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June 26, 2019

via Smart Cities World

Landmark decision in Paris air pollution case

Smart Cities World reports that a court has found the French state to have taken insufficient steps to limit air pollution around Paris in a landmark case brought by a mother and daughter, with data from the AQLI.

In the News

June 25, 2019

via World Economic Forum

A Chinese professor explains what air pollution does to your health

A Chinese professor, whose work has been used to develop AQLI, talks us through his research into China’s air quality.

In the News

June 11, 2019

via The Jakarta Post

How changing the way we move water can fight air pollution

EPIC's AQLI details how Indonesia's air quality has deteriorated over the past two decades and the impact that has on life expectancy.

In the News

June 5, 2019

via Odishabytes

Poison In The Air: Six Odisha Cities Most Polluted Among 102 In India

Odishabytes reports that six Odisha cities are among the most heavily-polluted in India, with data from the AQLI indicating its impact on resident life expectancy.

In the News

June 5, 2019

via Hindustan Times

No policy interventions to clean ‘most polluted city’, Gurugram

The Hindustan Times cites an AQLI study on India showing that pollution levels in Gurugram reduce life expectancy by nearly nine years.

Analysis

June 4, 2019

via WSJ

How Many Years of Life You Lose Because of Air Pollution

Michael Greenstone and Sam Ori write about how the AQLI identifies air pollution as the single greatest threat to human health globally.

In the News

June 4, 2019

via Hindustan Times

How China is winning the war against pollution

Michael Greenstone, the Milton Friedman Professor in Economics at University of Chicago and Patrick Schwarz, pre-doctoral fellow at Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago, document why China is winning the war on pollution.

In the News

May 28, 2019

via India Climate Dialogue

Electric Buses a Golden Opportunity

India is running pilot programs for EV buses and is careful not to repeat mistakes of other countries

In the News

May 26, 2019

via Economic Times

Post-election, it’s time for India to formalize energy reforms long deliberated

The Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago estimates that an average person in India could live 1.3 years longer if India reduces particulate pollution by 25 per cent under the NCAP goal.

In the News

May 21, 2019

via The Weather Channel

EPA Seeks Dramatic Change in Calculating Health Risks from Air Pollution

Efforts to repeal the Clean Power Plan means less stringent air pollution standards which can decrease life expectancy