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Pollution in India n°1 (Air quality audio (Critics (Need to improve public…
Pollution in India n°1
CNN video
Highest concentration of MP2.5
MP2.5
Invisible pollution
Microscopic particules
Most damaging to the lungs
660 million people : -6 years
Most toxic air in the world
REASONS
+1,400 car a day
Petrol quality : poor
Burning biomass in winter
Economic development a priority
BBC video
Government = ban= ineffective
Land burning: getting the land ready for the next crop
Worst smog : 17 years
Air quality audio
Schools: closed
Avoid outdoor activities
Cool air traps pollutants
Normal to moderate standards: 0 to 100
Reduce visibility
Solutions
Higher penalties : burning garbage
Vehicule emission standards
Indian Medical Association: Public air emergency
AQI: 1100
Critics
Need to improve public transportation system
Need a ban on dirty industry fuel
Need more long-term solutions
The Guardian article
Solutions : Government's action plan
Parking fees: rise
public transport : increase
Stage one : Diesel generators : stop
Stage two:
Emergency level: no trucks in cities
No construction
Two stages : Very poor air quality/emergency level
Traffic: odd and even numbers
Consequences
Heart attacks
Strokes
Respiratory diseases
Irreversible reduced lung capacity
Reasons : toxic air
vehicule emission
road dust
construction activity
Burning of crop waste
Firecrackers: toxic chemicals
Diwali : Festival of lights
Ban on fireworks this year
Last year : toxic smog
Closure: schools/power stations/construction sites