A group of boys play soccer in the smog on a maidan in Kolkata. Environmental concerns such as pollution have a ruinous effect on public health. Image credit: edan / 123rf Indian cities’ levels of air pollution are continuing to rise. Critical contributions to this trend are coming from hidden air pollutants, scientists from the […]
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How are India’s climate emergency NDCs faring ahead of this year’s COP26 talks?
India’s involvement in the fight against climate change has been one of change. The country once saw the issue as something that concerned industrially-developed nations more than itself. That mantra has now shifted. Today, the country is concerned with the impact it can make as industries face up to dangers posed to their own future […]
Air pollution in Delhi: Kejriwal takes a stand
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has taken a stand on air pollution in Delhi as the state government launches a campaign to safeguard the national capital’s air quality. Kejriwal said that the Yudh Pradushan ke Virudh campaign to fight air pollution in Delhi would provide separate and specific plans for thirteen identified air pollution hotspots. The […]
Clean air, saving 650,000 lives?
Air pollution is a well-known and well-documented factor in a number of diseases. It can not only be linked to respiratory diseases, but a host of other conditions. The coronavirus pandemic has shown India that clean air is a very real possibility. A previous article on Health Issues India discussed the silver lining of the […]