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‘An invisible killer’: Beijing cleaned up its toxic air. Why can’t New Delhi? | CNN (www.cnn.com)

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More than 20 million people woke last week to a thick, acrid, and noxious smog that settled densely across the Indian capital.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

Emissions standards were enforced on coal power plants, cars were tightly regulated, and home energy was pushed towards gas (which burns with less particulate emissions) or electricity.