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November 19, 2018
In the News
February 15, 2019
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In the News
February 12, 2019
via Dawn
No, India is not responsible for Punjab’s smog. Here’s what’s really happening
Dawn cites AQLI on increase of life expectancy of residents in Lahore
In the News
February 11, 2019
via China Dialogue
The impact of polluted air on life expectancy
China Dialogue discusses the usefulness of a single index like AQLI and how life expectancy could also be correlated to wealth.
In the News
February 7, 2019
Lowering pollution will add a year to life of Maharashtra residents
People living in the most toxic cities of Maharashtra can hope to extend their lives by a year if the state government meets pollution reduction targets mentioned in the recently launched National Clear Air Programme (NCAP). The latest Air Quality life Index (AQLI) study carried out by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago states that the life expectancy of an average Indian can increase by about 1.3 years if the government meets the NCAP's targets.
In the News
February 5, 2019
via Money control
Real estate may add 13% to India’s GDP by 2025. Here are the hurdles that lie ahead
People in India would live an average 4.3 years longer if the country met the global guidelines for particulate pollution, according to the Air Quality-Life Index (AQLI) report by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC). The report noted that the effect of pollution on life expectancy is worse than HIV/AIDS, cigarette smoking and even terrorism.
In the News
February 4, 2019
via Technode
What social media says about China’s war on air pollution
Report suggests that China made significant progress in reducing pollution, adding 2.4 years to life.
In the News
January 30, 2019
Indians could live up to three years more if there’s a 25% reduction in air pollution
India has set itself a challenging task by launching the National Clear Air Programme in its 'war against pollution'. The history of other countries, however, suggests that it can be done.
In the News
January 30, 2019
via Economic Times
NCAP can allow Delhi, UP residents to live three years longer
If India reduces particulate pollution by 25 per cent, under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) goal, residents of Delhi and Uttar Pradesh could live almost three years longer, according to a recent report from the Air Quality Life Index.
In the News
January 30, 2019
via NDTV
With Cleaner Air, Life Expectancy In Delhi Could Go Up By 3 Years: Study
The EPIC study shows a 20 to 30 per cent improvement in air quality will add 3 more years to the life of people in polluted cities.
In the News
January 30, 2019
via Times of India