Over one lakh children under five years of age died in India in 2016 due to exposure to toxic air, according to a new WHO study which noted that about 98 per cent of children in the same age group in low- and middle-income countries were exposed to air pollution.

Over 100,000 Indian children under 5 died from air pollution in 2016: WHO

About 98 per cent of children under the age of five years in low- and middle-income countries, which include nations like India, were exposed to air pollution caused by finer particulate matters in 2016, according to a World Health Organisation study released Monday.

98% under-5 children in India, other countries exposed to toxic air pollution, says WHO

Air quality worsens in Delhi

The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi was recorded as 366 on Monday falling under the very poor category. The AQI in the city which was recorded at its worst of this season on Sunday saw a little improvement on Monday.

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Delhi recorded its worst air quality of this season on Sunday as a thick haze engulfed the national capital which continued to grapple with deteriorating air quality.

Delhi records worst air quality of season as haze engulfs national capital: Authorities

World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that air pollution is the “new tobacco.'' Over 90% of the world's population suffers from toxic air and it's creating a profound effect on the health of people, he said.

Air pollution is the 'new tobacco': WHO Director General Tedros

Avoiding outdoor exercises and minimal use of private vehicles are some of the measures the CPCB-led task force has suggested for implementation in Delhi-NCR during the first 10 days of November as the air quality is likely to deteriorate further owing to localised emissions around festivals and stubble burning in neighbouring states.

Delhi air deteriorates; avoid outdoor activities, minimise use of private vehicles, warns CPCB

Delhi's air quality oscillated between "poor" and "very poor" category on October 21 as authorities warned of days of severe pollution ahead. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recorded the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi at 292, while the Centre-run System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research reported an AQI of 318, which falls in the "very poor" category.

Delhi's air quality oscillates between poor and very poor; authorities warn of further deterioration

Harpal Singh struck a match and watched his fields burn, the acrid smoke drifting toward New Delhi where a lethal smog cocktail is once again intensifying over the world's most polluted megacity.

Delhi holds breath as burning farms herald pollution season

Delhi's air quality oscillated between "poor" and "very poor" category Sunday as authorities warned of days of severe pollution ahead. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recorded the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi at 292, while the Centre-run System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research reported an AQI of 318, which falls in the "very poor" category.

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The emergency plan to combat air pollution came into force Monday in the Delhi-NCR where air quality remained poor, even as the Centre claimed that bad air quality days in the city have come down considerably this year.

Pollution-control action plan comes into force in Delhi-NCR, air quality remains poor

Delhi's air quality nosedived towards very poor category on Tuesday even as authorities put several key measures in place to combat air pollution. The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi was recorded at 293, just eight points below the "very poor" category, according to the Centre-run System of Air Quality Forecasting And Research.

Delhi's air quality nosedives towards 'very poor' category

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Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday extended his sympathies with the farmers of the state over the prohibition on stubble burning but told them that the National Green Tribunal (NGT) laws must be followed.

Punjab CM advises farmers to abide by NGT laws on stubble burning

Air quality in Delhi deteriorates

An emergency action plan will be implemented from Monday to combat air pollution that has begun to show a trend towards very poor category, the Central Pollution Control Board said.

Delhi: Air quality worsens, emergency plan kicks in from Monday

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The move makes Delhi the first city in the country to run on BS-VI fuels

BS-VI fuel makes debut in Delhi in fight against pollution

Traditionally, government officials cannot really make demands for such devices, there is no federal policy allowing the same

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