Air quality in Indian #cities is abysmal. But it doesn’t get enough attention. We look at why this needs to change. Urgently. #thread (1/n)
.@Reuters juxtaposed India’s air pollution with the rest of the world (bit.ly/airpollutionIn…). Nowhere else is dealing with “both the scale and severity” of India’s pollution. This is linked to cancer, strokes, premature deaths and heart disease. (2/n)
Air pollution has a disconcerting impact on our brains, says @DrMariaNeira in her engaging talk (bit.ly/2vcgtuG). @TEDTalks (3/n)
The #economiccost of #airpollution in India is a whopping $150 billion per year, according to a recent study (bit.ly/38UciCf) by @GreenpeaceSEA and @CREACleanAir. (4/n)
India is home to 14 of the planet’s 20 most polluted cities as per the 2019 World Air Quality Report (bit.ly/3c5MpkX) by @MyAirVisual. Here’s an insightful #thread on findings by @iainmarlow (bit.ly/2STouO2). (n/n)
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