"This stance is based on an implicit belief that Indians are somehow more ‘adapted’ to air pollution. Such arguments are pervasive and have gained legitimacy from the political denial of the air pollution problem" ☠️
excellent reporting from @rishpardikar.bsky.social on the clean air crisis:
Shiva Muruganandham
EXCLUSIVE: Indian politicians have denied the severity of the air pollution crisis for decades. Internal documents reveal how this denial has shaped — and constrained — policymaking. Story of the long overdue update of National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) drilled.media/news/air-pol...
Indian politicians have denied the severity of the air pollution crisis in the country for decades. Documents related to an update of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) show how the de...
