Preventive health checks play a crucial role in identifying pollution-related risks early, especially for smokers, individuals with asthma, and those with existing heart or lung conditions. Spirometry is essential for anyone...
In an event ‘Illness to Wellness’ Summit held by ASSOCHAM Foundation for CSR, health experts highlighted how air pollution has become a very important factor leading to heart disease, surpassing the common perception...
One of the biggest economic burdens caused by air pollution is healthcare expenses. Polluted air has been linked to respiratory diseases, heart conditions and other serious health issues. Hospitals in major cities...
Pollution in east, north and central Indian cities primarily comes from residential and transportationsectors, while in western India, industry and energy are the main contributors to local PM2.5 pollution, a study has...
Amid the worsening air pollution in Delhi and NCR region, the Indian Chest Society on Thursday voiced significant concerns over the escalating crisis. Highlighting that the severe pollution is leading to a marked increase in...
Patients with heart disease, specifically those with heart failure, are especially vulnerable to the impacts of air pollution and poor air quality and can take steps to protect themselves, a new study has said. Results from...
As the air pollution levels spike and reached alarming levels in many cities across the country, the health ministry on Monday wrote to states on serious health challenges air pollution poses, and has asked them to develop...
Air and noise pollution, overcrowding and limited green space are some of the key areas of environmental exposure in early life that can impact development, new research has found. The study, led by University of Technology...
Outdoor air pollution from all sources accounts for 2.18 million deaths per year in India, second only to China, according to a modelling study published in The BMJ. The research found that air pollution from using fossil...
As severely-polluted air has choked the capital city Delhi, health experts have warned people that it can cause a range of health problems, including respiratory infections, heart disease, skin allergy and eye infection. The...
