What can happen if children continue to breathe this air? Drive one day less for #CleanAirEveryday pic.twitter.com/bXp9zQc93i
— Star TV Network (@starindia) November 10, 2020
More than 90% of the world’s children breathe toxic air every day (Source: WHO)
Any city with about 100,000 cars generates about 90 mg/m3 hourly PM2.5 emissions. (Source: Planning Dept, Govt of Delhi)
Vehicles contribute 30% of ambient PM10 pollution (Source: esmap.org)
Use of public transportation can result in 90–95 per cent reduction in CO,VOCs, and 50 per cent reduction in CO2 and NOx emissions as compared to private vehicles. (Source: TERI)
Children who are exposed to high levels of air pollution are at a greater risk for chronic diseases and impacts their neurodevelopment and cognitive abilities (Source: WHO)
More than 90% of the world’s children breathe toxic air every day (Source: WHO)
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