Bellingham air quality

Air pollution claimed approximately 54,000 lives in Delhi in 2020, according to a Greenpeace Southeast Asia analysis of cost to the economy due to air pollution. Six Indian cities — Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Lucknow — feature in the global analysis. Globally, approximately 1,60,000 deaths have been attributed to PM 2.5 air pollution in the five most populous cities — Delhi, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, Shanghai and Tokyo. The damage is “equally worrying” in other Indian cities, said the report, released on Thursday. “An estimated 25,000 avoidable deaths in Mumbai in 2020 have been attributed to air pollution. Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad estimated an approximate 12,000, 11,000, and 11,000 avoidable deaths respectively due to polluted air,” it said. According to the report, the ‘Cost Estimator’, an online tool that estimates the real-time health impact and economic cost from fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) air pollution in major world cities, was deployed in … [Read more...] about ‘54,000 lives lost in Delhi due to air pollution’

Realme launched its Narzo 30 smartphone series in India today. Alongside, the company also launched its Buds Air 2 wireless earbuds. The newly launched earbuds come powered by R2 chipset and is equipped with Bluetooth version 5.2 for wireless connectivity. Realme Buds Air 2 comes with a 10mm Hi-Fi driver. The device supports active noise cancellation of up to 25dB. The earbuds come with dual microphones with support for ENC noise cancelling algorithm. Realme says that the earbuds can cancel out surrounding noise during calls. Realme Buds Air 2 sports Bass Boost+ mode. The earbud also supports AAC High Quality Sound. On the battery front, the wireless earbuds is claimed to have a battery life of up to 25 hours. The earbuds boasts of features like open-up auto connection, Google fast pair, smart wear detection, intelligent touch controls, and IPX5 water resistance. Realme Buds Air 2: Price and availability Realme Buds Air 2 comes in two colour options — Closer … [Read more...] about Realme launches Buds Air 2 wireless earbuds at Rs 3,299

It is commonplace to describe cars as sporty, sleek, muscular, sophisticated and so on, but with Citroen’s C5 Aircross, it is hard to come up with familiar terminology. The SUV does a good job of balancing the ‘odd yet attractive’ look with its multi-layered front replete with split headlamps, unconventional grille, additional air intake slot below the grille, faux inlets and wide-set fog lamps. The most noticeable features are the lower door mouldings that haveblock styling elements and the neat swirl-like alloy wheels, while the rear has a pair of fake air and exhaust outlets; the tail-lights with 3D LED modules really draw attention. Accentuating the looks on this car are silver accents on the side moulding, front bumper and roof-rails. The block-like details carry to the inside too, reflecting in the seat upholstery, door pads and the cube-like air-con vents. Even the steering wheel is sort of a ‘squircle’ with the bottom and top edges flattened. The digital … [Read more...] about Fair and square of C5 Aircross

FV Hospital oversees the treatment of 200,000 patients every year “Thoughtful and whole-hearted” was the review given by Ngo Thi Giang, a 42-year-old woman living in Ho Chi Minh City, after nearly 10 months of treatment of breast cancer at FV Hospital. “I am in good condition now and can firmly move on from this. Coming to FV was a sound decision,” she happily noted. Remembering April last year when she learned that she had breast cancer, Giang told VIR, “I was surprised, sad, and shocked when I got the news, but I quickly accepted the situation and began to seek qualified treatment.” At that time, she was wavering between going to Singapore for treatment or seeking prestigious services at home. “I made comparisons between FV Hospital and those Singaporean establishments and found that there are big similarities. Eventually, I decided to choose FV Hospital because of its international standard services, medical proficiency, state-of-the-art equipment, and comfortable … [Read more...] about FV Hospital a private health leader

Brian and Rosemary Sollis are sick and tired of the dust that infiltrates their home settling on furniture and floors. But mostly they are sick. The soft rasp in Rosemary's voice, a sign of the asthma that now plagues her during summer. The struggle to breathe as dust from hundreds of cars heading daily to the historic Wilson cement work ruins and swimming hole on the Mahurangi River, saw them pack up and leave for a month, Brian said. READ MORE: Northland residents seek end to dangerous road dust problems Couple 'fed up' as decades-long battle to bust the dust drags on Southland farmers upset by dust suppression regulations When the historic Wilson home came on the market nearly four years ago, Brian leapt at the chance to own the house he'd often admired back in the 1970s. Then a derelict with no roof, the house was restored in 1980, and has been a delight to them. But, after nearly four years, the dust from the road has driven them to despair and now sees … [Read more...] about Unsealed roads cause health issues in rural Rodney