Anumita Roychowdhury

Anumita Roychowdhury, Executive Director, Policy and Advocacy, Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi
Statutory Warning: Breathing is Injurious to Health

Statutory Warning: Breathing is Injurious to Health

We have a right to breathe clean air, but is there any clean air left
As the alarm went off, Divya hid under her pillow to steal a little more sleep before she gets ready for school. She had trouble sleeping throughout the night and kept coughing. She dragged herself out of the bed and splashed water in her eyes. Unable to see clearly, she stared hard at the mirror and splashed some more water only to realise there was a layer of haze around her.