Air Quality Asia

People who were exposed to the highest levels of nitrogen dioxide #AirPollution, commonly released by vehicles and power plants, were 40% more likely to have #Parkinson disease, compared with people who had the lowest levels of exposure. https://jamanetwork.com//jamaneur/article-abstract/2780249

Coal plant pollution can cause 8,300 deaths in #India #AirPollution from new plants will lead to 29K emergency room visits duo asthma and 25K preterm births Lauri Myllyvirta

480 million people in northern India face the "most extreme levels of air pollution in the world" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-58405479

'#AirQuality is a very big issue, we are committed to solve it and improve the air quality in Indian cities. Industry, vehicles, waste management, dust stubble burning are causing #AirPollution,' says Hon. Shri Prakash Javadekar, Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change at AqirQualityAsia Fourth Round-Table Consultations .

Focus on cities and states, they are responsible for leading the campaign towards clean air, says Hon. Shri Dr. Shashi Tharoor, MP, Chair, Committee on Information Technology, Board Member, AQA. Watch the full debate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX0XPj3CCwc&feature=youtu.be

BJP launches campaign to curb #AirPollution in Delhi

Air pollution linked to 15% of coronavirus deaths, study in @ESC_Journals says https://www.japantimes.co.jp//air-pollution-coronavirus-d/

Today @AirQualityAsia and TERI - The Energy and Resources Institute hosted the Fourth Round-Table Consultations on the theme "Clearing the Air Driving central and state level actions." Hon. Shri Prakash Javadekar, Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Hon. Shri Dr. Shashi Tharoor, MP, Chair, Committee on Information Technology, Board Member, AQA, Hon. Smt. Meenakshi Lekhi, MP, and a number of MLAs poke on the subject followed by a discussion with experts from pollution control boards in #India. Watch the debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX0XPj3CCwc&feature=youtu.be

Join us on YouTube live here for our webinar with UNESCAP on Renewable Energy- Implementing SDG7 https://youtu.be/yLSXt6tnS6Y

Parliamentarians in #Pakistan undertake efforts to bridge the gap between academia and policymakers. MNA, Riaz Fatyana urged upon close working relationship among all stakeholders for achieving #SDGs https://nation.com.pk//mou-signed-to-bridge-gap-among-acad

Member of National Assembly #Pakistan @FatyanaRiaz emphasizes the need to convert to #RenewableEnergy sources as a cheap and affordable means to acquire and fulfill the energy needs in future https://bit.ly/3n6Nj5w

How does #AirPollution impact our body in times of #Covid? WHO's Dr. Maria Neira explains https://www.ndtv.com//science-in-5-air-pollution-and-covid