Hotels in India are now selling 'clean air' as a service, says US tech millionaire Bryan Johnson
India's air pollution crisis, especially in cities like Delhi and Mumbai, has become a global concern, with figures like Bryan Johnson and Debarghya Das highlighting its normalisation. They have now pointed out how hotels in India are offering clean air as a service to combat the alarming pollution levels.
India's air pollution crisis, particularly in cities like Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Mumbai, and Kolkata, has reached alarming levels. It's not just a local concern¡ªglobal figures are now sounding the alarm. Recently, US tech millionaire Bryan Johnson and former Google engineer Debarghya Das highlighted the growing normalisation of this environmental disaster. Now, they have revealed how Indian hotels are offering clean air as a service, underscoring the severity of the pollution crisis.
Tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson recently took to X to share a poster from the Oberoi Hotel in Bengaluru, proudly announcing the air quality inside their guest rooms is an impressive 2.4.
Hotel selling clean air as a service pic.twitter.com/YUwn3PrNsh
¡ª Bryan Johnson /dd (@bryan_johnson) December 5, 2024
The hotel claimed to have smart air filters installed in every room.
Johnson wrote, "Hotel selling clean air as a service."
In response, Indian-origin tech influencer Debarghya Das pointed out that this trend is spreading across India.
He shared a similar promotion from the Taj Hotel in New Delhi, where the AQI in guest rooms was advertised as 58, compared to a staggering 397 in the city.
Selling clean air as a service is a pan-India hotel phenomenon https://t.co/MlDkXStA5Q pic.twitter.com/IJE283MBUe
¡ª Deedy (@deedydas) December 5, 2024
When asked about ways to effectively combat air pollution, Das emphasised the importance of policy over fancy technology, citing China's example.
His suggestions included shutting down polluting factories, implementing stricter zoning laws, enforcing tougher car emission standards, taxing vehicle usage, promoting EVs with better infrastructure, and investing in renewables.
Bryan Johnson & Debarghya Das reflect on rising air pollution in India
Debarghya Das had recently expressed on X his concerns about the worsening air quality in India, noting how his symptoms of watery eyes, frequent nose-blowing, and increased coughing seem to worsen whenever he's in the country.
Every time I'm in India, I notice my eyes water more, I blow my nose more and people in general cough more.
¡ª Deedy (@deedydas) November 30, 2024
My parents always said these were "allergies" but whenever they come to visit me in the US, they miraculously disappear.
We live in denial of a massive health crisis.
He questioned the common assumption that these were merely "allergies," especially since they disappear when he returns to the US.
"My parents always said these were allergies, but when they come to visit me in the US, they miraculously disappear," he remarked.
This observation echoes the sentiments of US tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson, who, during his current visit to India, also recently expressed astonishment at how widespread pollution has become normalised.
I've loved being in India. My first time.
¡ª Bryan Johnson /dd (@bryan_johnson) December 3, 2024
I am shocked by how normalized Indians are to poor air quality. Breathing the air is like smoking multiple cigarettes a day. Yet no one wears a mask or has air filters in their indoor environments.
India has an amazing opportunity;¡ pic.twitter.com/4ISLKWM4lp
Johnson likened breathing the air in India to smoking several cigarettes daily, yet pointed out that few people wear masks or use air purifiers indoors.
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