Wednesday, July 21, 2010

India, US jointly working to reduce indoor pollution


Indoor air pollution
India and the US are jointly working towards development of cheaper alternatives to reduce indoor air pollution, reports Indian newswire service Press Trust of India.

According to the report, the Indian Council of Medical Research and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the USA are working on a project to study the different causes of indoor air pollution and its effect on human health.

Dr V M Katoch, director-general of ICMR said, "A joint Indo-US project is working towards development of a cheaper alternative that can answer the problem of indoor air pollution, which has become the cause of poor health in women and especially children."

Read here the full PTI Report