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Nature 445, 706-708 (15 February 2007) | doi:10.1038/445706a; Published online 14 February 2007

India's watchdog: A breath of fresh air

Apoorva Mandavilli1

  1. Apoorva Mandavilli is Senior News Editor for Nature Medicine.
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How often does independent research change laws as well as minds? A lobby group in Delhi is forcing the Indian government into new regulations. Apoorva Mandavilli meets its leader.

A decade ago the city of Delhi was choking. Fumes from the growing traffic rendered the air thick and foul with toxic chemicals, earning India's capital city the dubious distinction of being the fourth most polluted city in the world.