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'Don't switch on lights': Man dies after inhaling toxic gas, leaves warning note

The deceased had sealed the windows of the house, assisted by a carpenter, to prevent the gas from escaping accidentally.

Man dies by inhaling toxic gas, leaves cautionary note for cops on the door

india news

Updated on Mar 21, 2025 08:28 AM IST

ByMegha Sood

Gene Hackman and his wife tested negative for carbon monoxide, sheriff says

entertainment

Published on Mar 01, 2025 03:45 AM IST

AP |

12 Indians die in Georgia: What is carbon monoxide poisoning and how it occurs

Twelve Indian workers were found dead in a Georgia restaurant, suspected to have died from carbon monoxide poisoning.

All twelve Indians were found dead in their bedrooms on the second floor of the Indian restaurant. (Representational)

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Updated on Dec 17, 2024 02:00 PM IST

ByMuskaan Sharma

Apple Watch feature saves US student’s life after exposure to deadly gas

The student in the US was able to hold down the button on her Apple Watch, initiating a 911 call to connect with emergency services.

The student received attentive care for 24 hours at a hospital before being discharged. (Representational Image/Pexels)

trending

Published on Jan 11, 2024 07:20 PM IST

ByArfa Javaid

Ozone emerges as lead air pollutant in Delhi

Experts said that while ozone levels remain fairly high throughout the year, its concentration starts to rise from March onwards.

Meanwhile, PM 2.5 and PM 10 emerged as the prominent pollutants on days when the 24-hour average AQI was high, for instance on April 3, when it was 179 (moderate), or March 24, when it was 205 (poor). (ANI)

cities

Updated on Apr 07, 2023 03:06 AM IST

ByJasjeev Gandhiok

Airbnb urged to require carbon monoxide detectors after 3 die

In a statement, Airbnb said it has suspended the listing and cancelled upcoming reservations pending investigation of the incident.

Airbnb said it has not yet confirmed that carbon monoxide exposure was responsible for the deaths. (Representational Image)

world news

Published on Dec 02, 2022 04:21 PM IST

PTI | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao

Carbon monoxide poisoning at US hotel; 7 in critical condition

Authorities said they received a 911 call Saturday evening about a 2-year-old girl who had either fallen into the pool or was found in the pool unconscious at the Hampton Inn in Marysville.

Multiple people were reported unconscious at a nearby Hampton Inn, in Marysville, Ohio, US.(Reuters)

world news

Published on Jan 30, 2022 09:58 AM IST

AP |

Indoor air pollution: Don’t brush it aside

In the discussions on air pollution, IAP often loses out to outdoor pollution. But as the extent of the challenge shows, IAP is an equally big problem. Let’s not brush it under the carpet.

Pollutants emitted by the incomplete combustion of solid fuels or kerosene for cooking, heating and lighting are associated with serious health risks(SHUTTERSTOCK)

analysis

Published on Dec 26, 2020 07:43 PM IST

ByKumKum Dasgupta

Two Jharkhand men die inside locked, air-contintioned SUVs within three days

Experts said a faulty AC vent could have led to the release of carbon monoxide in the SUV

The police recovered an inhaler from the vehicle and the preliminary investigation indicated that the deceased man Dipak Sinha was an asthma patient.(HT Photo)

cities

Updated on Aug 29, 2020 05:12 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Jamshedpur | ByDebashish Sarkar

‘PUC certificates don’t cover major pollutants’

The pollution under control (PUC) certificates issued in India to ensure reduction in vehicular emissions has no checks for harmful and key vehicular pollutants. Air pollution researchers highlighted this issue during a public consultation to strengthen Mumbai’s clean air action plan on Tuesday.

cities

Updated on Dec 11, 2019 12:06 AM IST

ByBadri Chatterjee, Mumbai

Tackle air pollution and breathe life into your walks

With 22 out of the world’s 30 most polluted cities being in India, is it safe to take prolonged walks outdoors?

According to a 2016 study by the University of Cambridge, even in a city like Delhi, you would have to walk outdoors for six hours and fifteen minutes a day for the negative effects of pollution to outweigh the benefits of walking.(Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)

lifestyle

Published on Oct 05, 2019 06:03 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByNatasha Rego

New Motor Vehicle Act: Three-fold rise in people applying for pollution certificates in Chandigarh

Penalty for carrying an expired PUC certificate has been increased from ₹1,000 to ₹10,000

cities

Updated on Sep 11, 2019 12:43 AM IST

ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Tragic footballer Emiliano Sala and pilot ‘exposed to carbon monoxide’

Toxicology tests on Sala showed a carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) saturation level of 58 percent, according to the AAIB.

File photo of tributes left outside the stadium in memory of Emiliano Sala.(REUTERS)

sports

Updated on Aug 15, 2019 06:37 PM IST

ByAFP

Air quality picks up after a month

Air quality of the city over the last week was the best in at least a month, as per data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Following a spate of ‘very poor’ quality of air between May 10 and 13, the air quality improved to ‘moderate’ for four days, to ‘satisfactory’ for one day and again, ‘very poor’ for one day between May 14 and 19.

A view of Gurugram city, in India, on Sunday, May 19, 2019. After entering the ‘very poor’ quality on May 13, rains and high velocity winds have brought city’s air into its most favorable spate in at least two months with moderate and good air quality days, and just one ‘poor’ day, since then(Yogendra Kumar/Hindustan Times)

cities

Updated on May 20, 2019 11:12 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Gurugram | ByHT Correspondent

5 of family went to sleep with air-conditioner on, found charred in morning

Fire service officials said the initial findings suggested that the fire broke out due to a short circuit in the air conditioner when the family was sleeping in one portion of the house.

The fire soon spread to the portion of the house being used as a godown for LPG stoves by owner TN Singh. He was not present at the time of the incident.

india news

Updated on May 07, 2020 09:57 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Lucknow | ByHT Correspondent

Diesel fumes from gensets, autos choke city

The combustion of diesel is known to emit over 40 kinds of toxic contaminants into the atmosphere, including benzene, arsenic and formaldehyde.

“These figures are probably higher for Gurugram, where diesel generators are more rampant,” said Sachin Panwar, a city-based air quality expert.(HT Photo)

cities

Updated on Apr 23, 2019 04:04 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Gurugram | ByHT Correspondent

Gurugram’s PM2.5 stayed in ‘danger zone’ in March

During the first 30 days of March, the city had six days of ‘satisfactory’ air quality, 19 days of ‘moderate’ air quality and four days of ‘poor’ air quality, as per the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) daily air quality index (AQI) bulletin.

However, the condition was better than February’s daily average of 83.6ug/m3, indicating cleaner air in March.(Yogendra Kumar/HT PHOTO)

cities

Updated on Apr 10, 2019 03:34 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Gurugram | ByHT Correspondent

Her texts allegedly pushed boyfriend to kill himself, a judge upheld conviction

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court agreed with a lower court’s 2017 ruling on Michelle Carter, who prosecutors said urged her 18-year-old boyfriend, Conrad Roy, to kill himself in a parking lot about 60 miles (100 km) south of Boston.

Michelle Carter sits in Taunton District Court in Taunton, Mass. Carter was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to prison for encouraging 18-year-old Conrad Roy, III to kill himself in July 2014.(AP)

world news

Updated on Feb 07, 2019 12:46 PM IST

Reuters | ByReuters

Efficient management of waste disposal sites can curb air pollution

The practical way to deal with such legacy dumpsites, which are a source of local air pollution and fire accidents, is to stabilise the slopes. We must start recovering the landfill gas and then either flaring or harvesting it to be used as a potential fuel.

Many of them have gone beyond their permissible operational period because there are no alternative sites. Such sites are now as high as 50-60 m above the ground level, and have also become unstable because of garbage disposal(AFP)

analysis

Updated on Nov 14, 2018 11:22 AM IST

BySuneel Pandey

Improved inspection and maintenance for vehicles will make our air breathable

Studies have shown that around 60% of vehicular air pollution in India can be attributed to 20% of vehicles, the ones that are poorly-maintained or, simply, old.

While the government has tightened the emission norms and introduced cleaner fuels, the expected results have not been observed in the city’s air quality(HT File photo)

analysis

Updated on Nov 12, 2018 11:13 AM IST

ByAnju Goel and Jai Kishan Malik

Pollution body starts monitoring metals in Delhi’s air

This monitoring would be carried out for 15 days to check how levels of such metals shoot up during the post-Diwali period.

The concentration of some of these toxic metals such as barium has been found to shoot up by at least nine times above the safe standards a day after Diwali. The roads are covered with a white layer of aluminium dust.(HT File Photo)

cities

Published on Nov 03, 2018 10:06 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Delhi Pollution: Lung, heart diseases set to see a jump in next 10 years, say doctors

There’s long-term damage due to particulate matter that gets lodged deep inside the lungs and can cause progressive lung diseases

Prolonged exposure can lead to fatal lung conditions such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD), which is a progressive lung disease that makes it hard to breathe(HT/FIle Photo)

lifestyle

Updated on Nov 01, 2018 08:11 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByRhythma Kaul

Switching off engines at signals can save ₹250 crore every year: Study

A sample study found that only 20% of commuters naturally switched off their vehicles while waiting at traffic lights

Turning off engines will help save fuel and lead to a decrease in pollution.(HT Photo)

cities

Updated on Sep 21, 2018 09:33 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | BySoumya Pillai

3 killed in tank constructed at makeshift factory in Ghaziabad

Three persons died when they went inside a water tank — where they stored vegetables — inside a makeshift pickle-making factory in Daulat Nagar area of Loni on Sunday morning

The dead man's body.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

cities

Updated on Sep 17, 2018 04:16 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Ghaziabad | ByPeeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad

Soon, remote sensing detectors to check emissions of vehicles entering Delhi

The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority on Wednesday said it will issue a directive to agencies to install remote sensing devices at Delhi’s borders to ensure smart policing of emissions.

Vehicular emission is one of the major causes of air pollution in Delhi.(HT Photo)

cities

Updated on Aug 21, 2019 12:01 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | BySweta Goswami

Ultrafine dust leading to 4.2 million premature deaths every year, 60% of them from heart attacks and strokes

Outdoor air pollution leads to 4.2 million premature deaths worldwide each year, with close to 60% of the deaths from heart attacks and strokes, according to the World Health Organisation

Commuters seen wearing face mask to avoid thick smog, as the air quality deteriorated sharply overnight leading to poor visibility conditions across the city, in New Delhi.(HT File Photo)

lifestyle

Updated on Aug 24, 2018 08:28 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | BySanchita Sharma

Anaesthetist in Hong Kong killed his wife, daughter with gas-filled yoga ball: Prosecuters

Prosecutors told the High Court that Khaw Kim-sun left the inflatable yoga ball in the boot of a car where the gas leaked out and killed his wife and daughter.

The anaesthetist’s wife and 16-year-old daughter were found on a roadside in a locked yellow Mini Cooper in 2015.(Representative image)

world news

Updated on Aug 23, 2018 11:17 AM IST

Hong Kong | ByAFP

Hookah smoking posts on social media promote the habit, here’s how

The hashtag hookah posts on your social media feed may be influencing you to view the habit positively, despite the serious health risks associated with it, says a new study.

Smoking hookahs is linked to cancer, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory disease.(Shutterstock)

lifestyle

Updated on Jun 30, 2018 10:44 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySoma Das

Pune’s falling air quality index cause for alarm

On Tuesday, system of air quality and weather forecasting and research (SAFAR) showed that most areas in the city had ‘satisfactory’ air quality but the air quality at Lohegaon was moderate with high presence of nitrogen dioxide.

The quality of air in the city has slipped from the ‘good’ benchmark to ‘satisfactory’ benchmark within a short period of one year.(HT PHOTO)

cities

Updated on Jun 06, 2018 02:41 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByJui Dharwadkar

Hookahs are no safer than cigarettes, here’s all you need to know

Is hookah smoking as bad as smoking cigarettes, is it the same as vaping and is it addictive? Experts tell you the truth about hookahs.

Hookah is used to smoke tobacco in an intricate set-up, where the heated tobacco smoke passes through cool water to reach the smoker via a water pipe structure.(Shutterstock)

lifestyle

Updated on Jun 03, 2018 10:52 AM IST

Indo Asian News Service | ByHT Correspondent

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The deceased had sealed the windows of the house, assisted by a carpenter, to prevent the gas from escaping accidentally.

Gene Hackman and his wife tested negative for carbon monoxide, sheriff says

Twelve Indian workers were found dead in a Georgia restaurant, suspected to have died from carbon monoxide poisoning.

The student in the US was able to hold down the button on her Apple Watch, initiating a 911 call to connect with emergency services.

Experts said that while ozone levels remain fairly high throughout the year, its concentration starts to rise from March onwards.

In a statement, Airbnb said it has suspended the listing and cancelled upcoming reservations pending investigation of the incident.

Authorities said they received a 911 call Saturday evening about a 2-year-old girl who had either fallen into the pool or was found in the pool unconscious at the Hampton Inn in Marysville.

In the discussions on air pollution, IAP often loses out to outdoor pollution. But as the extent of the challenge shows, IAP is an equally big problem. Let’s not brush it under the carpet.

Experts said a faulty AC vent could have led to the release of carbon monoxide in the SUV

The pollution under control (PUC) certificates issued in India to ensure reduction in vehicular emissions has no checks for harmful and key vehicular pollutants. Air pollution researchers highlighted this issue during a public consultation to strengthen Mumbai’s clean air action plan on Tuesday.

With 22 out of the world’s 30 most polluted cities being in India, is it safe to take prolonged walks outdoors?

Penalty for carrying an expired PUC certificate has been increased from ₹1,000 to ₹10,000

Toxicology tests on Sala showed a carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) saturation level of 58 percent, according to the AAIB.

Fire service officials said the initial findings suggested that the fire broke out due to a short circuit in the air conditioner when the family was sleeping in one portion of the house.

The combustion of diesel is known to emit over 40 kinds of toxic contaminants into the atmosphere, including benzene, arsenic and formaldehyde.

During the first 30 days of March, the city had six days of ‘satisfactory’ air quality, 19 days of ‘moderate’ air quality and four days of ‘poor’ air quality, as per the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) daily air quality index (AQI) bulletin.

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court agreed with a lower court’s 2017 ruling on Michelle Carter, who prosecutors said urged her 18-year-old boyfriend, Conrad Roy, to kill himself in a parking lot about 60 miles (100 km) south of Boston.

The practical way to deal with such legacy dumpsites, which are a source of local air pollution and fire accidents, is to stabilise the slopes. We must start recovering the landfill gas and then either flaring or harvesting it to be used as a potential fuel.

Studies have shown that around 60% of vehicular air pollution in India can be attributed to 20% of vehicles, the ones that are poorly-maintained or, simply, old.

This monitoring would be carried out for 15 days to check how levels of such metals shoot up during the post-Diwali period.

There’s long-term damage due to particulate matter that gets lodged deep inside the lungs and can cause progressive lung diseases

A sample study found that only 20% of commuters naturally switched off their vehicles while waiting at traffic lights

Three persons died when they went inside a water tank — where they stored vegetables — inside a makeshift pickle-making factory in Daulat Nagar area of Loni on Sunday morning

The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority on Wednesday said it will issue a directive to agencies to install remote sensing devices at Delhi’s borders to ensure smart policing of emissions.

Outdoor air pollution leads to 4.2 million premature deaths worldwide each year, with close to 60% of the deaths from heart attacks and strokes, according to the World Health Organisation

Prosecutors told the High Court that Khaw Kim-sun left the inflatable yoga ball in the boot of a car where the gas leaked out and killed his wife and daughter.

The hashtag hookah posts on your social media feed may be influencing you to view the habit positively, despite the serious health risks associated with it, says a new study.

On Tuesday, system of air quality and weather forecasting and research (SAFAR) showed that most areas in the city had ‘satisfactory’ air quality but the air quality at Lohegaon was moderate with high presence of nitrogen dioxide.

Is hookah smoking as bad as smoking cigarettes, is it the same as vaping and is it addictive? Experts tell you the truth about hookahs.

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