Smoke-emitting firecrackers renews air pollution debate in India ahead of Diwali

As India gears up for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, people are divided over whether they should celebrate by setting off firecrackers, which worsen the country’s chronic air pollution

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Smoke-emitting firecrackers renews air pollution debate in India ahead of Diwali

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Toxic smog cloaks India's capital as Diwali firecrackers push air pollution to hazardous levels

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