Tag: Effect Of Air Pollution

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India records 12.4 lakh deaths in 2017 owing to air pollution: Study

New Delhi: Air pollution has emerged as a leading factor for premature mortality in India as 12.4 lakh deaths have been reported in 2017 owing to it, according to a latest report released on Thursday. Published by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Air Pollution Affects Children's Brain Development: Unicef

United Nations: Unicef Executive Director Henrietta Fore has warned that air pollution toxicity can affect children’s brain development and called for urgent action to deal with the crisis gripping India and South Asia. “I saw first-hand how children continue to suffer from the dire consequences of air pollution,” Fore, who recently visited India, said on […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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