Smog

Heavy smog can give you respiratory problems: Tips to protect yourself from air pollution

Smog is especially dangerous for those with respiratory illnesses like asthma. Here are some practical tips to protect yourself and your family from the harmful effects of winter smog.
Smog and air pollution can cause wrinkles, dry skin and pigmentation!

Celeb dermat Jaishree Sharad reveals how smog can cause allergic rashes, itching, dry skin, wrinkles, open pores and what you can do to reverse the damage.
Get your arsenal ready against sudden lung attacks this winter

Cold weather aggravates chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) leading to a sudden flare-up or lung attack. While new research says that vitamin D supplements can reduce the risk of COPD flare-ups by 45 per cent, we help you tame the condition with expert-backed tips.
Tips to rescue your hair post Diwali pollution

During and after Diwali, there is a lot of air pollution which can cause massive damage to your skin and hair.
5 tips you must follow to beat the ill effects of smog

Whether it is Delhi or other parts of India, air pollution is increasingly becoming a crucial concern. Smog is very common during this time of the year and can lead to several health problems.
Breathing problems may increase in Delhi-NCR post-Diwali: Experts

What fuels a firecracker is generally charcoal. Burning this results in the release of a large number of air pollutants, particularly sulphur dioxide, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide (CO) and particulate matter into the atmosphere.
Shocking! A clean-air campaign in Delhi witnessed 7,357 violations

The clean-air campaign will now be extended to 100 non-attainment cities, or 100 top polluted cities, across India.
Mumbai smog: How to protect your skin with air pollution and smog around

This smog season, take all the precautions you can with these skin care tips.
Smog or air pollution can cause hair loss, dry hair and itchy scalp

Here's how to deal with hair loss, dry hair and other hair problems, according to celeb dermat Dr Rashmi Shetty.
Irregular menstrual cycle? Air pollution could be the cause

The negative health effects from air pollution exposure are infertility, metabolic syndrome and polycystic ovary syndrome.
Rujuta Diwekar recommends home remedies to beat ill effects of smog and air pollution

Here are some simple home remedies by Rujuta Diwekar to keep your body healthy when there's so much air pollution.
Household burning, coal combustion behind 75% pollution-related deaths in India

Exposure to household burning emissions and coal combustion were the main reasons behind 75 per cent of air pollution-related deaths in India.
Pollution levels in Delhi reach 'emergency level' in new year; expert gives health tips to combat ill effects (watch video)

Dr Amita Nene, leading pulmonologist tells you things you should watch out for if you are suffering from respiratory ailments when there's so much pollution around.
Delhi choked with severe-plus air quality on New Years day

Air quality in Delhi and its suburbs was severely toxic on the New Year day with pollution rising to "severe-plus or emergency" levels.
5 foods to help you tackle the effects of pollution

Jagerry, lemon, walnuts and other foods that can help you deal with smog.
Delhi air pollution: Air quality improves to 'poor' from 'very poor'

The air quality of Delhi-NCR improved from 'very poor' to 'poor on Tuesday even after 7.8 mm rainfall over past 24 hours.
Delhi smog: Delhi-NCR air quality improves from "very poor" to "poor" but likely to worsen again, say officials

"This is certainly not a reason to celebrate... the air quality is still poor," says expert.
Delhi Pollution: People in Delhi-NCR inhaling toxins as air quality turns severe

Air Quality Index (AQI), recorded at 4 p.m on Sunday, reporting 377 or "very poor".
Mumbai smog: Do yoga for a healthy respiratory system

Beat the respiratory disorders that'll follow the Mumbai smog with yoga asanas.
Mumbai Smog: 4 simple ways you can lessen pollution

Here's how you can reduce air pollution.