
The report “Beyond North India”, uncovers, urgent need to address pollution levels in Indian cities like Jaipur, Pune, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Chennai. These are some of the cities where nitrogen dioxide concentrations routinely exceed health-based standards. The report further explains how nitrogen dioxide when mixed with other chemicals in air can react to generate other pollutants like particulate matter and ozone which are hazardous to health and exacerbate the pollution levels.
Nitrogen dioxide is a near-invisible toxic gas that is closely linked to traffic and fuel burning, and which is common in urban areas. While particulate matter steals the spotlight, NO2 has seldom been considered in conversations around pollution in India.
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Efforts to reduce Indian population below one billion by all responsible people, agencies and ofcourse Govts