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Beijing adopts tougher set of protocols to deal with air pollution

ConstructionwillbesuspendedinBeijingduringthewinterheatingseasoninanefforttoimprovethecity'sairquality,theBeijingCommissionofHousingandUrban-RuralDevelopmentann

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PM 2.5 decrease but ozone pollution rise in N China

TheBeijing-Tianjin-HebeiregionhasseennotableprogressintacklingPM2.5airpollutionafterfouryearsofanofficialcampaignbutitnowfacessevereozonepollution,accordingtoan

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India: National Green Tribunal asks 6 provinces to submit report

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked six provinces to submit a status report on the pollution levels in the Yamuna river, on Tuesday.

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India: National Green Tribunal asks 6 provinces to submit report

ByAPDwriterRishikaChauhanNEWDELHI,August9(APD)-TheNationalGreenTribunal(NGT)hasaskedsixprovincestosubmitastatusreportonthepollutionlevelsintheYamunariver,onTues

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China Focus : Local officials need more environmental awareness

Theenvironmentalinspectionteamssentbythecentralauthoritiestooverseetheanti-pollutioneffortsofthelocalgovernmentsinTianjinandfiveprovinces,includingAnhui,Shanxia

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India: Increasing dust pollution causes worry

ByAPDWriterRishikaChauhanNEWDELHI,August1(APD)-DustpollutioninDelhihasincreasedalarminglyandrelapsedtothe2010levelwhenitwasdisturbinglyhigh.TheCentralPollutionC

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India: Pollution level fails to recede in Delhi

ByAPDwriterRishikaChauhanNEWDELHI,July7(APD)-AccordingtotheCentralPollutionControlBoard(CPCB)data,thepollutionlevelinDelhididnotdropinthemonthofJuneevenasitrain

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Mandatory insurance can ensure companies pay for polluting

ONFRIDAY,theMinistryofEnvironmentalProtectionandChinaInsuranceRegulatoryCommissionjointlyissuedadraftregulationforpublicopinions,whichrequiresallpollutingenterp

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India: Deaths due to air pollution increased by 70,000 in last 5 years

Deaths due to air pollution have increased by 70,000 in the last five years in India, according to the recently released Environment ministry’s draft State of the Environment 2015 report.

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India: Deaths due to air pollution increased by 70,000 in last 5 years

NEWDELHI,May23(APD)-Deathsduetoairpollutionhaveincreasedby70,000inthelastfiveyearsinIndia,accordingtotherecentlyreleasedEnvironmentministry’sdraftStateoftheEnvi

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Li to lawmakers: Time to "make skies blue again"

China will take effective steps to strengthen environmental protection-especially in controlling air pollution-in 2017 to markedly reduce major airborne pollutants and "make our skies blue again", Premier Li Keqiang said on Sunday.

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Chinese govt urged to study risks posed by smog

Links found between air pollution and heart, respiratory and kidney problems

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Beijing enjoys brief respite, but choking smog to return on Tuesday

Heavy smog that blanketed northern China at the weekend cleared somewhat on Monday, with flights in Beijing back to normal, but it was likely only to be a brief respite with more choking smog expected to return to the wintry north within 24 hours.

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School head suspended over exams during smog

Students took test outside for 4 hours, despite the Air Quality Index being at hazardous levels

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Clean air: a luxury for just one in 10 people

If you live in Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai or one of Asia’s other bustling metropolises, chances are that you are not among the lucky 10 per cent of the world population who breathe clean air.

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Air pollution may damage blood vessels even in healthy young adults

​Air pollution may cause blood vessel damage and inflammation, even in healthy young adults, a U. S. study said Tuesday.

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Beijing fails to enact smog contingency measures: ministry

Environmental protection authorities said on Sunday some measures of a contingency plan to deal with smog have not been fully implemented, stressing vehicle exhaust, especially from out-of-town vehicles, contributed heavily to the weekend's intense smog, which is expected to last for days.