Overview

• Bryan Johnson, known for his anti-aging research, left Nikhil Kamath's podcast midway due to poor air quality in Mumbai, despite using an air purifier and wearing a mask.
• Johnson criticized India's normalization of severe air pollution, calling for it to be treated as a national emergency due to its significant public health impacts.
• Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath shared his realization that air quality issues extend beyond Delhi, with alarming AQI levels recorded in Mumbai and Bengaluru.
• Studies cited by Johnson and others link long-term air pollution exposure to increased risks of lung cancer, cardiovascular issues, and other health problems.
• Kamath proposed linking real estate prices to air quality levels to incentivize cleaner living conditions and invited researchers to collaborate on addressing the crisis.