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Air Pollution Increasing in Kabul: NEPA

16th December, 2022 · admin

Tolo News: The burning of coal, plastic, and other cheap fuels as well as the exhaust emissions from old vehicles are the main sources of air pollution in Kabul. “To see the level of air pollution we just have one station that is in our department and for this reason we can’t check the level

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Posted in Environmental News, Human Rights | Tags: Air Pollution, Kabul |
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Pollution Increases as Kabul Residents Choose Coal Over Wood

16th November, 2022 · admin

Tolo News: The residents of Kabul said that as the price of wood remains high and they are obliged to use coal, which is causing air pollution and health issues. They called on officials to focus on the high prices of wood and gas. “Some people cannot purchase wood with a high price or use

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Posted in Environmental News, Health News | Tags: Air Pollution, Kabul |
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Reported Cancer Cases Rising in Afghanistan: MoPH

12th September, 2022 · admin

Tolo News: The number of patients suffering from cancer has increased across the country, the Ministry of Public Health said, adding that more than 10,000 patients have been referred to cancer centers over the past five months.  The rise of cancer cases comes as Afghanistan is facing a shortage of medical equipment in a weakened

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Posted in Health News | Tags: Air Pollution, Cancer, Cholera in Afghanistan, Faryab |
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Taliban Orders Increase of Coal-Fueled Energy Production

25th April, 2022 · admin

Tolo News: The first Deputy Prime Minister, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, ordered relevant departments to facilitate the production of energy from coal Chairing the economic commission, Mullah Baradar called for the prioritization of power resources, according to a statement issued by his office. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Economic News, Environmental News, Taliban | Tags: Air Pollution, coal, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar |
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Kabul’s air pollution a serious ‘threat to life’, say doctors

5th December, 2021 · admin

Ariana: Doctors warned Sunday that the air pollution level in Kabul is dangerously high and that it was threatening the lives of many people. Doctors and resident’s called on government to take measures to stop people from burning fuels such as plastic and rubber and get them to rather use gas or electricity. Click here

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Posted in Environmental News, Health News | Tags: Air Pollution, Kabul |
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Pollution-Related Illness Major Cause of Death in Kabul: Experts

25th November, 2021 · admin

Tolo News: The harmful effects of air pollution are threatening the lives of Kabul residents as winter approaches, Afghan health officials said.  “26 percent of the deaths in the country originated from air pollution,” said Ghulam Hassan Ghulami, head of the Kabul environment protection department. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Environmental News, Health News | Tags: Air Pollution, Kabul |
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Air pollution kills 5,000 Afghans in one year

3rd January, 2021 · admin

1TV: As many as 5,000 Afghans have died due to diseases caused by air pollution in the past one year, the country’s health ministry said on Sunday. Over the year, more than 20 million people visited health centers with respiratory diseases. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Environmental News, Health News | Tags: Air Pollution |
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Air Pollution Reduced in Kabul During Lockdown

16th April, 2020 · admin

Tolo News: The National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) said Thursday the city’s air pollution has dropped dramatically due to the change of the seasons, and the lockdown in Kabul. Ezatullah Siddiqi, deputy head of NEPA, said they had regularly tested Kabul’s air quality over the past 16 days with mobile air quality monitors. Click here

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Posted in Environmental News, Health News | Tags: Air Pollution, Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Afghanistan, Kabul |
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Pollution: 8.5K in Week Diagnosed With Respiratory Illness

18th January, 2020 · admin

Tolo News: Over 8,500 people were diagnosed with respiratory conditions over the past one week due to air pollution in Kabul, officials of the Afghan Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) said on Saturday as the thick layer of smoke continues to cover the nation’s capital. Kabul is ranked one of the world’s most polluted cities. Click

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Posted in Environmental News, Health News | Tags: Air Pollution |
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Air Pollution Kills 17 in Kabul in a Week: Ministry

30th December, 2019 · admin

Tolo News: Amid air quality reports ranking Kabul as one of the most polluted cities globally, the Ministry of Public Health claimed that at least 17 people have died of respiratory infections and related health conditions over the past week, all due, according to the ministry, to the polluted air in the city. Click here to

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Posted in Environmental News, Health News | Tags: Air Pollution |
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