Barun Aggarwal on India’s Air Pollution | Kin & Kindness Episode 14

In Episode 14 of Kin & Kindness, hosts Shubhani Oberai and Punnya Vij sit down with environmental health expert Barun Aggarwal for a powerful and eye-opening conversation on one of India’s most urgent realities, air pollution.

This episode takes you deep into the air we breathe every day, uncovering the hidden dangers, long-term impact, and the systemic issues that make Delhi’s air among the most polluted in the world. Barun shares his personal journey of founding Breathe Easy, the challenges he faced, and why clean air isn’t just an environmental issue, but a family, health, and humanity issue.

🎙️ What you’ll learn in this episode:
The real state of air pollution in Delhi and across India
How polluted air silently affects children, families, and communities
Barun Aggarwal’s journey of building Breathe Easy from the ground up
Practical steps individuals and families can take to protect themselves
Why clean air is a fundamental right and what needs to change

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
02:54 How ‘Breathe Easy’ was started
05:45 Air Pollution Crisis in Delhi
08:25 Effects of high Benzene levels
09:14 Heart Problems due to poor air quality
10:34 Vision of ‘Breathe Easy’
15:45 PM 2.5 vs Other Harmful Gases
19:06 Clean air vs Fresh air
26:04 What does an Air Purifier do?
28:39 Features of a Good Quality fan
37:10 One air purifier for entire home vs separate air purifiers for each room
42:44 Outdoor Air Pollution
44:26 13 problems/sources of air pollution
48:29 Effects of Paralli burning on air pollution
50:54 Cloud Seeding in Delhi
52:26 Smog Towers
55:07 Travelling to places with lower AQI
1:16:47 Behind Closed Doors

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