How has the pandemic really affected air pollution?

The coronavirus pandemic has brought cleaner air to polluted cities, as the economic slowdown has curbed emissions from factories and traffic. But the air pollution picture is more complicated than that. In some places, such as Jakarta, air pollution has deteriorated during the pandemic, according to a study by Vital Strategies, a public health civic society group. Joining the Eco-Business podcast is Dr Vivian Pun, an air pollution epidemiologist with Vital Strategies, to talk about the real air quality story behind the pandemic, and what the virus is telling us about tackling the world's most underrated environmental issue.

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