Tag: indoor air pollution

Death rate is increasing due to air pollution, guidelines issued to deal with it

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Death rate is increasing due to air pollution, guidelines issued to deal with it

A report published in Lancet Planetary Health highlights dangerous air quality in 10 major Indian cities. It revealed that about 33,000 deaths annually are linked to air pollution levels higher than World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. The study analyzed data from Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Shimla and Varanasi between 2008 and 2019. Dr Bhargav Krishna, Fellow of the Sustainable Futures Collaborative and lead author of the study, emphasized the widespread nature of the issue. He said, the results of this first multi-city study of its kind…

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Indoor Pollution Five Times Worse Than Outdoor Air Quality Says Study

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Indoor Pollution Five Times Worse Than Outdoor Air Quality Says Study

Air Pollution Impact: Air pollution in Delhi-NCR reaches its peak every year after Diwali. Because of this, people have to struggle with many types of respiratory diseases. In winter, people often have to be imprisoned between the four walls of their house due to air pollution. At the same time, experts say that indoor air quality may seem better than outdoor air quality at first glance, but it can be five times more dangerous. Generally, indoor and outdoor air pollution are often seen as two different things. However, dirty outside…

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