Nag River: India’s Hidden Pollution Crisis that Needs Immediate Attention! Nag River is a river in Nagpur city of Maharashtra. It is highly polluted due to high urbanization and industrialization around it. "An Innovative study for investigation of pollution and its solution in highly polluted Nag River" An innovative study for investigation of pollution and its solution in highly polluted Nag River has been done by Dr. Damini Bramhankar PG Research Department of Chemistry, Hislop College, RTM Nagpur University on the comprehensive study published in Applied Water Science. This study is done through water quality index (WQI), principal component analysis (PCA) and cluster analysis (CA) for comprehensive spatial analysis of sources of contamination of 17km metropolitan area of Nag River. A division bench of Justices Anil Kilor and Rajnish Vyas had suo motu taken cognizance of a TOI report on pollution in Nag river and converted the matter into a public interest litigation. T...
What Happens to Your Body After Breathing Polluted Air for 24 Hours? Imagine you're walking out the door on a hectic morning. The streets are busy, factories are running nonstop, and a thin layer of haze hangs over the city's skyline. You might not realize it right away, but every time you breathe, small amounts of pollution get into your body. Indeed, these elements can start affecting your health just a few hours after exposure. Air pollution has become one of the biggest environmental problems around the world. Health experts say that being around polluted air for a long time can cause serious health problems. But even after just one day of breathing in polluted air, your body can start changing in big ways inside. So, let's look at what happens right from the time polluted air gets into your lungs and how it might affect your whole body. What Is Polluted Air? Contaminated air comprises detrimental substances including: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) Carbon mon...