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Electrifying vehicles reduces air pollution, health burdens: study

September 6, 2023

Heavy-duty vehicles are a major source of greenhouse gases and air pollutants, and their emissions disproportionately affect marginalized communities...

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Air pollution reduces life expectancy by over 5 years in South Asia: study

August 30, 2023

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The report singles out densely populated megacities like New Delhi, where the average life span has been diminished by over 10 years due to excessive air...

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The rise of antibiotic resistance is linked to air pollution: study

August 8, 2023

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Misuse and overuse of antibiotics are the main drivers of antibiotic resistance, but evidence suggests air pollution also contributes to the spread of...

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Almost no place on earth is safe from air pollution: study

April 11, 2023

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By 2019, more than 70 percent of days in a year had particulate matter concentrations higher than 15 μg/m³ which is the safety threshold set by the WHO A world...

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Traffic pollution impairs brain function: study

March 9, 2023

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The changes in the brain, however, were found to be temporary, and participants’ connectivity returned to normal after the exposure to pollution stopped Common...

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‘Our cities need walking and cycling paths to promote healthy living’

February 13, 2023

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Dr. Chandrakant Lahariya is a noted physician and public health and policy expert. He is the founder-director of the Foundation For People-Centric Health...

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How to protect yourself from air pollution? – In Conversation with Dr. Chandrakant Lahariya

December 30, 2022

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Dr. Chandrakant Lahariya is a physician and public health and policy expert. In this interview with HealthLEADS he says that India is definitely better...

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9 million deaths each year caused by pollution: Lancet report

May 26, 2022

Ninety two percent of pollution-related deaths, and the greatest burden of pollution’s economic losses, occur in low-income and middle-income countries...

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Building an environment for health

June 5, 2021

It is estimated that 19.71 years of life are lost due to the poor environment. “World Environment Day” celebrated annually on June 5th is set to mark the...

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India’s two-front war with COVID-19 and air pollution

October 23, 2020

Studies suggest that areas with higher air pollution levels experience higher rates of coronavirus infection and fatalities. ‘State of Global Air 2020’ report...