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THE declaration of an emergency in Lahore and Multan due to the alarming levels of smog, along with the imposition of a complete lockdown from Fridays to Sundays and other [...]

The authorities in Punjab, home to 130 million people, have told half the province's work force to stay at home in areas with severe air pollution. The authorities in Pakistan's [...]

Lahore -- The Punjab government has issued health advisory for the citizens in the smog-hit Lahore on Monday. As per the Punjab Environmental Protection Department, the Air Quality Index (AQI) [...]

FILE PHOTO: The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) says Taal Volcano again showed a degassing activity that produced 'thick volcanic smog or vog' on June 7, 2024. (Photo [...]

With the onset of warmer weather, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency urges New Englanders to be aware of the increased risk of ground-level ozone (often referred to as smog) and [...]

According to official data, (https://www.ecowatch.com/air-pollution-rates-us-demographics.html) air pollution levels in Milan -- including fine particulates -- have been among Europe's highest for February. (https://www.ecowatch.com/air-pollution-cardiac-arrests-2644941669.html) Fine particulate matter poses the most health [...]

The provincial metropolis of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar, has also come into grip of smog due to the emission of poisonous smoke and increasing dust in the prevailing winter season, affecting [...]

RAPID urbanization, with no concrete action plan to protect the environment has made emergence of smog a regular feature for many cities in Punjab, especially Lahore, and other parts of [...]

IN recent years, Lahore, the heart of Pakistan, has grappled with a grave environmental crisis: smog. The annual smog episode has become a recurrent nightmare, suffocating the city and its [...]

AS the hazardous smog levels continue to plague Lahore and other major cities, Lahore High Court (LHC) has stepped in with a series of directives to address the escalating environmental [...]

Byline: [CREDIT]ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW DELHI -- New Delhi's government shut primary schools and banned polluting vehicles and construction work in an attempt to reduce the worst haze and smog of [...]

Byline: By, Fiona Leishman As thick smog continues to envelop New York City from wildfires raging in Canada, residents are being warned to be careful if venturing outdoors as an [...]

HARTFORD, CT -- The following information was released by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP): Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is expecting smoke from [...]

M2 PRESSWIRE-June 8, 2023-: Global: Health risks from wildfire smog in North America are a shocking indictment of failures over climate change (C)1994-2023 M2 COMMUNICATIONS RDATE:08062023 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL QUOTE Responding [...]

Bangkok -- The following information was released by Radio Free Asia: Commercial-scale corn cultivation is one culprit, Greenpeace exhibition shows. By Subel Rai Bhandari for RFA Thailand's clean air campaigners [...]

With the onset of warmer weather, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urges New Englanders to be aware of the increased risk of ground-level ozone and fine particle air pollution [...]

Byline: Claire Healy and Niha Masih It happens every winter in India's sprawling capital: the cold air arrives, trapping the dust and other pollutants emitted by its 20 million residents. [...]

WASHINGTON, DC -- The following information was released by Radio Free Asia: By Subel Rai Bhandari for RFA 2023.03.10 Thai authorities have urged children and pregnant women to stay indoors [...]

PROVIDENCE, RI -- The following information was released by the State of Rhode Island: The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is predicting that air quality will once again reach [...]

Byline: NATHAN VANDERKLIPPE, Staff BEIJING -- Lead Fears of a deadly virus outbreak have kept much of China inside for the past three weeks. For people living in the country's [...]

With the onset of warmer weather, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urges New Englanders to be aware of the increased risk of ground-level ozone and fine-particle air pollution (when [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF): Statement of EDF Senior Attorney Rachel Fullmer ù December 23, 2020 December 23, 2020 'Tens of millions [...]

MONDAY, March 16, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Study after study has concluded that air pollution could be bad for heart health. For people already living with heart failure, [...]

Citizens have been asked not to burn chemicals and waste keeping in view the looming threat of smog in the city. Chief Executive Officer District Health Authority Dr Muhammad Sohail [...]

Byline: Amy-Jane Beer Trees transform urban landscapes and the lives of city dwellers. Collectively, the trees in parks and gardens, on amenity land and along roads, railways and canals constitute [...]

TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Add this to the list of daily hazards taxi drivers face: A new study shows they are exposed to excessive levels of black [...]

Byline: Alan Mozes, HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 17, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Air pollution can penetrate a pregnant woman's placenta and potentially threaten the health of a developing fetus, new [...]

FRIDAY, Sept. 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to higher levels of air pollution in a second pregnancy than in a first may increase the risk of preterm birth, a [...]

FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Breathing in smoggy air, especially in the colder months, may be especially taxing for the heart, new research out of Europe suggests. Polish [...]

Byline: Salim Ahmed Minister for Agriculture Punjab Malik Nouman Ahmad Langrial has said that Punjab is on the edge due to environmental pollution. Smog causes to effect human health and [...]