Trump’s “Filthy Air” Comment Upsets Indians, But It’s True

<div>“Look at China, how filthy it is. Look at Russia. Look at India. It’s filthy, the air is filthy,” US President Donald said in the final Presidential debate.</div> <div>Although US President Donald Trump's words drew sharp comments from Indian citizens and politicians alike, for once what Trump said is not far from the truth.<br> <br> </div> <div>The Health Effects Institute in<a href="https://www.thequint.com/fit/health-news/116000-infants-died-due-to-air-pollution-in-india-in-2019"> The State of Global Air 2020 study</a> found out that air pollution in India contributed to the deaths of more than 1,16,000 infants who did not survive their first month in 2019.<br> <br> </div> <div>Perhaps it's not at all surprising considering that India once again also topped in the annual list of cities with the worst air quality in the world. According to a World Air Quality Report report compiled in IQAir, 21 of the world's 30 cities with the worst air pollution are in India.<br> <br> </div> <div>Air pollution has finally made it to the political discourse, but are governments taking serious action? In the meantime, how is it affecting and deteriorating India's health?<br> <br> <strong>References:</strong><br> <br> </div> <ul> <li><h1><a href="https://www.thequint.com/fit/health-news/116000-infants-died-due-to-air-pollution-in-india-in-2019">21% of All Infant Deaths in India Due to Air Pollution, Says Study</a></h1> </li> <li><h1><a href="https://www.thequint.com/coronavirus/faq/air-pollution-coronavirus-and-winter-spike-in-cases">FAQ: Does Air Pollution Increase COVID-19 Threat? What Studies Say</a></h1> </li> <li><a href="https://india.mongabay.com/2020/01/is-indias-national-clean-air-plan-on-track/"><strong>Is India’s national clean air plan on track?</strong></a></li> </ul> <div><br> </div> <div> <strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha</div> <div> <strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div> <div><br> </div> <div> <strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br> <br>