Left activists in the country blame the government’s reluctance to act against big polluters despite its impact on the most of the people who are risking their health to pursue their livelihoods.

Most of the victims of bad air in India’s major cities are working people who cannot access adequate healthcare facilities

Pollution is the second leading cause for death and life long health problems among children. In 2021, it killed over 700,000 children

There is a dichotomy within the gig economy in terms of whether workers are engaged in low-income tasks or at the highest level. The air pollution crisis is a stark illustration of this dichotomy as the lowest-earning gig workers fulfill their commitments cloaked in the ominous toxic smog

The researchers found that blood samples manifested an elevated level of markers of inflammation, such as the interleukin-6, among children exposed to higher levels of air pollution

Air pollution levels in Salt Lake City, Utah reached dangerous new highs following the wildfires in the region which have increased in recent years due to climate-change fueled droughts