The rise of the air purifier industry
new delhi’s pollution problem is so bad that some diplomats are packing their bags
by：Yovog
2023-09-23
NEW DELHI —
This is a life that many people envy: a generous salary, an international school for children and wine --
Party on weekends.
But for diplomatic missions in New Delhi, a key element is missing from a sweet life: clean and breathable.
The pollution levels in India are very bad this month, and diplomats are worrying about whether to stay or leave.
Some people, like Ambassador GE, have left the city after a respiratory problem.
Others take sick leave or worry about the health of their children.
According to the Indian Express, some delegations even transferred unnecessary staff to nearby countries such as Singapore.
Prime Minister Modi has made extensive trips to enhance India\'s international image and attract foreign investment, including a recent visit to Manila, where he met with leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit.
However, with diplomats eager to fly home the debilitating pollution crisis, the effort could be undermined at home.
\"I am a living proof that our planet is dying today and coughing as I write about bronchitis in India,\" Costa ambassador to India Mariela Cruz Alvarez in an article
Pollution levels in Delhi peak in November.
Level of carcinogenic PM 2.
Five kinds of particles in the air exceed 70 times the safety limit set by the World Health Organization, and the air quality index reaches 999 micrograms per cubic meter, which is the highest instrument to measure.
There are many factors leading to the spike, including crop burning in the surrounding states, buildings and vehicles in the city, and the lack of wind to blow away dust.
A recent study in the British medical journal the Lancet linked the two.
In 2015, 5 million people died from pollution in India.
The responsibility to control pollution quickly drops to one finger.
Ministers of the state and central governments blamed each other for the crisis.
Modi\'s environment minister, Harsh Vardhan, underestimated the impact of pollution in a television interview, saying pollution cannot be directly linked to death.
\"No death certificate is the cause of death caused by pollution,\" he said . \".
In the end, there is little to do, and the main remedy still seems to be waiting for the wind to blow it off --
There is no doubt that this response has also entered a diplomatic contributor.
By Thursday, the air quality index improved slightly due to the lifting of smog, and the government has postponed several measures to curb smog over the weekend.
Allow trucks to re-enter the city and allow for restoration of construction.
Many in the diplomatic community remain concerned about their health as the readings continue to show unhealthy levels of pollutants in the air.
While most Delhi residents use air purifiers and gas masks to avoid smog, diplomats say pollution is holding back work.
A French official, who declined to be named, told the Express: \"You can\'t sit in the room for diplomacy . . . . . . You have to go out and meet people . \".
Thai ambassador Chutintorn Gondi formally wrote to Bangkok asking for \"difficult\" posts to be posted in Delhi, usually left to areas of conflict, this will allow Thai diplomats to post more here including air purifiers and medical checks, as well as home and extra leave as compensation for having to live in smog.
A diplomat, who declined to be named, told the Express that posting in Delhi was shortened by a year.
Others say they are considering spending cuts.
\"I am working hard to come to India,\" said a European diplomat who asked not to be named . \".
\"I don\'t think I\'m ready after a year and a half.
Next summer I will try to go to another place when I finish here for two years.
At the diplomatic school, the air purifier runs at full speed.
It is reported that there are 65 air purifiers in France.
S. Schools may launch outdoor play areas for sports, according to the Express.
This is a life that many people envy: a generous salary, an international school for children and wine --
Party on weekends.
But for diplomatic missions in New Delhi, a key element is missing from a sweet life: clean and breathable.
The pollution levels in India are very bad this month, and diplomats are worrying about whether to stay or leave.
Some people, like Ambassador GE, have left the city after a respiratory problem.
Others take sick leave or worry about the health of their children.
According to the Indian Express, some delegations even transferred unnecessary staff to nearby countries such as Singapore.
Prime Minister Modi has made extensive trips to enhance India\'s international image and attract foreign investment, including a recent visit to Manila, where he met with leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit.
However, with diplomats eager to fly home the debilitating pollution crisis, the effort could be undermined at home.
\"I am a living proof that our planet is dying today and coughing as I write about bronchitis in India,\" Costa ambassador to India Mariela Cruz Alvarez in an article
Pollution levels in Delhi peak in November.
Level of carcinogenic PM 2.
Five kinds of particles in the air exceed 70 times the safety limit set by the World Health Organization, and the air quality index reaches 999 micrograms per cubic meter, which is the highest instrument to measure.
There are many factors leading to the spike, including crop burning in the surrounding states, buildings and vehicles in the city, and the lack of wind to blow away dust.
A recent study in the British medical journal the Lancet linked the two.
In 2015, 5 million people died from pollution in India.
The responsibility to control pollution quickly drops to one finger.
Ministers of the state and central governments blamed each other for the crisis.
Modi\'s environment minister, Harsh Vardhan, underestimated the impact of pollution in a television interview, saying pollution cannot be directly linked to death.
\"No death certificate is the cause of death caused by pollution,\" he said . \".
In the end, there is little to do, and the main remedy still seems to be waiting for the wind to blow it off --
There is no doubt that this response has also entered a diplomatic contributor.
By Thursday, the air quality index improved slightly due to the lifting of smog, and the government has postponed several measures to curb smog over the weekend.
Allow trucks to re-enter the city and allow for restoration of construction.
Many in the diplomatic community remain concerned about their health as the readings continue to show unhealthy levels of pollutants in the air.
While most Delhi residents use air purifiers and gas masks to avoid smog, diplomats say pollution is holding back work.
A French official, who declined to be named, told the Express: \"You can\'t sit in the room for diplomacy . . . . . . You have to go out and meet people . \".
Thai ambassador Chutintorn Gondi formally wrote to Bangkok asking for \"difficult\" posts to be posted in Delhi, usually left to areas of conflict, this will allow Thai diplomats to post more here including air purifiers and medical checks, as well as home and extra leave as compensation for having to live in smog.
A diplomat, who declined to be named, told the Express that posting in Delhi was shortened by a year.
Others say they are considering spending cuts.
\"I am working hard to come to India,\" said a European diplomat who asked not to be named . \".
\"I don\'t think I\'m ready after a year and a half.
Next summer I will try to go to another place when I finish here for two years.
At the diplomatic school, the air purifier runs at full speed.
It is reported that there are 65 air purifiers in France.
S. Schools may launch outdoor play areas for sports, according to the Express.
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