Environmental Studies and Forestry

Air quality impacts of crop residue burning in India and mitigation alternatives

R. Lan, S. D. Eastham, et al.

Discover the alarming impact of crop residue burning on air quality in India, revealing connections to 44,000–98,000 premature deaths annually. This critical research conducted by Ruoyu Lan, Sebastian D. Eastham, Tianjia Liu, Leslie K. Norford, and Steven R. H. Barrett highlights the potential for district-level interventions to prevent up to 9,600 deaths each year and save billions in healthcare costs.

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