India, Air Quality and most polluted cities

Map Shows US Cities With Worst Air Pollution
According to the ranking in IQAir's 2024 World Air Quality Report, these are the 10 U.S. cities with the worst pollution in North America: While eight of the most polluted U.S. cities in North America were in California, with the remaining two in Texas, the two least polluted regional cities were both located in Hawaii: Waimea and Ocean View.
India has six of the world's 10 most polluted cities, report shows
Chad in central Africa is the world’s most polluted country, while California has the worst air pollution in North America, according to an IQAir report.
India's air quality improves slightly in 2024, yet six cities remain among world's worst polluted
India saw a seven per cent decline in PM2.5 levels in 2024, but six of the world's ten most polluted cities were still in the country, according to the IQAir 2024 World Air Quality Report. India's annual PM2.
Smog bound Indian cities dominate global pollution rankings: report
Despite an improvement in 2024, India again dominated global rankings for the cities with the most dangerous particle smog while Chad was the most polluted country, according to a report published Tuesday.
India Home To 13 Of World’s 20 Most Polluted Cities, Assam's Byrnihat Tops List — Report
Thirteen of the world's top 20 most polluted cities are in India, with Byrnihat in Assam topping the list, according to a new report published on Tuesday. The World Air Quality Report 2024 by Swiss air quality technology company IQAir said Delhi remains the most polluted capital city globally,
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Air Pollution Ups Risk for Ocular Complications in Adults
High levels of exposure to air pollution can increase the incidence of diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma, a recent study ...
Purdue study warns about fragrance air pollution in homes
A new study from Purdue is shedding light on chemicals in your home from air fresheners and scented products that could be ...
How AI is making affordable air pollution sensors more accurate
Clean air is a fundamental right. However, every day, 100 children under the age of five tragically lose their lives in east Asia and the Pacific due to a silent killer – air pollution. In response to ...
Delhi air pollution worse than expected as water vapor skews figures
New Delhi's air pollution is more severe than previously estimated, with particles absorbing atmospheric water vapor, leading to particulate matter levels across the city being underestimated by up to ...
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Former WHO Scientist Advocates Air Purifiers in Schools Amidst Worsening Air Quality
Former WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan recommends air purifiers in schools to protect children from severe air ...
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Nearly all countries face unsafe air pollution levels, says report
On the other hand, Chad, Bangladesh, Pakistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and India ranked as the most polluted ...
State Department halts global monitoring of air pollution
The program had used sensors at more than 80 U.S. embassies and consulates to track air quality, mostly in places where such ...
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Some air pollution is getting worse in the Kalamazoo area. Michigan isn’t sure why
Levels of fine particles in outdoor air that aggravate asthma and are linked to health problems have put some parts of Michigan, including Kalamazoo County, above federal air quality standards.
ICMR should study air pollution, suggest ways to handle effects: Parl panel
In the report, the panel stated that the efforts initiated by ICMR to study the health implications of air pollution are taken note of ...
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Colorado Is Tackling Air Pollution in Vulnerable Neighborhoods by Regulating Five Air Toxics
The state is taking a major step to protect people from air pollutants that cause cancer or other major health problems, ...
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Air Pollution News
Feb. 27, 2025 — Air pollution contributes to nearly 7 million premature deaths each year, and its effects go far beyond the lungs. Breathing in wildfire smoke or ... Biodiversity in England's ...
Majority of the world’s population breathes dirty air, report says
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Most of the world has dirty air, with just 17% of cities globally meeting air pollution guidelines, a ...