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News / In the News•Jul 29, 2020

Delhiites Lose 9 Years’ Life Due To Pollution: Study

India has the second-worst air quality in the world that is cutting short the average life expectancy of Indians by 5.2 years according to the new AQLI study.
via Times of India
News / In the News•Jul 28, 2020

Air Pollution ‘Greatest Risk’ To Global Life Expectancy

Our AQLI study showed that poor air quality is "the greatest risk to human health".
via AFP
News / In the News•Jul 28, 2020

Dirty Air Cuts Years From Lives, New Research Finds

Dirty air will regain its place as the world's single greatest health threat when the COVID-19 pandemic ends, University of Chicago researchers write in a newly updated report.
via E&E
News / In the News•Jul 28, 2020

Amid Pandemic, Lucknow, Delhi Face Most Danger From An “Everyday Killer”: Report

The AQLI report calls for urgent policy action, but the biggest benefits of increased life expectancy is contingent on India adopting the WHO's standards for air pollution which are far...
via NDTV
News / In the News•Nov 30, 2019

The Colonial Roots of India’s Air Pollution Crisis

EPIC's Air Quality Life Index is cited in Economic & Political Weekly.
Via Economic & Political Weekly
News / In the News•Nov 05, 2019

Air Pollution Greater Threat Than Cancer, HIV, War or Terrorism: Obama’s Chief Economist Michael Greenstone

EPIC Director Michael Greenstone is interviewed by Amrtansh Arora in Times Now about the climate and air challenges in India.
Via Times Now
News / In the News•Nov 02, 2019

Five Million Pollution Masks To Be Handed To Delhi Residents

A new EPIC Air Quality Life Index analysis is cited in Hannah Ellis-Petersen's story in The Guardian.
Via The Guardian
News / In the News•Oct 31, 2019

DNA Analysis of Decreasing Average Life Expectancy of Indians Due to Rising Air Pollution

Zee News highlights an AQLI analysis on the decreasing life expectancy of Indians.
Via Zee News

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