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...
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...
A multisite study conducted at five places in Delhi by the Indian Council of Medical Research has found an increase in wheezing and emergency visits associated with rise in levels of nitrogenous compounds like NO2, Union...
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...
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...
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...
