India's approach to addressing household air pollution, a significant contributor to PM2.5 levels and health risks, is highlighted at the WHO conference. Kalpana Balakrishnan advocates for investment ...

In India, air pollution is still a major health risk; estimates indicate that it shortens life expectancy by 5.2 years on average. Long-term exposure to PM2.5 pollution was associated with over 1. ...

India TV Speed News Wellness Conclave: In a conversation with India TV, Dr Gopi Chand Khilnani, President of PSRI Institute of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, shares how harmful air ...

in its 2024 World Air Quality Report, placed Pakistan behind Chad and Bangladesh in global pollution rankings. The Democratic Republic of Congo and India followed in fourth and fifth place ...

Air pollution has a significant correlation with adverse health outcomes, including respiratory ailments and increased ...

1, 2025 — A new study has found that children exposed to higher levels of air ... to India's food security are dragged down 10% or more in many parts of the country by nitrogen dioxide pollution ...

highlighted the severity of winter air pollution in India, revealing that 173 out of 238 cities recorded PM2.5 levels exceeding the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) of 40 µg/m³.

Government officials, local authorities, health professionals, and civil society are gathering today at the second global conference on air pollution and health in Cartagena, Colombia. As ...

The air quality data from the US embassy is also frequently used as a reference in New Delhi, which has severe pollution issues. Trump since returning to office in January has slashed spending ...

Passengers aboard an Air India flight ... AFP via Getty Images One customer said they had booked a first class ticket for their cousin to fly for a wedding in India using the rewards program ...

Economic losses were in the billions. Pollution takes many forms in India, including the use of poorly-ventilated stoves and open fires for cooking inside dwellings. Photo by Mark Katzman. Air ...

Air pollution in India has been associated with a reduction in life expectancy by approximately 5.2 years. The dangerous PM2.5 particles, smaller than 2.5 microns, are linked to severe health ...