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                                                            Air pollution linked to 'missed' miscarriages in ChinaPrevious studies have also shown correlation between air pollution and pregnancy complications 
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                                                            Campaign to counter pollution launched in QuettaThe campaign kicked off with a crackdown against vehicles releasing toxic gases which pollute the air 
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                                                            SEPA seals factory for causing air pollutionThe residents of the area had complained that the factory was burning coal to make raw iron which caused pollution 
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                                                            Seeing through Asia’s air pollution problemAir pollution is also the main environmental cause of numerous diseases 
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                                                            Air pollution emergencyIn the next decade or two, environmental pollution and radiation will considerably increase 
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                                                            Air pollution kills 100,000 Indian kids every year, study findsState of India's Environment Report found air pollution is responsible for 12.5% of all deaths in country 
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                                                            SC questions govt's commitment in controlling pollution'The judicial orders are not being complied with; is the government sleeping?' 
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                                                            Children in South Asia hardest hit by air pollution, says study'If air pollution levels were brought within WHO guidelines Pakistan would see life expectancy increase by one year' 
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                                                            A tale of two Delhis: Deadly air exposes rich-poor divideAir pollution kills more than one million Indians every year, according to a study by Lancet Planetary Health 
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                                                            Poor hit hardest by air pollution in EuropeIn poorer parts of Europe, people are living in an energy system that is more polluting 
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                                                            Air pollution killing more people than smoking, say scientistsAir pollution caused estimated 790,000 deaths, between 40 and 80 percent of them from cardiovascular diseases 
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                                                            'Air pollution deaths are double earlier estimates''Smoking is avoidable, but air pollution is not' 
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                                                            South Korea in airborne fight against 'Chinese' pollutionSends aircraft over the Yellow Sea to carry out cloud-seeding experiments in an effort to tackle air pollution 
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                                                            Gasping for lifeApproximately 22% of deaths in Pakistan each year are attributed to air pollution, says a report in Lancet 
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                                                            Carbon emissions in Pakistan likely to rise about 300% by 2030Country needs to secure funds, take implementation of Paris Agreement seriously 
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                                                            Experts find link between climate change and respiratory diseasesAir pollution can easily dull anyone’s immune system, Dr Raza says 
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                                                            Govt urged to improve public transportBEPA, RTA survey shows local buses are not environment friendly 
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                                                            India's polluted air claimed 1.24 million lives in 2017: studyWorld Health Organization says India is home to the world’s 14 most polluted cities. 
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                                                            Priyanka, Nick's wedding celebrations under fire for 'animal cruelty'The newlyweds are yet to address the issues 
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                                                            Smog in Indian capital severe after unfettered festival fireworksDelhi doctors have reported an increase in patients with respiratory problems 
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                                                            ‘Air pollution caused highest death toll in 2015’United Nations estimates that thousands have lost their lives because of particles in the air 
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                                                            Polluted Delhi air akin to death sentence, say doctorsSmog is blamed for the deaths of more than one million Indians every year 
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                                                            WHO says air pollution kills 600,000 children every yearLarge parts of Asia, Africa and Latin America are among the worst affected 
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                                                            Thick haze engulfs Delhi as air pollution worsensNew Delhi's air quality has been hovering between poor and very poor categories 
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                                                            Punjab govt decides to shut down brick kilns from Oct 27Government asks owners to convert brick kilns to zigzag technology during closure period 
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                                                            Study links air pollution to risk of mouth cancerReport has looked at data from 66 Taiwanese air quality monitoring stations 
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                                                            Steel units in capital contributing to air pollutionClimate change ministry informs Senate about action taken against polluting units 
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                                                            Islamabad pollution: Pak-EPA monitoring steel unitsSteel units identified as major source of air pollutants 
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                                                            Air pollution linked to higher risk of dementia: studyTailpipe pollution is known to boost risk for heart disease, stroke and respiratory problems like asthma 
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                                                            Punjab government takes measures to combat smogCS says crackdown will be launched against those causing pollution 
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                                                            Air pollution plays significant role in diabetes: studyAir pollution caused one in seven new cases of diabetes in 2016, according to a US study 
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                                                            Through a fog of data, air of Indian cities' looks dirtiestThe WHO says nine out of 10 people on the planet breathe polluted air 
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                                                            China environment ministry warns of 'stalemate' in war on smogAir pollution rose by more than a quarter in parts of northern China in March 
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                                                            Curbing air pollutionKarachi, the country’s largest city, has been at the thick end of the environmental stick 
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                                                            Lead poisoning may hasten death for millions in US: studyStudy concludes that nearly 30 percent of all deaths due to cardiovascular disease 
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                                                            Thousands of Germans die prematurely from air pollution each year: study6,000 individuals died prematurely in 2014 of cardiovascular diseases connected to long-term nitrogen oxide pollution 
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                                                            Contaminated air: Experts bemoan effects of smog we breatheIt has become a regular occurrence in the last five years 
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                                                            Air pollution: Climate ministry sets up ambient air quality stations in capitalStations also set up in Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta 
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                                                            Germany eyes free transport to banish air pollutionAir quality has surged to the top of Berlin's priorities over the past year 
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                                                            Bangkok air pollution warning, children asked to stay indoorsAir quality hit dangerous levels with residents complaining of smog and respiratory problems 
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                                                            Unchecked vehicle emissionsThe government should issue directives to all concerned departments to take stern action against car emissions 
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                                                            Lahore Smog: How clean is the air you breathe?Lahore’s air pollution exceeds safety limits by nine times, reveals data set by Pakistan Air Quality Initiative 
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                                                            Poor Air Quality: Khattak empowered to close schoolsCM wants survey to determine factors contributing to air pollution in K-P 
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                                                            Some 20,000 premature deaths linked to air pollutionWorld Bank report says Pakistan has yet to adopt measures to cut urban air pollution 
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                                                            Blue skies in China's capital spark joy, scepticismExperts have called for a new strategy for long-term success against air pollution 
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                                                            Notices sent to mayor, SEPA and SSWMB chiefs for burning garbage in the cityLawyer argues burning of waste violates right to clean and safe environment 
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                                                            Parliamentary panel suggests reduction in taxes on hybrid vehiclesUrges higher penalties on entities breaking environmental laws 
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                                                            Air pollution in Punjab is 20 times the safe limitExperts advise govt to declare ‘pollution emergency’ in the province 
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                                                            Mideast, not India, is to blame for Punjab smogExperts say main source of smog in Pakistan is trans-boundary pollution originating from Middle Eastern countries 
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                                                            Lahore is changing but surely not for goodNatural resources in the walled city are literally dying, calling for prompt measures to use them sustainably 
 
    


















































