Clean air is good for business (NewsLive.com)

NewsLive.com (USA) in an article on pollution and clean air referenced an IFPRI study. Every year, farmers in Northwest India burn 39 million tons of rice straw residue on their farms in order to clear the field for the next harvest. This open burning is one of the root causes of the air pollution in Delhi, and across India, which is home to 9 out of 10 of the worlds most polluted cities. This pollution is estimated by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) to result in a loss of $30 billion USD annually. This article was republished by Daily Heralds, Centre Daily Times, and the European Sting.