US to expand air quality monitor to Embassy in India

Posted on Feb 19 2015 - 11:03pm by IBC News

Washington, Feb 19 After a successful pilot project in China, the US plans to expand air quality monitoring to some of its missions in countries like India, Vietnam and Mongolia in the coming months to help raise awareness about the dangers of pollution.

The initiative announced yesterday by the State Department and the Environmental Protection Agency builds on the monitoring service that began five years ago at the US Embassy in Beijing.