1. Citation and Link
Das, Vaagisha. "32,000 In Delhi will be Dead by 2025, all because of this Avoidable Reason." Youth Ki Awaaz (blog). YKA Media Pvt. Ldt. 29 Sep. 2015. 4 Oct. 2015.
2. Quotes
"The survey shows that Delhi, India’s most polluted city, will overtake Beijing, the world’s most polluted city, in the number of deaths caused by premature pollution in the next ten years."
"Air pollution is now the fifth biggest killer in India. It is about time that we ensure that the environment does not emerge as the loser in this race for industrialization."
3. Main Point
Air pollution is increasingly becoming a health problem in India, so much so that Delhi will soon surpass the most polluted city in the world (Beijing) in their mortality rates. The cities of Delhi and Kolkata have shown alarmingly high air pollution related mortality rates, and both will surpass Beijing by 2050 if the trend continues.
The government has passed a few regulations such as banning older car engines, but this governance is clearly inadequate. Das argues that Indian citizens must take it upon themselves to help by using more energy efficient modes of transportation, and reducing the use of chemical pollutants, such as aerosols.
4. Actors
Das does not cite any specific organizations, departments, or individuals, merely vaguely referring to the "government" and the "citizens."
5. Causation/Responsibilities Implied
The government has the responsibility of passing proper regulations, though the author seems to imply that what the government has done was adequate, which can never be entirely true. The citizens must take it upon themselves to use cleaner transport and stop using chemical pollutants.
6. Health Disparities/Equity Issues
Das fails to consider equity issues that should surely come up within this issue. Das does not address the fact that certain communities might not have access to cheap enough alternatives to certain chemicals they use, or to the city public transportation lines.
Das, Vaagisha. "32,000 In Delhi will be Dead by 2025, all because of this Avoidable Reason." Youth Ki Awaaz (blog). YKA Media Pvt. Ldt. 29 Sep. 2015. 4 Oct. 2015.
http://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2015/09/air-pollution-in-delhi-worst-in-world/
2. Quotes
"The survey shows that Delhi, India’s most polluted city, will overtake Beijing, the world’s most polluted city, in the number of deaths caused by premature pollution in the next ten years."
"Air pollution is now the fifth biggest killer in India. It is about time that we ensure that the environment does not emerge as the loser in this race for industrialization."
3. Main Point
Air pollution is increasingly becoming a health problem in India, so much so that Delhi will soon surpass the most polluted city in the world (Beijing) in their mortality rates. The cities of Delhi and Kolkata have shown alarmingly high air pollution related mortality rates, and both will surpass Beijing by 2050 if the trend continues.
The government has passed a few regulations such as banning older car engines, but this governance is clearly inadequate. Das argues that Indian citizens must take it upon themselves to help by using more energy efficient modes of transportation, and reducing the use of chemical pollutants, such as aerosols.
4. Actors
Das does not cite any specific organizations, departments, or individuals, merely vaguely referring to the "government" and the "citizens."
5. Causation/Responsibilities Implied
The government has the responsibility of passing proper regulations, though the author seems to imply that what the government has done was adequate, which can never be entirely true. The citizens must take it upon themselves to use cleaner transport and stop using chemical pollutants.
6. Health Disparities/Equity Issues
Das fails to consider equity issues that should surely come up within this issue. Das does not address the fact that certain communities might not have access to cheap enough alternatives to certain chemicals they use, or to the city public transportation lines.
7. Follow Up