Exposure to fine particulate air pollutants from coal-fired power plants (coal PM2.5) is associated with a risk of mortality more than double that of exposure to PM2.5 from other sources, according to a new study led by George Mason University, The University of Texas at Austin, and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Beijing will launch an orange alert for heavy air pollution, and diffusion conditions are expected to improve from November 11. Affected by unfavorable meteorological conditions of regional low pressure, temperature inversion, static stability and high humidity, a regional air pollution process occurred in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and surrounding areas. According to the latest forecast results, from October 10 to November 30, Beijing is expected to have a moderate PM11.2 pollution process. Since November 2, the northern high-pressure system has moved southward, and the diffusion conditions have improved.
The Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) industrial estate in Dinajpur is causing untold sufferings for people living and working in the area as the rice mills present are pouring copious amounts of ash and other pollutants into the environment.
Since introducing a national initiative to address the issue, India's efforts to improve its harmful air quality have failed, with the number of smog-plagued cities growing.