Indian air pollution: loaded dice

India is once again at the centre of heated discussions due to its toxic air and the disproportionately high mortality and disease burden this is causing. In November, the air in Delhi, India's capital, was so noxious that authorities declared a public health emergency and ordered the closure of schools in the city and surrounding suburbs for several days. All dirty fuel-based industries—ie, those powered by coal and diesel—were also ordered to...