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Highlights: #170 – Santosh Harish on how air pollution is responsible for ~12% of global deaths — and how to get that number down
28 minutes Posted Nov 14, 2023 at 8:05 pm.
Intro
How bad is air pollution?
Misconceptions about air pollution
Why air pollution has gotten worse in India
Why aren't people able to fix these problems?
The role that courts have played in air pollution regulation in India
Can philanthropists drive policy change?
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This is a selection of highlights from episode #170 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast.

These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode:

Santosh Harish on how air pollution is responsible for ~12% of global deaths — and how to get that number down

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Highlights put together by Simon Monsour, Milo McGuire, and Dominic Armstrong