Pollution Mask

According to experts, a significant factor contributing to the pollution issue is the practice of burning crop residue at the beginning of the winter wheat-planting season.

As Delhi records 'severe' air quality for the sixth consecutive day, NDTV spoke to Dr Arvind Kumar, chairman of Institute of Chest Surgery at Medanta Gurugram on the risks due to the toxic air, who is the most vulernable and the right kind of masks

Authorities in Pakistan ordered schoolchildren in the smog-smothered city of Lahore to wear masks during lessons starting Thursday, an effort to protect against hazardous levels of polluted air.

Delhi BJP leaders distributed face masks at Connaught Place on Wednesday, slamming the Arvind Kejriwal government over rising air pollution in the city.

To combat the harmful effects of unhealthy air quality and keeping the viruses at bay, wearing a N-95 mask has become the need of the hour!

Amul has always been known for their witty cartoons and doodles on across social media. Recently on Instagram, the brand shared an image of the Amul Girl wearing mask and walking through smog. Take a look:

The Supreme Court today pulled up the central government over the deteriorating air quality in Delhi, calling the situation "very serious". "You see how bad the situation is....even in our houses, we are wearing masks," Chief Justice NV Ramana said.

Researchers in Australia want to transform single-use Covid masks into road material. In the United States, the protective gear is recycled into benches. And in France, they are reborn as floor carpets for cars.

It has been a year since the pandemic hit India and, for me, the oddest thing is how healthy I've been. Like most but not all of the people I see on the streets, I have been masked up these past 12 months. I've washed my hands religiously and avoided crowds. As a result, for the first time in my life, I haven't caught a cold all year.

COVID-19 and air pollution: Poor quality of air affects our lungs directly. Through our lungs, it can increase the risk of chronic respiratory diseases like obstructive chronic pulmonary diseases, asthma and pneumonia amongst others.

In its latest guidelines on disposal of COVID-19 waste, pollution watchdog CPCB or Central Pollution Control Board has directed that masks and gloves used by everyone, whether infected or not, should be cut and kept in paper bags for minimum 72 hours before disposing of them.

Fiat Chrysler (FCA) and CNH Industrial offices were searched on Wednesday in Germany, Italy and Switzerland as part of a probe initiated by German prosecutors investigating emissions fraud. Engines used by Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Jeep vehicles as well as in CNH Industrial's Iveco trucks have been found to contain potentially illegal engine management ...

German prosecutors have extended their diesel emissions probe to include auto supplier Continental for its role in supplying engine components, searching the company's offices and those of automaker Volkswagen, the companies said on Wednesday. Prosecutors in Hanover, Germany conducted the searches as part of an investigation into how a 1.6-litre di...

World Environment Day 2020: Install indoor plants, wear anti-pollution mask whenever you have to visit crowded and dusty localities. Read here to know more ways to beat ill effects of air pollution.

Xiaomi’s new face mask also offers better air restriction, which again means polluted air will not enter through gaps and it lowers chances of catching an infection.

According to experts, a significant factor contributing to the pollution issue is the practice of burning crop residue at the beginning of the winter wheat-planting season.

As Delhi records 'severe' air quality for the sixth consecutive day, NDTV spoke to Dr Arvind Kumar, chairman of Institute of Chest Surgery at Medanta Gurugram on the risks due to the toxic air, who is the most vulernable and the right kind of masks

Authorities in Pakistan ordered schoolchildren in the smog-smothered city of Lahore to wear masks during lessons starting Thursday, an effort to protect against hazardous levels of polluted air.

Delhi BJP leaders distributed face masks at Connaught Place on Wednesday, slamming the Arvind Kejriwal government over rising air pollution in the city.

To combat the harmful effects of unhealthy air quality and keeping the viruses at bay, wearing a N-95 mask has become the need of the hour!

Amul has always been known for their witty cartoons and doodles on across social media. Recently on Instagram, the brand shared an image of the Amul Girl wearing mask and walking through smog. Take a look:

The Supreme Court today pulled up the central government over the deteriorating air quality in Delhi, calling the situation "very serious". "You see how bad the situation is....even in our houses, we are wearing masks," Chief Justice NV Ramana said.

Researchers in Australia want to transform single-use Covid masks into road material. In the United States, the protective gear is recycled into benches. And in France, they are reborn as floor carpets for cars.

It has been a year since the pandemic hit India and, for me, the oddest thing is how healthy I've been. Like most but not all of the people I see on the streets, I have been masked up these past 12 months. I've washed my hands religiously and avoided crowds. As a result, for the first time in my life, I haven't caught a cold all year.

COVID-19 and air pollution: Poor quality of air affects our lungs directly. Through our lungs, it can increase the risk of chronic respiratory diseases like obstructive chronic pulmonary diseases, asthma and pneumonia amongst others.

In its latest guidelines on disposal of COVID-19 waste, pollution watchdog CPCB or Central Pollution Control Board has directed that masks and gloves used by everyone, whether infected or not, should be cut and kept in paper bags for minimum 72 hours before disposing of them.

Fiat Chrysler (FCA) and CNH Industrial offices were searched on Wednesday in Germany, Italy and Switzerland as part of a probe initiated by German prosecutors investigating emissions fraud. Engines used by Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Jeep vehicles as well as in CNH Industrial's Iveco trucks have been found to contain potentially illegal engine management ...

German prosecutors have extended their diesel emissions probe to include auto supplier Continental for its role in supplying engine components, searching the company's offices and those of automaker Volkswagen, the companies said on Wednesday. Prosecutors in Hanover, Germany conducted the searches as part of an investigation into how a 1.6-litre di...

World Environment Day 2020: Install indoor plants, wear anti-pollution mask whenever you have to visit crowded and dusty localities. Read here to know more ways to beat ill effects of air pollution.

Xiaomi’s new face mask also offers better air restriction, which again means polluted air will not enter through gaps and it lowers chances of catching an infection.