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India's Silent Killer

13/04/2019 GMT

India's silent killer

BBC World Service - In the Balance, India's silent killer

How India's toxic air is hurting its citizens and economy

Should politicians be making more capital out of India's poor air quality?

As the Indian election gets underway, should politicians be turning their attention to India's silent killer? Join Devina Gupta and guests in India as they sit outside in one of the country's most polluted cities to consider how poor air quality is affecting people's lives, businesses and health. Should air pollution be one of the biggest election issues? In the Balance joins forces with WorkLifeIndia to hear from residents, activists and business people in one of the world's most polluted cities. 

Presenter: Devina Gupta
Contributors: Anumita Roychowdhury, air pollution expert, Centre for Science and Environment; Barun Aggarwal, CEO, Breathe Easy; Asheer Kandhari, student activist

(Picture: Students head for their school during cold weather and smog. Delhi, December 2018. Credit: Getty Images)

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