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Bhargav Krishna

Anti-smog guns, sprinklers, dust suppressants: How effective are these quick-fixes to air pollution?

With high water usage, questionable water quality and health risks, these methods have, at best, limited effects.

Abinaya Sekar
&
Bhargav Krishna
· Jan 10, 2023 · 09:00 am
India’s environment ministry once again downplays the effects of air pollution on human health

Evidence in India of ill-health effects of air pollution have been documented exhaustively by the health ministry and Indian Council of Medical Research.

Bhargav Krishna
· Jan 16, 2019 · 02:30 pm
Despite the evidence, India's environment minister underplays the health effects of air pollution

Meanwhile, a global assessment finds that India rivals China for the most number of air pollution deaths in the world.

Bhargav Krishna
· Feb 14, 2017 · 02:30 pm

As Delhi dominates the airpocalypse narrative, the rest of India quietly chokes to death

Let’s drop the focus on air quality rankings. It’s not a Delhi problem. It is a national problem.

Bhargav Krishna
· Nov 29, 2016 · 02:30 pm