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    Air Pollution is Silently Driving a Global Cancer Surge, New UICC Report Warns

    Aligning national air-quality standards with the stringent guidelines set by the World Health Organization (WHO) is an essential, non-negotiable step in safeguarding public health.
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    Union Environment Minister Reviews Delhi’s Air Pollution Action Plan with Delhi CM

    The meeting also reviewed management of construction and demolition (C&D) waste, with emphasis on designating C&D waste sites, stopping demolition activities during peak pollution periods, and partnering recycler associations for scientific disposal.
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    Study Says Local Emissions, Not Transboundary Pollution Cause Pakistan’s Smog Crisis; Authorities Dispute Findings

    Despite short-term improvements when winds disperse pollutants, Pakistan’s larger “smog season,” which typically lasts from October through February, has become a recurring annual crisis with economic and social costs that reverberate beyond public health into education, productivity and infrastructure planning.
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    Delhi Government Sets Up High-Powered Pollution Panel; Vows Strict Fines

    The dual pressure – aggressive regulation of both ground-level dust and industrial emissions – makes clear: this winter, Delhi’s fight for breathable air will be fought on multiple fronts.
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    Study From Odisha Says Children’s IQ Plummets by Almost 20 Points Due to High Air Pollution

    The evidence from the study is unequivocal, researchers point out: air pollution is a direct threat to children’s intellectual growth, disproportionately affecting the vulnerable.
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    India’s Smog Crisis Fuelling a Hidden Obesity Epidemic

    There is growing scientific support for including metabolic health in the cost-benefit calculations of air-quality interventions. A polluted city is not just a respiratory hazard – it may also be silently fuelling obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases at scale.
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    60 Per Cent of India’s Districts Breach PM2.5 Pollution Standards, Says Study

    The new satellite-based assessment provides a stark, data-backed snapshot of air pollution across India – one that transcends city boundaries and illuminates the widespread nature of PM2.5 exposure.
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    Delhi NCR Air Quality: Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav Reviews Situation

    The environment minister requested authorities from NCR states and union territories to submit concrete action taken reports on air pollution management efforts undertaken in...
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    El Niño Cuts Monsoon Rainfall by 43 Per Cent; 315 Districts Across 12 States Likely to be Affected

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    El Niño Cuts Monsoon Rainfall by 43 Per Cent; 315 Districts Across 12 States Likely to be Affected

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    Video Competition for Youth to Celebrate Shared Heritage Through Digital Creativity

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