India’s poor air quality is choking its people and its economy

Air pollution in New Delhi. Photo: alvpics
Air pollution in New Delhi. Photo: alvpics

Irish Examiner | Ozone-related deaths have risen by 150% since 1990, while premature deaths cost the equivalent of 7.6% of GDP, says Shashi Tharoor.

A friend, a diplomat returning home after three years’ service in India, was asked at his exit medical examination how many packs a day he smoked.

When he said that he was not a smoker, the doctor said that X-rays of his lungs showed otherwise. Read more