IIT-Madras, IIT Kanpur researchers study policy tools to reduce lead pollution in India

The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) and Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur researchers are conducting a study to find out the appropriate policy instruments that can help India to reduce lead pollution.

The research groups joined forces to look collectively at the problem of lead recycling in India as lead pollution can harm the mental and physical health of people and can contaminate the environment.

The workers, who recycle lead in an informal setting break the lead-acid batteries in a fashion causing spillage of acid and lead dust in the soil and surroundings. Also, the lead is melted in open furnaces due to which poisonous gases reach the air.

“This way of lead recycling is not only harmful to the environment, but also the health workers engaged in the recycling process”, a release from IIt-M said today.

However, the low operational cost of this manoeuvre makes it still an attractive choice.

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