The world isn't child-proof

Poor children were never safe; now the rich ones face new threats

Rising air pollution in West Bengal no longer a Kolkata syndrome

Lack of adequate monitoring of polluting industries beyond Kolkata among causes behind the trend, claim activists

CPCB confirms COVID-19 lockdowns helped clean up Delhi air

PM2.5 levels dropped by 50% during the lockdown in the national capital, a new CPCB study said

Driving down lengths

Church risk

From candles and incense

Electric vehicles can lower emissions of volatile organic compounds in India by 2030: Study

VOCs are carbon-containing chemicals released by petrol and diesel vehicles; They impact air quality and human health

Global air pollution level rose 8 per cent each year during 2008-2013

Still, the rich remain at low risk, and the poor pay the price

Norms in place

Zeroing in

On fine particulate matter emissions

In Short

Indian cities have a long way to go in air pollution mitigation: CSE

Most cities don’t meet prescribed WHO standards for pollutant levels; most of India is also not monitored, says CSE report

Sinister pattern

Analysis of Asian studies highlights universality of air pollution problem

Rain washes away Delhi's air pollution, but what after monsoon is over?

In a city like Delhi, where air pollution is a round-the-year phenomenon, rains can provide only temporary respite

Paris puts partial ban on cars to fight smog

Move to ban cars with even number plates for a day brings pollution levels down by 40 per cent

Between the lines

lpg, touted as the cleanest fuel option, is responsible for the release of high levels of nitrogen oxides and suspended particulate matter

Can you beat air pollution with masks

Correct masks need to be chosen according to needs

Smog envelops India's smaller cities

A recent release from the Central Pollution Control Board, Parivesh, January 2003, presents deadly facts about air pollution levels in Indian …

Killers in the air

A study of 90 US cities clearly links air pollutants to death and disease

COVID-19 lockdown: Rajasthan releases city-wise analysis of air pollution

Significant decrease observed in levels of PM10, PM2.5 and nitrogen dioxide during lockdown period across all stations

As told to Parliament (December 8, 2022): Annual PM10 levels dropped in 95 cities this year

Twenty cities met National Ambient Air Quality Standards for PM10 in 2021-22 compared to 4 in 2017-18

WHO issues guidelines to improve quality of air

The dangers of living by the main road

CSE analysis finds bias towards dust control due to CPCB assessment for funding

PM 10 levels considered for disbursing funds; Barely any difference in PM 2.5 levels between NCAP and non-NCAP cities 

As told to Parliament (March 21, 2022): PM10 pollution worsened in 31 cities in 2020-21, decreased in 96

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Increased stubble fires, calm conditions cause Delhi’s air to become ‘very poor’

The condition will last till October 17, according to the SAFAR website under the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences