PM 2.5

Bengaluru-based startup Clairco, founded by Aayush Jha, is converting commercial air-conditioners into air purifiers using low-drag nano filters and IoT monitoring. Their solution costs “a hundred times cheaper” than traditional systems and delivers clean indoor air in offices, malls and multiplexes.

Introducing the ZS EV, an SUV that does not pollute the air. Pretty cool, right?

Fitted onto the exhaust tailpipe of a car, this device can neutralise the pollution emitted from 10 cars or equivalent pollution from biomass burning or factory chimneys in its vicinity.

SC said that India cannot afford to fall back even by a day in introducing BS-VI norms. But why is this decision so important and how does it make an impact in your life?

According to a study carried out by the Lung Care Foundation (LCF), it was found that the number of people with lung cancer consisted of individuals who smoke and don’t—and it was almost an equal representation.

A new study from Ahmedabad suggests there is an average 25% drop in levels of fine, toxic particles–called PM 2.5–in AC buses compared to AC cars and a 76% drop compared to non-AC modes of transport.