With 22 Indian cities in the top 30 most polluted cities in the world (IQAir, 2020), our new dependence on pollution management at receptors — such as smog towers, water sprinkling on roads, etc.
“Healthy Air, Healthy Planet” — the theme for this year’s International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies 2021 — is upfront in acknowledging the ubiquity of air-pollution effects, calling for collective efforts to improve our air for a better tomorrow.
The Tamil Nadu Air Pollution and Health Effects study (TAPHE-2) aims to evaluate the relationship between air pollution and birth outcome in a rural-urban cohort of 300 pregnant women.
This article analyzes road transport in India to explore linkages between air pollution and climate change policies in the transportation sector.
While Bengaluru’s deteriorating air quality is a cause for concern, interventions targeted at polluting sources can help reduce pollution levels, according to the studies released by the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP).
Investigations on the characteristics of air pollution in African regions are fewer compared to other parts of the world.
Atleast 9 million people die annually from air pollution-related complications, according to a recent study by The Lancet Commission on pollution and health.
India’s true essence — encompassing its diversity, zeal, culture, and spirit — is rooted in its rural areas.
It has been a slow journey, but the pace of air pollution studies is now picking up, and with it, our ability to save lives.
To effectively manage air pollution, we need to measure it accurately and at high spatial resolution.
Featuring “green growth” as one of its seven priorities, Union Budget 2023-24 announced some encouraging initiatives towards meeting its environmental targets.
Low-cost sensors (LCSs) that measure PM2.
Jharkhand is a mineral-rich state in India.
The study conducted by the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) employed a hybrid measurement approach to generate high-resolution air pollution maps.
Lower-cost air pollution sensors can fill critical air quality data gaps in India, which experiences very high fine particulate matter (PM2.
