This combines with other pollutants to rank India as the world’s third greatest producer of greenhouse gases, behind China and the USA. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was inaugurated in the early ‘80s but has failed to make an impact due to the poor enforcement of the...
This combines with other pollutants to rank India as the world’s third greatest producer of greenhouse gases, behind China and the USA. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was inaugurated in the early ‘80s but has failed to make an impact due to the poor enforcement of the...
In large cities around the world, the effects of air pollution on human health present a growing problem. In this commentary, we assert that governments alone are not responsible for addressing such issues and health care professionals (HCPs) need to consider whether their duty of care should ...
Thebleak conditionsalsoexact a mental toll. Aditi Garg, who works in Meerut town - about 100km from Delhi - used tocherishthe quiet moments on her balcony each morning. That routine has beendisruptedcompletely. Since mid-October, pollution leve...
NEW DELHI (AP) — One of India’s most sacred rivers, the Yamuna in New Delhi, is covered with white toxic foam, with vast sections frothing as a result of pollutants discharged from industries around the city. The pollution poses a severe health threat to residents since the river provide...
根据第一段中“India has the world’s worst air pollution. That’s partly because the South Asian nation is the world’s second largest brick producer. Brick kilns(砖窑)— which account for 20% of black carbon emissions globally—make a significant contribution to its terrible air.”(印度是...
In India, the issues of air pollution are increasingly making headlines. The World Health Organization’s index reveals that India is home to the world's 14 most polluted cities, and arecent studyreported that the country’s toxic air was responsible for one in eight of all deaths in 2017,...
This is not a distinction any country wants. India’s toxic air is now contributing to nearly 1.1 million deaths a year, and the country is on its way toward standing alone as the site of the deadliest air pollution problem on the planet. We’ve all seen
How bad is the air pollution in Philippines? The population of Manila has grown at an alarming rate since 1970, faster than any other city. It is estimated that the density of people is roughly 12,600 per square kilometre. Thousands live in poor quality housing in the shadow of industrial...
Using the most comprehensive data file ever compiled on air pollution, water pollution, environmental regulations, and infant mortality from a developing country, the paper examines the effectiveness of India's environmental regulations. The air pollution regulations were effective at reducing ambient conce...