The atavistic flicker of the flame, the soothing smell; scented candles have gone from celebrity luxury to sitting-room stalwart; a firm favourite for creating an atmosphere of rest and relaxation in our homes.
In the 1950s, regulators knew every source of air pollution, from the incinerator to the automobile, had to be controlled. Polluting industries weren't happy.
India is committed to ending crop burning this year, the government said, after agriculture and environment ministry officials met on Thursday to review progress towards preventing the major source of pollution during the winter months. Farmers in the northern states of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh typically burn crop waste after harvesting in October to clear their fields before they sow winter crops a few weeks later. Smoke from the burning crops, together with traffic pollution and a fal