Bryan Johnson Exposes Mumbai's Alarming Air Pollution Crisis

Rahul Somvanshi

Tech mogul Bryan Johnson's Mumbai hotel stay reveals indoor PM2.5 levels hit 80-100 μg/m³, dwarfing WHO's 5 μg/m³ safety threshold.

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These quarter-inch workers build five-foot-tall mounds containing between 30,000 to 16 million insects - the largest above-ground ant colonies.

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Photographer Ingo Arndt's macro lens revealed the pungent, acid-spraying colonies and their complex activities.

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Data positions India as world's third most polluted nation, with 83 cities ranking among global top 100 worst air quality zones.

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Microscopic PM2.5 particles from vehicles, construction, industry, and farming penetrate deep into lung tissue, raising severe health risks.

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The ants protect aphids from enemies while collecting their honeydew excretions as their primary food source.

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Acid sprays from these nests help Eurasian jays eliminate parasites like mites and lice from their feathers.

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Several European countries, including Germany, protect these ants as logging, urbanization and climate change reduce their numbers.

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Professional-grade monitors tracked real-time PM2.5 exposure risks while highlighting urgent need for policy reforms.

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Red wood ant colonies influence forest health through their defensive tactics and relationships with various species.

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