Air Pollution - Air getting dirtier in many cities across globe, warns WHO

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Author: Vivek Chattopadhyay

The latest urban air quality database released by WHO reconfirms what we already know—that most Indian cities are becoming death traps because of very high air pollution levels. India appears among the group of countries with highest particulate matter (PM) levels. Also, its cities have highest levels of PM10 and PM2.5 (particles with diameter of 10 microns and 2.5 microns) when compared to other cities. WHO's urban air quality database covers 1,600 cities across 91 countries.

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Author: Anumita Roychowdhury

Delhi is enveloped in the seasons' worst killer smog at present. Over the past 24 hours the wind has nearly stopped blowing and cold has set in good and proper. Sunday night was a nightmare for those who were out of their homes or or had a flight or train to catch. People reported difficulty in finding their way through the thick smog. The daily pollution average on January 5 was the highest this winter. Shouldn't all Delhiites now wake up to what winter and the trail of smog episodes is doing to their health and shouldn't air pollution be among the priorities in the 18 point agenda of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which it is not?

CSE Statement

Date:May 8, 2014

Delhi-based non-profit Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has demanded strong action from the government to protect public health after WHO released its latest urban air quality database which shows that India is among the group of countries with highest particulate matter (PM) levels. India's cities have the highest levels of PM10 and PM2.5 (particles with diameter of 10 microns and 2.5 microns) when compared to other cities.

Date: Jan 29, 2014

Delhi is fast replacing Beijing in notoriety as the iconic face of the Asian growth story and its pollution aftermath. A Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) assessment of the available air quality data for Delhi and Beijing and the review of air pollution control measures in the two capital cities shows that Delhi is losing the race very fast - it is already more polluted than the Chinese capital.