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Bengaluru Buzz: 12,000 air pollution deaths | No second wave yet | Support for Disha | PIL against BBMP Act … and more

February 20, 2021 News Desk

Catch up on what happened in the city over the week, in our roundup

Commute

Why e-vehicles aren’t popular in Bengaluru, and how this can change

July 3, 2020 Trupti P Deshpande

E-vehicles can steeply reduce air pollution in Bengaluru, but consumers have avoided this segment due to several barriers. This scenario can easily change with some policy decisions.

Health

Workplace hazards: How traffic cops are affected by pollution, stress and fatigue

February 19, 2020 Siddhant Kalra

A 2016 study found that one in three traffic policemen in Bengaluru have reduced lung function. In addition to physical ailments, they are also vulnerable to traffic accidents and mental health issues.

Environment

Clean Air Summit discusses health impacts of air pollution

August 24, 2019 News Desk

Air pollution can contribute to premature death from cardiovascular and other diseases. But how these health impacts can be communicated effectively to the public, and how pollution can be studied better, were among the topics discussed at the Clean Air Summit

Environment

Clean Air Summit to discuss solutions to air pollution

August 22, 2019 News Desk

At ICAS 2019, scientists and policymakers from across the country will deliberate on strategies to reduce air pollution. You can attend panel discussions and trainings at the event

Commute

Can mechanised sweepers help Bengaluru deal with dust?

December 4, 2018 Arjun Rajan

While BBMP plans to introduce more than 30 mechanised sweepers in the near future to address dust pollution in the city, experts and researchers advocate a holistic approach towards eliminating dust.

Environment

Here’s how BMTC is trying to keep emission levels in check

November 23, 2018 Arjun Rajan

With over 6000 buses, many of them being very old, the city transport system in Bengaluru could easily be a bulk entity that can be targeted for vehicular emission. The BMTC has also realised this—it is evident in the steps taken to put in place systems to control emissions and improve the quality of vehicles.

Environment

Multiple interventions fail to curb vehicular emissions in Bengaluru

October 31, 2018 Arjun Rajan

Several studies have pointed to the increasingly toxic air in the city, some pegging the levels of polluting particulate matter at three times the WHO-prescribed standards. What contributes to this and why is it so difficult to check?

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Environment

Pollution board says data from Bengaluru air quality monitoring study is incorrect

February 23, 2018 News Desk

Instruments used to measure instant values of air pollution are not certified, so the data is unreliable, says KSPCB.

Environment

The air in these Bengaluru roads is often as bad as in Delhi or Beijing!

February 19, 2018 Aishwarya Madineni

Weeklong monitoring along seven major Bengaluru roads, including Hosur Road, Outer Ring Road and MG Road during peak traffic hours showed alarmingly poor air quality levels everyday! Cardiologists advise walkers, cyclists to stay away from busy stretches.

Environment

Garbage burning can cause cancer, should be banned: Doctors

March 2, 2015 Pavan Kulkarni

With leaf litter often set on fire by the roadsides, along with other trash, Bengalureans are getting affected. Children are most vulnerable, and toxins released during burning garbage affect lungs, according to experts.


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