Bryan Johnson, a multimillionaire American entrepreneur, and anti-ageing activist, has sent the world into a frenzy with his wild health experiments and radical ideas.
In the latest turn of events that has taken India during a six-day visit with six Questions, the focus shifted from longevity to air pollution.
“It was a great experience for me and awe-inspiring in every way,” he stated. He expressed his visit to India in his usual posts on X (previously Twi).
Shadow of a Shocking Reality Cast on India Love
Johnson’s first visit to India has turned out to be awe mixed with alarm. He mentioned in one of his posts, “I’ve loved being in India. My first time.”
Yet, none took him aback as much as even the city with its activity and culture did; but the horrifying experience was denoted by air pollution.
In Indian cities, an inference could be made that the air quality is like “smoking multiple cigarettes a day,” and most of all, he was astonished to see how normal it was becoming for people.
The Field Observation he mentioned read, “No one wears a mask, and no one has air filters in their indoor environments.” Such kind and high obsession with health and longevity matters would not just surprise him but also disturb him from the core.
The Unseen Price of Pollution
He did not just end with communicating discomfort but entered the realm of data. As per his research, improvements in air quality across India would translate into life-changing advantages.
- Increased Lifespan: He noted that cleaning up the air could add 3.57 years to the average Indian’s life expectancy gain that would suffice to compensate for eradicating all forms of cancer, which would account for only three new years.
- Economic Growth: Addressing air pollution would unlock $95 billion in economic development, worth 3% of India’s GDP, as these losses are linked to market productivity loss and health-related issues resulting from polluted air.
- Health Risks: Air pollution is one of the largest killers of silent cancer and heart disease, according to several renowned experts responding to Johnson on the blog.
“Solving air quality in India is more important than curing cancer,” he boldly said. And he is not the only one.
That Echo in the Heart of Indians
Of course, Johnson’s comments have also resonated with a large number of Indians, even bringing back the whole conversation around that subject into a new light.
As one user said, “People in India are so used to these skies being full of smog that they have begun to take it as natural.”
“It’s a killer that does not say cancer but slowly, stealthily harms the body until it is too late,” said another.
Expressing thanks for Bryan Johnson’s views were several users. “Thanks, @bryan_johnson, for bringing sunshine to air pollution in India in a productive manner. Making this country healthy again would help unleash growth,” read one comment.
Experience of Mumbai’s Air in Person
Well, Johnson isn’t merely saying all this without having seen the evidence first himself. He arrived in Mumbai, for example, and felt discomfort almost instantly, burning sensations in his throat and eyes.
Indeed, he sensibly fitted his hotel room with air purifiers, and he wore an N95 mask outdoors, but the awful air quality remained over everything.
Empty for someone who has devoted his life to discovering ways through which human life can be prolonged, he realized that this was very close to the challenge.
Bryan Johnson’s Mission: From Anti-Aging to Advocacy
While his unusual methods of anti-aging have often placed him in the news, Johnson is most well-known for his extremely radical health experiments.
Besides all strict diets and exercise regimens, he practices having blood from his teenage son transfused into himself.
Such as this, however, does not cover the health crisis that his India visit has opened up for millions of extant lives in the world today.
Johnson has long advocated a healthier air economy for people who can relate that fact to personal health.
The Call for Act Now in India
Johnson’s post speaks volumes. True, India has managed to address some of the environmental problems. Air pollution, however, continues to be a nagging problem for the nation.
The study states that millions of premature deaths in the country occur each year due to the smog-filled skies.
It is one more step in science as we can see. The problem is not quite visible but caused by the invisible particles-PM2.5, PM10 that inhale lungs and enter the bloodstream for life with chronic diseases and death, but certainly with poorer quality.
Moving Towards a Cleaner Future
These actions should include:
- Tightening Policies: Stricter emission standards should be put in place for industries and vehicles.
- Promoting Renewable Energy: Identifying other non-fossil fuel and cleaner energy sources.
- Public Awareness Campaigns: Telling citizens how to use masks and air purifiers to avoid the dangers of air pollution.
- Urban Planning: Creating green spaces and following sustainable construction practices to reduce pollution levels within cities.
Call to Action
Bryan Johnson went to India and highlighted an issue many have gotten used to.
His data-driven ideas and personal experiences will add much-needed visibility to air pollution and incite action from policymakers and citizens.
Indeed, this invisible killer presents India with a great opportunity to redefine its future by combating it. “Making India healthy again would go a long way in unleashing growth,” as very well put by Johnson. The only question is, will we rise to the challenge?
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