US plans to monitor India's air quality
February 20, 2015 08:25
After a successful pilot project in China, the US plans to expand air quality monitoring to some of its missions in countries like India, Vietnam and Mongolia in the coming months to help raise awareness about the dangers of pollution.
The initiative announced on Wednesday by the US State Department and the Environmental Protection Agency builds on the monitoring service that began five years ago at the US embassy in Beijing.
"15 years ago, the EPA created a web-based platform called AirNow to give our citizens information in real time about the quality of the air that they're breathing, and they can make an informed decision about whether it is a good day to go for a run or whether they want to go outdoors at all or send their kids to a park to play," US Secretary of State John Kerry said.
The initiative announced on Wednesday by the US State Department and the Environmental Protection Agency builds on the monitoring service that began five years ago at the US embassy in Beijing.
"15 years ago, the EPA created a web-based platform called AirNow to give our citizens information in real time about the quality of the air that they're breathing, and they can make an informed decision about whether it is a good day to go for a run or whether they want to go outdoors at all or send their kids to a park to play," US Secretary of State John Kerry said.
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