Ask HN: Why Don't People Wear Masks For Pollution in Delhi?

Posted by prenschler on Wednesday December 18, 2013 @03:50AM
from the ask-hn dept.

Yesterday Delhi's ambient concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) breached 800 micrograms/cubic meter according to real time data collected by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee.

As far as I am aware, no schools were closed, and I don't see anyone wearing masks. In Shanghai the public has been much more responsive and has voiced concerns regarding poor air quality.

For reference check out the wsj articles below (if you google search the titles you can bypass the login requirement in order to read the articles).

Shanghai https://www.google.com/search?q=Shanghai+Hit+by+Heavy+Air+Pollution

Delhi https://www.google.com/search?q=Delhi%27s+dangerous+air+pollution+problem

Steps to Reduce Your Exposure (US Embassy - Beijing) http://beijing.usembassy-china.org.cn/20130201-pm25-steps.html

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Re:Ask HN: Why Don't People Wear Masks For Pollution in Delhi? by kwalters on Wednesday December 18, 2013 @04:16AM (#6926589)

Below are the links to the Delhi Pollution Control Comittee's live feeds.

http://www.dpccairdata.com/dpccairdata/display/index.php http://aqicn.org/city/delhi/r.k.puram/

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Re:Ask HN: Why Don't People Wear Masks For Pollution in Delhi? by Gaurav322 on Wednesday December 18, 2013 @02:24PM (#6929910)

In India, there is no campaign about air pollution who can spread an awareness about this problem.

If celebrity can help like a polio vaccination campaign, then may be it can help us to regain our old environment...

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