A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel directed the UP chief secretary to personally look into the issue of availability of potable water to the affected inhabitants of Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Shamli, Meerut, Bagpath and Ghaziabad districts.
The findings showed the chemicals -at concentrations relevant to environmental exposure - have the same damaging effect on sperm of both man and dog.
In five different notices issued to the Delhi Traffic Police, Delhi Development Authority, Muncipal Corporation Gurgaon, East Delhi Municipal Corporation and South Delhi Municipal Corporation, CPCB chairperson S P S Parihar said it is the responsibility of concerned public agencies to take measures to mitigate air pollution issues in a time bound manner.
Authorities have warned that the condition would continue to deteriorate unless sufficient rainfall brings respite by cleansing the air.
A CPCB-led task force has directed authorities to intensify ground actions to enforce measures already in place, particularly to control emissions from vehicles and burning of biomass.
High level of heavy metals, including lead, was found in the urine samples of many patients due to direct or indirect exposure to firecrackers post-Diwali last year, according to the Central pollution Control Board.
The Global Carbon Project uses government and industry reports to come up with final emission figures for 2017 and projections for 2018 based on the four biggest polluters: China, the United States, India and the European Union.
A variety of environmental factors including excessive noise or light and extreme temperatures will disrupt the sleep of most individuals.
Five areas in Delhi -- Anand Vihar, Wazirpur, Bawana, Jahangirpuri and Mundka -- recorded severe air quality, according to the data.
Policies to curb air pollution can increase life expectancy if they meet the World Health Organization's (WHO) guidelines.
A rise in pollution level was again recorded on Friday as the rain subsided, authorities said.
Outdoor pollution causes health problems and the pollution inside the house is no less. To resist this, instead of burning crackers this Diwali, buy an air purifier for your house, to keep your house safe from air pollution.
The national capital, which has been battling dangerous levels of pollution, recorded the "worst" air quality of this season on Sunday, adding to the woes of Delhiites.
Latest health update: Air pollution and unhealthy lifestyle habits are increasing factors for stroke among youngsters, say experts.
An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 500 "severe".
A bench of justices S Ravindra Bhat and A K Chawla issued the direction on a fresh PIL by an auto driver seeking directions to the authorities to prevent large-scale burning of effigies in the national capital.
According to the Unicef, 17 million children across the world who are less than a year old live in regions with high air pollution levels.
Ignoring the contributions from other consumer products such as clothing and furniture means that we're only addressing a part of the cause of pollution.
Study says air pollution has emerged as a major factor for lung cancer in India, especially among those below the age of 40
IRDAI in a notification has directed all general insurance companies not to insure a vehicle unless it has a valid pollution under control certificate.
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