Tag: pollution
Rising contamination in India’s groundwater, uranium and nitrate as key pollutants
India, the world’s largest consumer of groundwater, uses 87% for irrigation and 11% for domestic purposes. However, groundwater quality is deteriorating, with nearly 20% of samples exceeding safe pollutant limits, according to the 2023 Annual Ground Water Quality Report by […]
Study explores plastic pollution’s impact on heart health
Plastics are ubiquitous materials in our environment, and according to research, fragments of these materials have already permeated key aspects of human life – from food and water to the air we breathe. Related: New study digs deeper into harmful effects […]
Air pollution in Tehran ‘leaves 4,460 dead’ in a year
IRAN – Air pollution in Tehran has left 4,460 people dead in a year, an Iranian health official said in reports Sunday, with another sounding the alarm over high dose of carcinogens in domestically-made petrol. Hassan Aqajani, an adviser to […]
Tiny particles in air kill thousands, say Chinese researchers
CHINA – An estimated 8,572 premature deaths occurred in four major Chinese cities this year due to high levels of PM2.5, a study has found. The report also said severe air pollution in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xi’an and Beijing has led […]
