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Air Quality Matters

Air Quality Matters

A response to India’s dire smog situation

Air Quality Matters
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Air Quality Index ( AQI ) for the Delhi region hit 1500 , a level 15 times worse than what the WHO defines as being satisfactory to breathe.

The burning of crop stubble was the main culprit, although other inputs contributed as well, like car exhaust.

The Indian government’s hands seem tied in terms of what mitigating and/or enforcement action it can take to make the penetrating smog's lung-searing impact far less damaging.