore once again because of the lowering minimum temperature and humidity. Smog which is roughly described as a coming together of smoke, fog and various other emissions directly linked with climate change is currently plaguing many parts of Pakistan especially, Lahore. These emissions includes industrial…
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Malaysia air pollution: Schools shut after illness hits children
Kuala Lumpur, June 25: More than 400 schools in the Malaysian state of Johor are closed after 75 students experienced breathing difficulties and vomiting. Schools in the industrial area of Pasir Gudang have been shut until Thursday as authorities investigate the latest air pollution incident to hit the state. In March about 4,000 people –…