Suggested Research
AirQualityAsia has compiled a list of suggested research, articles, and other publications on air pollution that focus on Asia, both regionally and on a country-level, as well as and the world. Below are links to this research.
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| AirVisual - World Pollution MapsAirVisual - World Pollution Maps |
| AirNow - Environmental Protection Agency, USAAirNow - Environmental Protection Agency, USA |
| World Air Quality IndexWorld Air Quality Index |
| BreatheLife2030BreatheLife2030 |
| Pakistan Air Quality InitiativePakistan Air Quality Initiative |
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Association of long-term exposure to various ambient air pollutants, lifestyle, and genetic predisposition with incident cognitive impairment and dementiaAssociation of long-term exposure to various ambient air pollutants, lifestyle, and genetic predisposition with incident cognitive impairment and dementia BMC Public Health; 15 January 2024 |
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Blood Pressure Effect of Traffic-Related Air PollutionBlood Pressure Effect of Traffic-Related Air Pollution Annals of Internal Medicine; 28 November 2023 |
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Global estimates of daily ambient fine particulate matter concentrations and unequal spatiotemporal distribution of population exposure: a machine learning modelling studyGlobal estimates of daily ambient fine particulate matter concentrations and unequal spatiotemporal distribution of population exposure: a machine learning modelling study The Lancet; March 2023 |
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Financing Loss and DamageFinancing Loss and Damage Shazia Z. Rafi, Convenor, AirQualityAsia; Asif Nawaz Shah, Consultant, AirQualityAsia; November 2022 AQA proposes a comprehensive debt relief plan akin to (but going beyond) the 1980s Brady Plan, that should be discussed at COP27 and agreed by finance ministries led by the United States Treasury at the 2023 Spring meetings of the IMF. |
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A healthy future for children and adolescentsA healthy future for children and adolescents The Lancet, October 2022 Important acknowledgement of the preventive health benefits of clean air policies by the world's leading health journal. |
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Climate Change, Fossil-Fuel Pollution, and Children’s HealthClimate Change, Fossil-Fuel Pollution, and Children’s Health NEJM, June 2022 |
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Rapid rise in premature mortality due to anthropogenic air pollution in fast-growing tropical cities from 2005 to 2018Rapid rise in premature mortality due to anthropogenic air pollution in fast-growing tropical cities from 2005 to 2018 Science.org, April 2022 |
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State of Global Air Quality FundingState of Global Air Quality Funding Clean Air Fund, 2021 |
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New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines 2021New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines 2021 World Health Organization, 2021 |
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Cutting Emissions Through Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform and Taxation 2021Cutting Emissions Through Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform and Taxation 2021 IISD |
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Actions on Air Quality: A Global Summary of Policies and Programmes to Reduce Air Pollution 2021Actions on Air Quality: A Global Summary of Policies and Programmes to Reduce Air Pollution 2021 UNEP |
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World Air Quality Report 2020World Air Quality Report 2020 Greenpeace |
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State of Global Air Report 2020State of Global Air Report 2020 State of Global Air |
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Public Health and Climate Benefits and Tradeoffs of U.S. Vehicle ElectrificationPublic Health and Climate Benefits and Tradeoffs of U.S. Vehicle Electrification GeoHealth, August 2020 |
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Pollution Knows No Borders: How the pollution crisis in low- and middle-income countries affects everyone's health, and what we can do to address itPollution Knows No Borders: How the pollution crisis in low- and middle-income countries affects everyone's health, and what we can do to address it GAHP, Pure Earth, January 2019 |
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SDG7 Tracking ReportSDG7 Tracking Report Joint report of the Custodian Agencies, 2018 |
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Cutting Carbon Emissions Sooner Could Save 153 Million LivesCutting Carbon Emissions Sooner Could Save 153 Million Lives Drew Shindell, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University 19 March 2018 |
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The Status of Climate Change Litigation: A Global ReviewThe Status of Climate Change Litigation: A Global Review United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), May 2017 |
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Global trends in climate change legislation and litigationGlobal trends in climate change legislation and litigation Michal Nachmany, Sam Fankhauser, Joana Setzer and Alina Averchenkova, 2017 Update |
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How much for ultra-supercritical coal plants really reduce air pollution?How much for ultra-supercritical coal plants really reduce air pollution? Myllyvirta, Renew Economy, 22 June 2017 |
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Sustainable Energy in AmericanSustainable Energy in American Business Council for Sustainable Energy, 2017 |
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The Economics of Air Pollution in China, Achieving Better and Cleaner GrowthThe Economics of Air Pollution in China, Achieving Better and Cleaner Growth Ma Jun, Columbia University Press, 2016 |
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The Cost of Air Pollution: Strengthening the Economic Case for ActionThe Cost of Air Pollution: Strengthening the Economic Case for Action The World Bank and Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, 2016 |
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WHO’s Urban Ambient Air Pollution databaseWHO’s Urban Ambient Air Pollution database World Health Organization, Update 2016 |
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WHO’s Global Urban Ambient Air Pollution databaseWHO’s Global Urban Ambient Air Pollution database World Health Organization, Update 2016 |
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Ambient air pollution: A global assessment of exposure and burden of diseaseAmbient air pollution: A global assessment of exposure and burden of disease World Health Organization, 2016 |
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Europe’s Dark Cloud: How coal-burning countries are making their neighbours sickEurope’s Dark Cloud: How coal-burning countries are making their neighbours sick Jones, Huscher, Myllyvirta, Gierens, Flisowska, Gutmann, Urbaniak and Azau, 2016 |
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World Energy Outlook 2016 Special Report: Energy and Air PollutionWorld Energy Outlook 2016 Special Report: Energy and Air Pollution International Energy Agency, IEA, 2016 |
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Costs of Selected Policies to Address Air Pollution in ChinaCosts of Selected Policies to Address Air Pollution in China Keith Crane & Zhimin Mao, 2015 |
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Fossil Fuel Subsidies Cost $5 Trillion Annually and Worsen PollutionFossil Fuel Subsidies Cost $5 Trillion Annually and Worsen Pollution Daniel Cusick, ClimateWire, Scientific American, 2015 |
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Silent Killers – Why Europe must replace coal power with green energySilent Killers – Why Europe must replace coal power with green energy Greenpeace International, 2013 |
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The Constitutional Right to a Healthy EnvironmentThe Constitutional Right to a Healthy Environment David R. Boyd, July-August 2012 |
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Sustainable EnergySustainable Energy United National Development Programme |
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Sustainable Urban Transport: Avoid-Shift-Improve (A-S-I)Sustainable Urban Transport: Avoid-Shift-Improve (A-S-I) Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Government of Germany, 2011 |
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A hidden threat to food production: Air pollution and agriculture in the developing worldA hidden threat to food production: Air pollution and agriculture in the developing world Marshall, Ashmore and Hinchcliffe, 1997 |
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Striving for Clean Air - Air Pollution and Public Health in South AsiaStriving for Clean Air - Air Pollution and Public Health in South Asia World Bank Group, 2022 |
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Asian Co-benefits Partnership White Paper 2018 Quantifying Co-benefits in Asia: Methods and Application Quantifying Co-benefits in Asia: Methods and Application Ministry of Environment, Japan, Institute of Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), ASEAN Co-benefits Partnership (ACP), 2018 |
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China's Latest Coal Emissions Standards, 2014China's Latest Coal Emissions Standards, 2014 Certified English TranslationCertified English Translation Ministry of Environmental Protection, People's Republic of China |
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Air quality and health impacts of new coal-fired power plants in the Tokyo-Chiba and Osaka-Hyogo regionsAir quality and health impacts of new coal-fired power plants in the Tokyo-Chiba and Osaka-Hyogo regions Myllyvirta 2016 |
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Burning Money. How China could squander over one trillion yuan on unneeded coal-fired capacityBurning Money. How China could squander over one trillion yuan on unneeded coal-fired capacity Myllyvirta and Shen 2016 |
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China Air 2016 report finds continued air quality improvements in Chinese citiesChina Air 2016 report finds continued air quality improvements in Chinese cities - Full reportFull report Clean Air Asia, 2016 |
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Burden of Disease Attributable to CoalBurning and Other Major Sources of Air Pollution in ChinaBurden of Disease Attributable to CoalBurning and Other Major Sources of Air Pollution in China Health Effects Institute, 2016 |
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ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution Haze Action OnlineHaze Action Online |
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Asia Pacific Clean Air Partnership - Promoting better air quality in Asia PacificAsia Pacific Clean Air Partnership - Promoting better air quality in Asia Pacific United Nations Environment Programme, 2015 |
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Costs of Selected Policies to Address Air Pollution in ChinaCosts of Selected Policies to Address Air Pollution in China Crane and Mao, Rand Corporation, 2015 |
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Can New UN Goals Put an End to Filthy Air in Beijing and Delhi?Can New UN Goals Put an End to Filthy Air in Beijing and Delhi? Shazia Z. Rafi; August 17, 2015 |
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City Transit options in Guangzhou, China - a system to admireCity Transit options in Guangzhou, China - a system to admire Institute for Transportation & Development Policy |
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The End of China’s Coal BoomThe End of China’s Coal Boom Greenpeace East Asia, 2014 |
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Shared Environment Concerns between India and PakistanShared Environment Concerns between India and Pakistan Uphadhyay and Rafay AlamUphadhyay and Rafay Alam, New America Foundation Policy Paper, 2011 |
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Transboundary Air Pollution in the Jakarta, Banten, and West Java provincesTransboundary Air Pollution in the Jakarta, Banten, and West Java provinces |
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Health Benefits of Just Energy Transition and Coal Phase-out in IndonesiaHealth Benefits of Just Energy Transition and Coal Phase-out in Indonesia CREA, IESR; July 2023 |
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Impacts of Air Pollution on Health and Cost of Illness in Jakarta, IndonesiaImpacts of Air Pollution on Health and Cost of Illness in Jakarta, Indonesia Int J Environ Res Public Health; 7 February 2023 |
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No new coal power plants in Java, Indonesia energy minister saysNo new coal power plants in Java, Indonesia energy minister says Jensen, Reuters; 12 October 2017 |
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Air pollution in IndonesiaAir pollution in Indonesia Yudha, National Bureau of Asian Research, 2016 |
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Adaptation strategy on urban air quality, case study: Semarang Urban area Indonesia Adaptation strategy on urban air quality, case study: Semarang Urban area Indonesia Gravitiani and Kristanti, Faculty of Economics and Business, Sebelas Maret University, Indonesia, 2015 |
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Opportunities to reduce Vehicle's emission in JakartaOpportunities to reduce Vehicle's emission in Jakarta The International Council on Clean Transportation, 2014 |
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Valuing air quality policies in developing countries: The case of IndonesiaValuing air quality policies in developing countries: The case of Indonesia Tan-Soo, 2014 |
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Health and economic impact of air pollution in JakartaHealth and economic impact of air pollution in Jakarta Resosudarmo andNapitupulu, 2004 |
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Urban Environmental Management Capacity Assessment: Case study of Jakarta and SurabayaUrban Environmental Management Capacity Assessment: Case study of Jakarta and Surabaya Kono, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies |
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Effect of Stove Types on In-kitchen Air Quality: Case Study at Way Isem Village, Lampung Province, IndonesiaEffect of Stove Types on In-kitchen Air Quality: Case Study at Way Isem Village, Lampung Province, Indonesia Hasanudin, Haryanto, Romero, 2011 |
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Indonesia country profile : focus on smaller cities Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAI-Asia) Center, 2009 |
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Integrated air quality management: Asian case studies Kim Oanh, 2013 |
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Vehicle Emissions Policy GuidelinesVehicle Emissions Policy Guidelines Asian Development Bank |
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Report: How Can the Private Sector Help Improve Air Quality in Pakistan?Report: How Can the Private Sector Help Improve Air Quality in Pakistan? Consortium for Development Policy Research & AirQualityAsia |
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Pakistan: Low Carbon Scenario AnalysisPakistan: Low Carbon Scenario Analysis LEAD Pakistan, Climate and Development Knowledge Network |
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Pakistan Climate Change ActPakistan Climate Change Act Islamabad, Pakistan, April 2017 |
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Air Pollution and its impact on agricultural crops in developing countries - A reviewAir Pollution and its impact on agricultural crops in developing countries - A review Shakil Ahmed, January 2015 |
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Air Pollution as an Environmental Hazard; A Case Study Basta Karna, Bahawalpur, PakistanAir Pollution as an Environmental Hazard; A Case Study Basta Karna, Bahawalpur, Pakistan Anwar, Ahmed and Asghar, Department of Geography, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan, 2012 |
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Change in the air? Change in the air? Rafi, 2016 |
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Air Pollution and Its Effect on Human Health: A Case Study in Dera Ghazi Khan Urban Areas, PakistanAir Pollution and Its Effect on Human Health: A Case Study in Dera Ghazi Khan Urban Areas, Pakistan Journal of Environment and Earth Science Ajmal, Tarar, Arshad, Gulshan, Iqbal and Tanvir, 2016 |
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Cleaning Pakistan's Air: Policy Options to Address the Cost of Outdoor Air PollutionCleaning Pakistan's Air: Policy Options to Address the Cost of Outdoor Air Pollution Sánchez-Triana, Enriquez, Afzal, Nakagawa and Khan, World Bank Group, 2014 |
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Appraisal of Air and Water Pollution in Hyderabad and Karachi PakistanAppraisal of Air and Water Pollution in Hyderabad and Karachi Pakistan Asadullah Kazi, 2014 |
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Atmospheric air pollution and mapping of Faisalabad city using syntax map methodAtmospheric air pollution and mapping of Faisalabad city using syntax map method M. A. K. Shahid and Khadim Hussain, 2013 |
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Incorporating Climate Change Considerations in Health Policy of PunjabIncorporating Climate Change Considerations in Health Policy of Punjab Rafay Alam and Rafiq, Rafay Alam and Rafiq, 2013 |
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Chemical composition of wet precipitation of air pollutants: A case study in Karachi, PakistanChemical composition of wet precipitation of air pollutants: A case study in Karachi, Pakistan Khan and Sarwar, 2013 |
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Evaluation of Ambient Air Pollution Effects on Three Cultivars of Sesame (Sesamum Indicum L.) by Using EthylenediureaEvaluation of Ambient Air Pollution Effects on Three Cultivars of Sesame (Sesamum Indicum L.) by Using Ethylenediurea Wahid, Ahmad, Zhao and Bell, 2012 |
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Public Trust Doctrine and Environmental Issues before the Supreme Court of PakistanPublic Trust Doctrine and Environmental Issues before the Supreme Court of Pakistan Hassan and Rafay Alam, Hassan and Rafay Alam, Pakistan Law Journal, 2012 |
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Regulating Air Quality at an Airshed Level in IndiaRegulating Air Quality at an Airshed Level in India Centre for Policy Research, August 2, 2023 |
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The State of India’s Pollution Control Boards - Are they in the green?The State of India’s Pollution Control Boards - Are they in the green? Centre for Policy Research, April 2023 |
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Tracing the Hazy Air 2023 - Progress Report on National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)Tracing the Hazy Air 2023 - Progress Report on National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), 2023 |
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Air quality and climate policy integration in IndiaAir quality and climate policy integration in India International Energy Agency; May 2021 |
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Mapping India's Energy Subsidies 2021: Time for renewed support to clean energyMapping India's Energy Subsidies 2021: Time for renewed support to clean energy IISD |
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Health and economic impact of air pollution in the states of India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019Health and economic impact of air pollution in the states of India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 The Lancet; January 2021 |
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The impact of air pollution on deaths, disease burden, and life expectancy across the states of India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017The impact of air pollution on deaths, disease burden, and life expectancy across the states of India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 The Lancet, 5 December 2018 |
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Don't hold your breath!Don't hold your breath! Shashi Tharoor, The WEEK, 12 March 2017 |
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How Do We Improve Delhi’s Graded Responsibility Action Plan for Better Air Quality?How Do We Improve Delhi’s Graded Responsibility Action Plan for Better Air Quality? Sarath Guttikunda, The Wire, 23 January 2017 |
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Airpoclypse: Assessment of Air Pollution in Indian CitiesAirpoclypse: Assessment of Air Pollution in Indian Cities Greenpeace, 2017 |
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Managing future air quality in DelhiManaging future air quality in Delhi National Environmental Engineering Research Institute and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, October 2016 |
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Comprehensive Study on Air Pollution and Green House Gases (GHGs) in DelhiComprehensive Study on Air Pollution and Green House Gases (GHGs) in Delhi Sharma and Dikshit, Indian Institute of Technology, January 2016 |
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Clean Air Action Plan: The Way Forward 2015. Greenpeace IndiaClean Air Action Plan: The Way Forward 2015. Greenpeace India Myllyvirta and Dahiya, 2016 |
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Recent climate and air pollution impacts on Indian agricultureRecent climate and air pollution impacts on Indian agriculture Burneya and Ramanathanb, 2014 |
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Air pollution in Delhi: Its Magnitude and Effects on HealthAir pollution in Delhi: Its Magnitude and Effects on Health Rizwan, Nongkynrih and Gupta, 2013 |
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Air pollution and its effects on healthAir pollution and its effects on health Chittaranjan Cancer Institution, Kolkata, 2009 |
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India Environment PortalIndia Environment Portal Air Pollution and Reports |
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Indo-US air pollution meet recommends setting deadlines for states to meet air quality standardsIndo-US air pollution meet recommends setting deadlines for states to meet air quality standards Jayashree Nandi, The Times of India, May 19, 2016 |
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The State of India’s Pollution Control Boards - Are they in the green?
Centre for Policy Research, April 2023
Tracing the Hazy Air 2023 - Progress Report on National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)
Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), 2023
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