Nitrogen dioxide is a pollution problem in rural areas

By Nina Notman2023-02-24T08:53:00

A herd of sheep in a rural road in India with traffic building up behind them

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Rural areas aren’t safe from pollution as study finds they contain 41% of the country’s total nitrogen dioxide

Surprising observations from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur indicates that 41% of India’s nitrogen dioxide pollution comes from rural areas. Regular exposure to nitrogen dioxide is linked to an increased incidence of acute respiratory illness in children and other vulnerable groups. Download the story and a summary slide for secondary school learners aged 14–16 to give a new context for studying atmospheric pollutants and atmospheric chemistry.

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