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The Solvable Challenge of Air Pollution in India. Michael Greenstone Santosh Harish
The Solvable Challenge of Air Pollution in India. Michael Greenstone Santosh Harish
The Solvable Challenge of Air Pollution in India. Michael Greenstone University of Chicago. Rohini Pande
show that air quality was not a pressing problem in Indonesia just two decades burdens in the world behind only India
Development Economics Political Economy
21 giu 2022 In review papers researchers have stressed the need for increased work in India to better characterize the air pollution problem
21 giu 2022 In review papers researchers have stressed the need for increased work in India to better characterize the air pollution problem
Development Economics Political Economy
The Solvable Challenge of Air Pollution in India§ ABSTRACT More than 660 million Indians breathe air that fails India’s National Ambient Air Quality Standards Research suggests that meeting those standards would increase the average life expectancy in India by one year Going further and
The Solvable Challenge of Air Pollution in India Michael Greenstone University of Chicago Santosh Harish University of Chicago Rohini Pande Harvard University Anant Sudarshan University of Chicago India Policy Forum July 11–12 2017 Abstract More than 660 million Indians breathe air that fails India’s National Air Quality Standards
Addressing the air pollution problem will not just improve public health but also accelerate climate action and draw India closer to its developmental goals. A combination of adequate finance and technological innovation can help India move the needle on the issue of air quality.
Estimates peg the economic cost of air pollution to the Indian economy at more than US$150 billion a year. Air quality in India has deteriorated significantly over the past two decades; today, air pollution is the second largest risk factor contributing to the country’s disease burden.
The World Health Organization (WHO) claims that air pollution is the fifth largest killer in India. In recent years the level of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) has also increased in Delhi. There was an incident of car crashes on the highway due to poor visibility.
Ahmedabad is among the first cities in India where city leaders, state government, and civil society worked proactively together to address the country’s air pollution challenge with a focus on public health.