Seasonal variations and effects of ambient air pollutants on palak (Beta vulgaris L. var. Allgreen) plants were investigated with respect to root, shoot length, number of leaves plant-1, leaf area and root and shoot biomass at a suburban site situated in dry tropical area of India, experiencing elevated levels of ambient air pollutants.
The environment policy for Kerala released recently by State Environment Department focuses on conservation
Numerous studies have reported that traffic-related air pollution is associated with intrauterine growth restriction, low birth weight, and preterm birth, but studies to determine the most harmful pollutants and the most susceptible periods for exposure have been inconclusive. Aguilera et al.
One challenge in assessing the health effects of human exposure to air pollution in epidemiologic studies is the lack of widespread historical air pollutant monitoring data to characterize past exposure levels. Davis et al. (p.
Urban air pollution is reportedly responsible for nearly 1 million annual deaths worldwide. The burden of disease from air pollutant exposure may be greatest in growing urban populations in the developing world, but risk assessment is often impeded by lack of exposure information at the local level in many urban settings. Dionisio et al. (p.
Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) retained National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) for conducting Environmental Post Evaluation of the Projects under the Schemes in the Taj Trapezium Zone. The objectives of the study was to see improvement in environmental quality on the environs of Taj Mahal and other historical monuments, to provide
J. Balaji NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Friday adopted the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Bill, 2009. It envisages the setting up of a national tribunal, a judicial body exclusively to deal with environmental laws and to provide citizens a right to environment.
Kuntal Mukherjee
BS III, II fuel availability causes confusion in 13 cities. Murali Gopalan One month into the new clean fuel regime finds the auto sector struggling with vehicle supply schedules and facing the prospect of stocks not being registered in metros with tighter emission norms.
We investigated the mid stream water quality of Ganga river as influenced by aerially - driven heavy metals at Varanasi, India. Twelve sampling stations were selected along a 20 km long stretch of the river. Mid stream sub-surface water samples collected at fortnightly intervals from all the sites were acid digested and analyzed for Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn.
The World Bank would support the government in implementing a Taka 446 core project on Clean Air Sustainable Environment (CASE) during the next five-year to put a clamp on air pollution in the capital. The project proposed for interventions in the transport sector and adopting a co-benefit approach to address air pollution along with integrating environment and transport concerns following the
MUMBAI: Proximity to the Bandra Kurla Complex has led to a construction boom in Kurla, but at the cost of the health of residents of the area. A study conducted by civic-run KEM Hospital in Parel has found the respiratory morbidity is three times higher than medically acceptable levels among residents staying close to the construction sites in the suburb.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Among the flood of projects that have been rolled out by various engineering colleges is a prototype electric car developed by the students of Marian Engineering College, Kazhakkoottam.
NEW DELHI: Systemlife, the Italian company that installed a novel outdoor air-filtration machine as a pilot project at Connaught Place in the heart of the Capital, has claimed success in reducing air pollution in the area. The unit was installed outside the bustling Rajiv Chowk metro rail station in CP on March 6 in association with the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC).
Pilot Study In CP Finds Disturbing Levels Of Heavy Metals That Pose Health Threat
Hyderabad, April 27: Walkers beware! City parks that are considered to be the lungs of the city are not as pristine as we would expect. They are recording respirable suspended particulate matter (RSPM) and total suspended particulate matter (TSPM) above permissible levels.
Swaraj Baggonkar / Mumbai April 28, 2010, 1:21 IST Mitsubishi Motors, Japan
BHUBANESWAR: National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), country's leading producer and exporter aluminium, here on Monday reported commissioning of The High Concentration Slurry Disposal (HCSD) system in its 1080 MW captive power plant.
State-of-the-art electric cars will be in vogue by 2020 and global sales of such vehicles will amount to around 470 billion euro ($635 billion), a media report has said.
Praveen Kumar Singh New Delhi: The government has decided to introduce Bharat Stage III auto fuel for four wheelers in the country from October this year against the wishes of the petroleum ministry. The original deadline for the introduction of the fuel was April 1, 2010 but the public sector refiners could not manage to meet the deadline.
