PM 2.5
Link of PM 2.5 Pollutants to Anaemia Prevalence
A new study titled “Reducing the burden of anaemia in Indian women of reproductive age with clean-air targets” has found a link between the PM 2.5 pollutants and the prevalence of anaemia. It was conducted by researchers from institutions and ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
The State of Air Quality and Health Impacts in Africa
The report titled “The State of Air Quality and Health Impacts in Africa” was released recently. Who published “The State of Air Quality and Health Impacts in Africa” report? “The State of Air Quality and Health Impacts in Africa” report ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Air Pollution and Health in Cities Report- Highlights
On August 17, 2022, Health Effects Institute (HEI) released “Air Quality and Health in Cities” on air quality. As per report, biggest cities and urban areas of the world are witnessing worst air quality on the Earth. The report includes a comprehensive and ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
WHO revises Air Quality norms
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revised its global air quality guidelines and recommended more stringent standards for key pollutants. Key facts WHO set the new standards in the first update of its air quality guidelines since 2005. PM 2.5 ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
IQAir Study: New Delhi is World’s Most Polluted City
The Swiss group “IQAir” which measures the air quality levels on the basis of concentration of lung-damaging airborne particles called PM 2.5 presented its “2020 World Air Quality Report”. The report indicated that; the capital city of India, New Delhi, ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Heavy sandstorm in Beijing- Key Highlights
The capital of China, Beijing, was shrouded with the brown dust on March 15, 2021 because of heavy winds that was blowing in from the Inner Mongolia and other parts of north-western China. Highlights The China Meteorological Administration has announced ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
SOGA Report: India recorded the highest air pollution exposure
On October 20, 2020, the State of Global Air report 2020 was released. The report was released by US based institutes. These institutes were Health Effects Institute and Institute for Health metrics and evaluation. The report has been created based ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
SC issues order on completion of “Smog Tower Project” within 3 months
On December 16, 2019, the Supreme Court of India ordered the Centre and the Delhi Governments to hasten the pilot project of setting up smog towers at Connaught place. Smog Towers Smog Towers are air purification structures that are designed ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Environmental Performance Index
The Environmental Performance Index (EPI) is a method which involves the quantification and numerical modeling of the environmental performance of a countries’ policies.? Who frames the EPI? The EPI index is developed by the Yale University and Columbia University in ..
Indian Army installs Air Quality Monitor at Fort Williams
The Indian Army has commissioned a “Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring System” (CAAQMS) at its Eastern Command headquarters in Fort William Military Station, Kolkata in West Bengal. The commission of air quality monitor is part of Army’s countrywide ‘Go Green’ ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019