Post 40/100
On-road exposure can be higher than ambient: one Delhi study found walking exposures ~40% higher than ambient, 2-wheelers ~30%.
Solution: Clean corridors + shift commuters to clean public transport fast.
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Post 38/100
A Delhi health-impact analysis estimated 7,350–16,200 premature deaths/year (older modelling, but directionally alarming).
Solution: Publish annual health dashboards. If it kills, it must be tracked like disease.
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Post 36/100
Studies show “diffused sources” (cooking + waste burning etc.) can be ~20–27% of PM2.5 in parts of Delhi/NCR analyses.
Solution: Clean cooking + waste enforcement isn’t optional. It’s core.
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Post 35/100
World Bank estimates air-pollution health losses in India at $36.8B in 2019, about 1.36% of GDP.
Solution: Clean air is economic policy. Pay now with action, not later with hospitals.
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Post 33/100
Research in Lancet Planetary Health estimated ~1.5 million deaths/year in India attributable to PM2.5 above WHO guideline levels.
Solution: Treat air like a health emergency, not a PR issue.
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Post 29/100
Parliament-linked data cited stubble burning average contribution around 10.6% (max reported 35%) in a season window.
Solution: Regional action + local action together. One without the other fails.
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Post 25/100
Road dust has been reported as ~35.6%–65.9% of Delhi PM10 across studies.
Solution: Mechanised sweeping + paved shoulders + strict construction dust control. Illegal Construction beyond control.
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